Sam DeCarlo - Morris Brandon Elementary IB PYP

How to direct your students to active reading during read-alouds: •Explicitly state what you expect students to do before you start reading •Model those expectations •A 1-pg article=15 minutes full of active engagement, checks for understanding, and lots of learning.

@MrDanielBuck @drdrefud12 I’d rather “kiddos” or “friends” instead of “scholars”. They’re 8. They’re hardly doing the meta research with the fortitude and discipline of a true scholar.

@drdrefud12 It's a tiny, petty detail but tiny, petty details are important. Fuss over the small stuff.

Can we all agree to stop calling students “kiddos?”

Did you know that college admission counselors pull IB diploma applicants FIRST when evaluating students? Join us on Tuesday March 11 at 6:30pm to find out why an IB education and the programs offered at North Atlanta HS are such a differentiator within our cluster.

@APSITJim @MorrisBrandonES @jbland100 @APSInstructTech @apsitnatasha @apsitjen Thanks for your support today!

Great planning session developing tech integrated IB lessons for the @MorrisBrandonES Innovation Lab. @BrandonIBPYP suggested the #microsoft SmartArt feature 4 student designed animal classification charts - Great Idea, Sam! @jbland100 @APSInstructTech @apsitnatasha @apsitjen

@APSITJAMES @APSInstructTech @APSBolton @Future_Dr_BOC Inquiring mind needs to ask…What app do you use for streaming? Asking for a friend 😎

I am at ⁦@APSBolton⁩ live-streaming their Spelling Bee! This should be fun!! ⁦@Future_Dr_BOC⁩ ⁦@APSInstructTech⁩

@jbland100 @IBinAPS @iborganization THANK YOU to our fantastic parents and Foundation for funding this awesome opportunity!

So excited that our IB Committee was able to go visit this wonderful school. What a great experience! Thank you @BrandonIBPYP for planning!! @IBinAPS @iborganization 🐝❤️🐝

Vocab word connections are a great 🌟 way for students to explore new words! Get those creative juices flowing and make awesome links. Can't wait to see what your class comes up with! 💡 buff.ly/3RWk0EJ

@MaestraSandraH @APSDualLang @jbland100 @MorrisBrandonES ¡Felicitaciones!

Today I start studying at the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, España to complete my Master's degree. Happy to acquire new knowledge to continue teaching Spanish.@APSDualLang @jbland100 @MorrisBrandonES 🙏🏼🩷🎓🎉

Want to learn other ways to utilize the #StationRotation model? Turn your station rotation into a mini-playlist! 🙌🏻 Learn how + get my FREE templates to assist you: bit.ly/4299k7Q #EdChat #EduTwitter

Updating the APS Dress Code for Teachers! Sneakers and jeans allowed! The amount I spent on “work clothes” as a teacher to be on the floor and keep up with students was ridiculous. This is HUGE!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏

Differentiation is the cornerstone of personalized learning. It promotes engagement and supports achievement. @APS_IDD @ahrosser @APSIDDJSFaison @apsupdate @EdElements #strategiesmatter

For real! 💯

What if schools valued the exploration of questions more than attaining answers? What if systems were designed for curious entry points rather than standardized outcomes? What if education centred around relevance and wonder, rather than percentages and grades? As a classroom teacher, I can value, plan for, and embrace the former and still abide by the preparation for the latter.

IB world schools are thinking about how to authentically make the IB Learner Profile and Approaches to Learning a part of day-to-day learning. The Learner Profile and ATLs are two fundamental components of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum framework designed to

We live in a multicultural world; therefore, implementing culturally responsive instructional strategies helps ensure all students can learn. sbee.link/ejg9wh4abc via @diben #educoach #teaching #learning

What works best when it comes to small group reading instruction? Researchers share two ways that, when done correctly, can be very beneficial for student growth in this article. 📈📚edweek.org/teaching-learn…

4th graders engaged in using thinking skills to build connections within a food web! @IBinAPS @jbland100 @Topperville2

@lander_library @JenWinSaunders @jbland100 @APSMediaServ Student action! 🙌🏼

Last week, I read The Library Mouse to 4th grade and mentioned that it would be fun to have a mouse door in the library. Look what this sweet 4th grader surprised me with today! She made it with her grandfather. 🐭📚🫶🏻@JenWinSaunders @jbland100 @APSMediaServ

A kind nudge: strive to have your formative assessments be so strong, so routined, and so timely, that your summative assessments are redundant. Now ask yourself, why can’t this be the case?

Have you heard of KWHLAQ ? sbee.link/8ygteqrmd9 via @langwitches #ela #teachertwitter #k12