The 4th graders in Mrs. Crane‘s room learned the first steps of persuasive writing. We focused on identifying the sides and gathering all the details for both sides. They had to stop, look closely at both sides, and pick the strongest side. @SmekensEd@BrownElementar1
Teacher Appreciation Drive Thru COVID-19 style!! Thank you to the following local businesses for your support: Junkyard BBQ, Cool Bus, Peggy Persinger, The Brooklyn Pizza Co., Lot Hill Dairy Farm, Seymour Express Car Wash, Pizza Palace, Mi Casa, Bubba’s Place!! You are the best!
It’s World Health Day today! Let’s show some gratitude to our nurses and all healthcare workers on the frontline everyday❤️ facebook.com/10922201739285…
#ThoughtForTheDay There is no teacher prep program, no principal endorsement that can prepare you to deal w/the challenges that you are facing today. Somedays all u can do is open your heart & say to students & colleagues I care about u & I’m here for you. #LiveYourExcellence
It’s iLearn Refresher time...finding ways to POPPIN’ up instruction so students learn valuable skills to tackle iLearn and to be high level problem solvers! @BrownElementar1#alwayslearning#poppinupinstruction
Our teachers tuned in for session #3 of The 6+1 Traits of writing PD: Delivering a Dynamic Mini Lesson. Love their dedication to better instruction for our students! Tomorrow it’s 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade teachers turn. @BrownElementar1@SmekensEd
Our teachers investing in learning about the 6 + 1 Traits of writing. Session 1...Recognizing the Six Traits and how it can enhance writing instruction for all our students! #lifelonglearning@BrownElementar1@SmekensEd
1st graders are working on retelling with “key” transition words. Applying that with pictures and How To draw a snowman. Then moving to text. #1stgradesmart#retelling@BrownElementar1
Brown Bear 5th graders were thinking like detectives as they sorted for evidence to support the main idea. We got festive with our book choice and also used a video clip from the Today Show on the story of the 2019 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. @BrownElementar1@SmekensEd