Adrienne Tew, NBCT

When your class writes a persuasive letter to the principal with a convincing argument that our school mascot should have a name, they get to present the winning name to the school at our pep rally! 💚🧸

@mrsrepprocks @wcpsmd @CourtneyLeard @tamsyn78 * No one caught dysentery in the making of this quilt

Our 2nd grade classes worked so hard on their quilt as our culminating activity for Westward Expansion! We are loving CKLA @ Bester! @wcpsmd @CourtneyLeard @tamsyn78

This 2nd grade team @BesterWCPS makes learning come alive with teamwork and creativity! Here is our culminating activity for our Westward Expansion unit. This quilt represents different lessons taught in the unit and showcases important phrases and vocabulary words. @tamsyn78

How do we spice up our unit on the Westward Expansion? Dress up like pioneer women to deliver the lesson on the Oregon Trail! Our students are beggin for Martha and Mary to come back for another lesson. @BeserWCPS @tamsyn78 @mrsrepprocks

I’m feeling so many emotions 🥳😭😲. I’m so proud of myself and all my colleagues for taking on this rewarding (and exhausting) journey! #NBCTstrong #wcpsmdNBCT @wcpsmd @BlueprintWcps @DaveSovine @tamsyn78 @RRothAP @Burkhart87

@mrsrepprocks I find it funny that our sketches look very similar.

Loving all the new vocab we’re learning during our first unit of CKLA in 2nd grade!

The BESTer 2nd grade readers and writers used musical pair and share to give feedback to peers about their writing! @CourtneyLeard @ridgelor @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES @RRothAP

The BESTer 2nd grade mathematicians created success criteria to help them solve word problems yesterday. Today they used the SC to give peer feedback, edit their work, and type their response! @wcpsHersh @MaryAnnNussear @elemmathgurl @drwilliamsonBES @tamsyn78

BESTer 2nd Gr scientists tested their boat designs today and discussed changes they would make to their designs next time! @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES @EllistarTara

Some of the BEST 2nd graders are using problem solving success criteria to efficiently solve story problems. @drwilliamsonBES @mrstewsteaching @tamsyn78 @elemmathgurl @MaryAnnNussear

@CourtneyLeard @mrsrepprocks @BesterWCPS @ridgelor This made me so happy

My girl rocking out a word with a beginning digraph AND a suffix! We are becoming readers at @BesterWCPS! @CourtneyLeard @ridgelor

The BESTer 2nd Grade scientists planned an investigation today to build the BEST boats they could. They used the propteries of materials to observe and make a claim based on their evidence @EllistarTara @drwilliamsonBES @tamsyn78 @RRothAP

BESTer 2nd grade scientists worked on making their observations and evidence detailed and clear today by observing trees and using their Observation Must Haves!

@Burkhart87 great workshop yesterday 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 EXACTLY what we needed to kick off the start of a great experience!

BESTer students made our first attempt at applying our Success Criteria to self/peer assess and edit responses from yesterday. We used the symbols to mark where in their responses you could find evidence of each criteria! @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES @MaryAnnNussear @wcpsHersh

All pupil response cards were a big hit today! Students self assessed where they were at on the progression of learning! Thanks @MsStanton1 for creating them! @drwilliamsonBES @tamsyn78 @RRothAP

Inspired by @GregJWolcott…using CHAMPS with student modeled pictures to give students clarity on classroom expectations! @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES @RRothAP @MsStanton1

Bester School Community Video youtu.be/MQ6iYvUsuro via @YouTube Please see the great learning that is happening at Bester Elementary School.

@BesterWCPS PBIS hosted its very first house sorting ceremony today, and boy was it a success! Getting students excited about positive behavior is our jam! @tamsyn78 @wcpsmd

The BEST mathematicians selected an efficient strategy to solve equations in their independent center time! @tamsyn78 @drwilliamsonBES @MsStanton1 @RRothAP @wcpsHersh @MaryAnnNussear @elemmathgurl