Mrs. Salsinger

How can you keep track of every student's strengths and needs to inform your curriculum planning? @JorgeDoesPBL suggests trying a simple visual tool called an empathy map!

These little activists are advocating for characters in their Social Issues Book Club books by creating their own nonprofit organization! #ThomasLearns

〰️It’s a beautiful day to be zig zagging around at @SunriseLakeOEC 〰️

Meet our principals for the day for Olive World of Work day! — delayed post, but better late than never!

Can’t wait to bring the @AHSD25Thomas Ss here to @SunriseLakeOEC #ThomasLearns

“Speak up about what you’re passionate about, because if you don’t, who will?” -former @AHSD25Thomas student #ThomasLearns

And that concludes our 3DRD presentation day! So many great lessons learned from this class: Design with Empathy ✔️, Process > Product ✔️, Collaboration ✔️ Creativity ✔️✔️..beyond impressed with these 8th graders @JGLikeRockets #ThomasLearns

Great assembly today by TMS alumn and founder of @happinessmerch! #ThomasLearns #d25itspersonal

Never a dull moment during 20% time! These 8th graders are so independent and focused as they conduct the experiments they designed! #ThomasLearns @gregorystocco

How does understanding our mood help with conflict-resolution? What does this have to do with history?! 😏 World War Middle School is in full swing! Let’s solve some problems!! #ThomasLearns @R_Wharton_TMS

Sketching out our initial designs, and eager to receive feedback so we can design with empathy! @JGLikeRockets #ThomasLearns

Preparing for 20% time by practicing some of the skills in isolation. Ss are loving the brainstorming games, presentation (silly sales pitch) practice, and more! #ThomasLearns

8th grade STEM Ss had a great morning exploring the @ahml and all of its amazing resources! #ThomasLearns @JGLikeRockets

When 7th grade Ss set goals and self-select and accomplish tasks at their own pace, they have unique learning opportunities 👏 #ThomasLearns @TMSGamma

One of the things I love most about Goal Setting in ELA is the focus on PROCESS over PRODUCT. 🤩 #ThomasLearns @TMSGamma

These 6th graders are using evidence and reasoning to make their accusations! 🕵️ #ThomasLearns

These two 7th grade Ss are so proud of their work 🤩! #ThomasLearns

Twin day for #spiritweek @AHSD25Thomas

Another day in the forensic lab! 🕵️ Analyzing handwriting, fingerprints, blood spatter, and blood types! #ThomasLearns

Here we have a room full of busy criminalists, technicians, DNA analysts, and forensic chemists…each role is CRITICAL for finding the culprit!! #ThomasLearns