Samantha Wasdin, Ed.S

Some role-playing and acting out to start our Friday morning Professional Development! @NicoleMoneyham @CherokeeSchools @GrowingRdrsGA @GOSA_GA #GAGrowsReaders #ProfessionalDevelopment

When all the feedback about implementation centers around student engagement and success, you know you're in the right place !! @GrowingRdrsGA @GOSA_GA @CherokeeSchools @NicoleMoneyham #GAGrowsReaders #readers #teacherlife

You know it's going to be a GREAT Professional Development when you walk into CANDY & Party Favors!!! @GrowingRdrsGA @GOSA_GA @CherokeeSchools #GAGrowReaders

Revisiting our Rocks & Minerals unit with a trip to Diamond Del's and an adventure with our Pet Rocks! #Science #rocksandminerals #writers @Bostonkidscount @CherokeeSchools @GaDOEScience

Partner work with context clues using @epic4kids is a wonderful way to engage students! Working on being word detectives! 🔍📖 @CherokeeSchools @Bostonkidscount @GaDOEELA #readers #nonfiction #contextclues #thirdgrade

@MysterySci Thank you for a fun hands-on activity to show my students about weathering, erosion, and how different types of soils are formed. #thirdgrade #Science #soil #handsonlearning @Bostonkidscount @CherokeeSchools @GaDOEScience

When your school building is transformed into Hogwarts for Halloween, your science class becomes potions class and you work on your spells! #thirdgrade #ScienceTwitter #Science #chemicalreaction @Bostonkidscount @CherokeeSchools

Investigating three different types of soil so we can compare and contrast their characteristics! #ScienceTwitter #Science #soil #thirdgrade @Bostonkidscount @CherokeeSchools @GaDOEScience

Sharing our Positive Self-Talk with partners during our Class Meeting today. #positivethinking #positiveselftalk #thirdgrade @Bostonkidscount @CherokeeSchools @CcsdCares

Ss enjoyed a little Oreo taste test for opinion writing. Overwhelming the MEGA stuffed Oreos were the favorite. For Oreo writing more icing = more reasons for your opinion! #readers #writing #thirdgrade #opinionwriting @CherokeeSchools @Bostonkidscount @GaDOEELA

Rocks can seem like the strong, silent type, but upon closer examination, they have many wonderful attributes! @CherokeeSchools @Bostonkidscount @GaDOEScience #invesigate #rocks #attributes #Science #thirdgrade #ScienceTwitter

Non-fiction Book Tasting today. Ss used a variety of texts to compare and generate a list of what text features they could observe! @CherokeeSchools @GaDOEELA @Bostonkidscount @JenJonesCCSD #readers #writers #nonfiction #textfeatures

Judge Etheridge & Judge Jones heard the court case of Goldilocks vs. Three Bears today. Witnesses shared their point of view & the decisions rendered were fair and just! @CherokeeSchools @JenJonesCCSD @GaDOEELA #readers #writers #traditionalliterature #socialstudies

Successful Author's "Tea" sharing our Fables. Students were able to present their stories and listen to their classmates while enjoying cookies and juice! Thanks @JenJonesCCSD for the support. #writers #fables #thirdgrade @CherokeeSchools @Bostonkidscount @GaDOEELA

Thanks @LoriStuart2 for helping my Ss explore options on their Fable Choice Board. They are excited about using @canva or @MicrosoftFlip options! #writers #fables #thirdgrade @CherokeeSchools @Bostonkidscount @ITSCCSD

Performance Day for our Fables Reader's Theater! My Ss did AMAZING with their performances! One proud teacher! #fluency #readers #readerstheater #thirdgrade #Fables @CherokeeSchools @GaDOEELA @Bostonkidscount @JenJonesCCSD

Practicing fluency, expression, and identifying lessons with our Fables Reader's Theater. #readers #thirdgrade #Fables @CherokeeSchools @Bostonkidscount

@CCSDHarrison Absolutely 💯!

@ccsd_wasdin @Bostonkidscount @CherokeeSchools Wow! Once a STEM teacher…always a STEM teacher! 🦄 💕

Cross-curricular activity with Social Social & Writing. Ss has to plan, design, and organize the settings of their stories into a map complete with a title, map key, compass rose, and cardinal directions. #socialstudies #writing #thirdgrade @Bostonkidscount @CherokeeSchools

Practicing finding Just Right books with partners using our 5-Finger rule! #readers @Bostonkidscount @CherokeeSchools @GaDOEELA