Mrs. Okken

Proud to announce my membership in @MagicSchoolAI's Pioneers Program! As a 6th grade Language Arts teacher, the Create a Skit tool will be a game changer for my Readers Theater students this year!

"Students will just use AI to cheat." It's not that simple. For many kids, they weigh LOTS of factors when they decide how they'll do work. Plus: There are lots of points in this workflow where we can step in and empower them. #aiforedu

A 2017 study concluded that students prefer teachers who have an authentic, conversational style—and noted that when educators are passionate about the subject matter, it inspires kids to invest more time and effort in learning. 💫 Source: Johnson & LaBelle, 2017

So true! 🙌

Are you ready? Because we are! Tomorrow is the FIRST day of school! 📚📝✏️

In between reading books, Hamlet 🐹enjoys delicious strawberries! 🍓 He’s looking forward to making new friends at WTB in September! #hamster #classpet #middleschool #sixthgrade #teacher #ela

Mark your calendars for Back to School Night 2023! 📆

We found him! The SRD Dolphin made a stealthy introductory appearance to our summer programs yesterday. Don’t worry though, the security cameras got him! All three school mascots are now active in Bloomingdale.

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As a part of Bloomingdale school’s proactive health initiatives, the district deployed Medify Air Filtration units for every classroom and learning space. Improving our learning environment in every way we can!

Check out the Spring 2023 Bobcat Bulletin! smore.com/d1j46

That’s my sister! 😘

Great advice! 🙌

Cuteness alert! Hamlet the hamster arrived yesterday and the 6th graders could not be more excited. Stay tuned for Hamlet's personal debut on Twitter. #classroompet #hamster #shakespeare #middleschool

Love Pizza? Italian? Subs? YUM! For the next 4 months, the NJ BBEA has partnered with AJ's Pizza for Dine-To-Donate every Tues & Wed. March through June! A BIG Thank you to the njbbea.com and a HUGE Thank you to ajspizza.net for participating!

Congratulations to our senior fencers and their families on an awesome career as Bulldog fencers! Bulldogs for life 💪

@DreamscapeEDU @NewOrleansENMCC Is this only for new accounts? I signed up the other day and my students LOVE Dreamscape!