Jess Behar

Harvest Day Round 2 for our basil plants. We were so inspired by finding ways to keep our bodies healthy and the earth healthy that the work has continued well past the module. @MarsEstatesBCPS @BCPS_ELA @TheTeacherRoom

These guys harvested their first basil crops today! They planted seeds, tended them, and then enjoyed the fruits of their labor. Thanks @jessbehar for providing this awesome opportunity for our students! #MarsStars

Feeling so supported and cared for by the best staff in BCPS! Love my colleagues @MarsEstatesBCPS

Shared our imaginative stories with our first grade buddy class. It was the sweetest end to the last Friday before break! @MarsEstatesBCPS

Magic happened yesterday!This scholar discovered that he is now a reader who can pick up a book and read from cover to cover. He was spotted reading to everyone he could find. The pride was beaming from him & his teachers! This is our why at Mars! #MarsStars #celebrateacademics

@joelholtry @JA_Maryland @jenifer_crisp @kellyaoconnell @MarsEstatesBCPS Obsessed!

Our class had a fabulous day today at Biztown. Thanks @JA_Maryland for hosting us. Thanks to @jenifer_crisp for all you did to organize this trip. These memories will last for years. @kellyaoconnell @MarsEstatesBCPS

Found this old photo from our last module. The knowledge maps may be one of my favorite parts of the new curriculum. This student was proud and astonished by all he learned in 3 weeks! ⁦@MarsEstatesBCPS⁩ ⁦@BCPS_ELA⁩

So proud of this guy’s hard work, from thinking to writing!! ⁦@MarsEstatesBCPS⁩ ⁦@BCPS_ELA⁩

A little late, but it was another amazing Culture Night @MarsEstatesBCPS

Pd Day was a success @MarsEstatesBCPS! Our ELA teachers designed responsive instruction that is aligned to grade level standards by engaging in vertical planning so that all students are given access to a rigorous grade level curriculum. I love our teachers! #MarsStars

@joelholtry @kellyaoconnell @MarsEstatesBCPS I may need to borrow the bird…..

Trying to get my crew psyched about MAP testing. Mapping goals and dressing like a pirate. Argh! @kellyaoconnell @MarsEstatesBCPS #MarsStars #GoalSetting

So grateful to work with the most amazing and supportive staff… found this note on my car leaving school today @MarsEstatesBCPS @megh_erdman

Check out @MsCorinneLynch ‘s amazing literacy board! This is going to be a great resource for students to anchor their learning. @TheTeacherRoom @MarsEstatesBCPS @BCPS_ELA

@kellyaoconnell Some of my favorite leaders!!

Meet our 2023-2024 Hispanic Mentoring Club student ambassadors.This leadership team is excited to work with their mentees & fellow student leaders to kick off what’s sure to be an exciting student led mentoring program focused on belonging & inclusion. #MarsStars #StudentLeaders

The newest batch of peer tutors did some training and practice today! They can’t wait to start working with their first grade readers! @MarsEstatesBCPS

I love seeing them in circle with their writer’s notebooks 📓 ❤️

This came as a total shock today! It is an honor to teach alongside some of the most committed, hardworking teachers in BCPS @MarsEstatesBCPS

Love my team! @MarsEstatesBCPS @BCPS_ELA

Love this….Especially starting with positive self talk!!

My sweetest of sweet bananas! I am so proud of these humans!