Jessica Williams

It was an honor to co-present with my ELPS work group colleagues at the Title III Symposium. The new ELPS wll be implemented in 26-27, but it's never too early to gain an understanding. #SkyhawkPride #t3symp25

Quick dinner at Texas Roadhouse to support @StinsonPTA 💚💙 & representing my favorite college football team 💛💙 MSU Bobcats the 2025 FCS Nat'l Champs!! #SkyhawkPride #SkyhawkLane

Curiosity doesn't just happen. It's sparked! ⚡️ "I See, I Think, I Wonder" is a thinking routine that moves students from passive observation to active inquiry, building the metacognitive habits that make learning stick. Dive into Part I of my Thinking About Thinking Series: bit.ly/3Sqx3yP

Food Truck Friday! 💚😋💙 Thank you @StinsonPTA! #SkyhawkPride #SkyhawkLane

Congratulations to the @NISDStinson Educators of the Year! This is extra special because they are mentor/mentee as part of the Red Wagon program. 💙🍎💚 #SkyhawkPride #SkyhawkLane

Skyhawk of the Week goes to the incredible @maranda_luna13! 💚🌟💙 #SkyhawkPride #SkyhawkLane

@MyraMoralesTSS @maranda_luna13 She is ahh-mazing! 💙🌟💚

My dear friend, @maranda_luna13, was chosen as this weeks Skyhawk of the Week and it is so deserved!!! Mom, wife, GRS, Counselors Secretary, PTA President, Sunshine Buddy, etc.... she wears many hats and I love her to pieces!!! #SkyhawkPride #RaineysRowdies

Confusion is the enemy of language development. When instruction is unclear and students are left to piece things together on their own, multilingual learners often struggle to access both the content and the language of the lesson. Instead of focusing on learning, they spend their energy trying to figure out what the task is, what the teacher expects, and what success looks like. Effective instruction does the opposite. It provides clarity from beginning to end. The lesson is intentionally organized. Students know what they are learning, why they are learning it, and how they will learn it. Expectations are transparent. The language they need is modeled and supported. And students understand how they will know if they are successful. When clarity is present, multilingual learners can devote their cognitive energy to making meaning, participating in discussions, and developing language alongside content. Clarity doesn’t simplify learning. It removes unnecessary barriers so students can fully engage with complex ideas. #languagelearning #teaching

Math Spirit Week! Math is easier with a buddy and I have two! 💙🧮💚 #SkyhawkPride #SkyhawkLane

Food Truck Friday is smash burgers! 💚😋💙 Thank you @StinsonPTA! #SkyhawkPride #SkyhawkLane

8th grade athletes from @NISDStinson recently visited @NISDWanke as reading buddies. Sharing stories, laughs, and conversations is always fun! 💙📚💚 #SkyhawkPride

Language does not develop in a vacuum. It grows in relationship. In conversation. Through meaningful use. With real people, for real purposes. Students don’t “pick up” language just by sitting in a classroom. They develop it when they are: 🧠Talking 🧠Thinking 🧠 Reading 🧠Writing 🧠Problem-solving 🧠Connecting ideas to their lives If we want strong language development, we have to design learning environments rich with interaction, context, and purpose not silence, worksheets, and isolation, #languagelearning #bilingual #teaching #ESLteacher

8th grade athletes from @NISDStinson recently visited @NISDScobee as reading buddies. Along with books, many smiles & laughs were shared! 💙📚💚 Thank you for having us! #SkyhawkPride

Kindness Week twins 💜📚💙#ireadpastmybedtime #bookmarksareforquitters #justonemorechapter #abookadaykeepsrealityaway #SkyhawkPride #SkyhawkLane

Some things to think about 💭

It's Kindness Week! Let your kindness shine bright 💙😎💚 #SkyhawkPride #SkyhawkLane

American Heart Association GO RED ♥️ for women! #WearRedDay #WearRedAndGive #HeartMonth #GoRedforWomen #SkyhawkPride #SkyhawkLane

Today we celebrated the following zone champions @NISDStinson 🏐 7th grade Lady Skyhawks 🏐 8th grade Lady Skyhawks 🏀 7th grade Lady Skyhawks 🏀 7th grade Skyhawks Congratulations to all our athletes & their coaches on successful seasons! 💚👏🏼💙 #SkyhawkPride

Today ELD classes watched an interview w/Yohuru Williams & Michael G Long and then worked on their paraphrasing skills. It definitely was productive struggle. 💙✏️💚 @NISDStinson @BookBreak4Schls #SkyhawkPride #CriticalThinkers #Communicators

The 7th grade Lady Skyhawks played their hearts out and left it all on the floor tonight with a win over the Lady Wildcats & a loss to the Lady Wolverines. We're so proud of these young athletes 💚🏀💙 #SkyhawkPride #SkyhawkLane

Food Truck Friday is Yummy Treats 💚😋💙 Thank you @StinsonPTA! #SkyhawkPride #SkyhawkLane