Dana Nicholson

You can feel the energy up in hear! #DJRay #GKclassic we need some Dancin" Queen!!

Today we spoke with Megan May, an environmental microbiologist, about bacteria found within the ocean as a result of antibiotic use. Very interesting presentation and question/answer session - real world brought to students!! @StRitaLou #googlehangouts #skypeascientist

My favorite activity for National Poetry Month is moving the classroom outside on a beautiful sun shiny day to write about nature!! @StRitaLou

Speed debating! Students had a great time identifying ethos, pathos, and logos arguments! Student engagement❣💚💛💚 @StRitaLou

First digital breakout! Almost a success!🤣🤣🤣@Stritalou

My 6th graders brought Greek and Roman mythology to life today at our annual Living Museum/Social Studies Fair! 💚💛💚@StRitaLou💚💛💚 #mythology #livingmuseum #godsandgoddesses

Love STEM challenges, but maybe not as much as the students!! Longest flight was 32 feet and the longest gliding time was 4 seconds. @StRitaLou

Our Book Tasting event was a huge success! Students were tickled to arrive to class and see the room transformed into a restaurant!! The interaction with the books and each other was phenomenal!! @StRitaLou #Weloveourproduct💛💚 #booktasting #readersmakeleaders

Gotta love when we get 6th graders and 1st graders together - energy is high, engagement is evident, and a sense of community fills the room!! @StRitaLou #weloveourproduct💚💛

Students having fun reviewing multiples and factors before tackling fractions! instagram.com/p/BnE0geynaPC7…

Great first day! Today's challenge involved saving Sam from a capsized boat! Collaboration and participation were off the charts!! Who's ready for day 2?… instagram.com/p/BmjTTTTnbYqF…

Drop off night 2018 - complete! I must say, I love how my room came together, but tonight I loved the energy and excitement from the students and their… instagram.com/p/BmcUwM4HGYn9…

Students don’t want to be handed platefuls of content knowledge to choke down and regurgitate. Thinking about learning as addictive problem solving is game-changing: bit.ly/2BfH0bK @allison_zmuda @fisher1000 @mariealcock #Quest4Learning #edtech #gbl

The photo challenge was prime numbers and what I discovered was I decorate using primes! The entire collection is 5 central components, and the sub-sections (shelves) present 3 and 5!! #mathphoto18 #primes #MTBoS

Beautiful sunset! instagram.com/p/BkoTvx-HzxPj…

Great photo challenge to help us see math in our everyday lives! #MathPhoto18, #lines, #mathchat, #ITeachMath, #MTBoS

What if, instead of asking what you will do if a student already knows it, you asked what would happen if you extended learning for all? bit.ly/2g537sb @WestsideWeichel #atPLC #teaching

Sharing the power of PLCs during the @ArchLouKY Summer Institute! @StRitaLou #WeLoveOurProduct💚💛 #edleadership #atPLC #SolutionTree

What do you do when… instagram.com/p/BjLV3Qyn6E0g…