STEM Coordinator @WoodlandForrest • UA Alumna • Former 1st and 3rd grade teacher • #TCSLearns

Tuscaloosa, AL
Joined December 2018
Second grade scientists! These students are learning about the garden and taste-testing different vegetables with @schoolyardroots 🥦 ☀️ @TheSabanCenter #SetTheFoundation #StemChallenge #STEMStop #SabanSTEMstop #SabanCenter #STEMchallenge #ScienceChallenge – at Alabama, USA
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This little PreK friend engineered his blocks so that they’d all fall into a line like dominoes. Awesome thinking! PreK is ready for @TheSabanCenter! #SetTheFoundation #StemChallenge #STEMStop #SabanSTEMstop #SabanCenter #STEMchallenge #ScienceChallenge
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I spy some future engineers and computer programmers in PreK! 😎 @TheSabanCenter #SetTheFoundation #StemChallenge #STEMStop #SabanSTEMstop #SabanCenter #STEMchallenge #ScienceChallenge – at Tuscaloosa, AL
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🛑 ✋🏻 Have YOU done the Saban STEM Stop yet? We’re in the middle of engineering paper rollercoasters for our marbles! What STEM stuff are up to? @TheSabanCenter #SetTheFoundation #StemChallenge #STEMStop #SabanSTEMstop #SabanCenter #STEMchallenge #ScienceChallenge – at Tuscaloosa, AL
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“Another one!” - DJ Khaled These girls used @makeymakey to create a controller to play Pac-Man and explored different places using VR Goggles. @TheSabanCenter #SetTheFoundation #StemChallenge #STEMStop #SabanSTEMstop #SabanCenter #STEMchallenge #ScienceChallenge – at Tuscaloosa, AL
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Check out these STEM girls! 🤩 They coded their own dance parties on @codeorg and created pressure switches with @makeymakey! Can’t wait for them to experience @SabanCenter! #SetTheFoundation #StemChallenge #STEMStop #SabanSTEMstop #SabanCenter #STEMchallenge #ScienceChallenge – at Tuscaloosa, AL
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Check out a short podcast some of our 5th grade girls made this week as part of AMSTI’s STEM Bowl. The bloopers are pretty funny considering we had to record in the hallway! @AMSTI4all #ASB23UA @WoodlandForrest youtu.be/NWDr0OU8B8g?feature…
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A @WoodlandForrest 4th and 5th grade duo decided to take on the challenge to code Ozobot to score a touchdown. Awesome job, girls! @AMSTI4all #ASB23UA
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Another second grade group decided to take on the challenge with a different play out of their playbook! Way to go! @WoodlandForrest @AMSTI4all #ASB23UA
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Some of our second graders at @WoodlandForrest accepted the STEM Bowl challenge and coded Ozobot to score a touchdown! @AMSTI4all #ASB23UA
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Check out our @WoodlandForrest Kindergarten friends coding a Thanksgiving Day parade, touring the Macy’s Parade studio with VR goggles, and more! Shoutout to @jackiechristelo for collaborating with me & @MrSummerford on this engaging STEM experience! Today was a great day. ❤️
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Encouragement is a powerful and often underestimated force that can have a significant impact on people's lives. Positive reinforcement, acknowledgment of efforts, and words of support can go a long way in boosting someone's confidence, motivation, and overall well-being.
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Ms. Gleason’s 2nd graders did an AMAZING job using BeeBot in their math centers today! So glad I had the opportunity to come in, help out, and watch them in action as they worked together and learned about partitioned shapes! #amazingtothecore #WoodlandForrestSTEMpede
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Today I had the opportunity to talk with our Kinders about my job as a school STEM Coordinator AND read them a book. What could be better? Talk about a great day! 🎉
A special thank you to @tcbivens09 and @feithSTEM for taking the time to read to us today! It was a perfect way for our Kinders to become familiar with some of our school helpers! We can’t wait to hear from others later this week!!!
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What makes a good scientific sketch? Our first graders at @WoodlandForrest know! Such a fun time watching these students improve their initial sketches after observing and identifying their plant’s traits! #amazingtothecore #WoodlandForrestSTEMpede
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Having a ton of fun tonight creating a tornado in a bottle as part of UA’s Virtual STEM Night! Who says you can’t conduct science experiments virtually? Difficult but not impossible. #TCSLearns #STEM @WoodlandForrest – at Tuscaloosa, AL
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A safe, non-threatening environment is key! Kids NEED to feel safe enough to make mistakes in their classroom or equity sticks could cause anxiety. We need to teach about growth mindsets and help our students feel comfortable enough to share. – at Tuscaloosa, AL
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The enemy is not each other. The enemy is ambiguity! Assume good will and push for clarity in grading. Our rubrics needs to be clear and specific! The words of wisdom coming from @DouglasReeves are amazing. I can’t type them fast enough! #ACGAL @ALConfGAL – at Tuscaloosa, AL
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Yes! I was just typing this. What amazing insight from @DouglasReeves! I needed to hear this last year. – at Tuscaloosa, AL
I am not responsible for the data. What I am responsible for is my response to data. #ACGAL
Fairness in grading depends upon consistency. Yes! Grades should never be a mystery. @ALConfGAL #ACGAL @DouglasReeves – at Tuscaloosa, AL
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