Have questions about the NJSLA? 🤔 Join EAS for our NJSLA Parent Workshop! What is the purpose of NJSLA? How is the school preparing your child? How can you help at home? 📍 Where: EAS Cafeteria 🗓️ When: February 18, 6-7:30 PM Open to all 2nd-5th parents! 🎓💪

Did a demo lesson in Mr. Shearin’s fifth grade class! Day 1 of dividing decimals and all it took was good questioning for the students to understand the problem as division and solve on their own using models. All student led with the teachers just questioning! Greg Romero

BTC book club chapter 7! As with every book club, we begin with an engaging task that can be used in the classroom. Our chapter today was all about rebranding homework as “Check Your Understanding” and giving parents worked problems! Greg Romero

Mr. Stewart’s panda warriors engaged in a BTC task involving area in a two step word problem. Students were engaged and persevering through the problem together. I loved listening to the discourse as they collaborated together. Genesi Miles Gaye McGee

Mrs. Wojtowicz’s tigers collaborated on a real-world area & perimeter challenge! A true low floor, high ceiling task—accessible to all, yet deep enough for rich exploration. Bonus: Cross-curricular writing as they justified their design choices! #MathInAction Greg Romero

BTC in action in Ms. Choy’s class! Students tackled a tough problem, engaging in rich discussion, testing ideas, and learning from mistakes. Perseverance paid off as they refined their thinking and solved problems together—real mathematical growth in motion! Greg Romero

Grades 3-5 Math teachers engaged in a powerful professional learning session on NJSLA! Focused on scoring with rubrics, using evidence statements, and implementing routines like Stronger & Clearer and Decide & Defend to deepen student learning.CoachingThatCounts (she/her/hers) Greg Romero

Elizabeth Avenue’s annual Slime Night was a hit! Students who passed the most i-Ready lessons in math & literacy got the ultimate reward—SLIME! From gooey hands to big smiles, we loved celebrating their hard work in the messiest way possible! Greg Romero Sloomoo Institute

We are cultivating a room full of thinkers and problem solvers, one task at a time in Ms. Choy’s class. When students think, engage, and persevere, learning comes to life! Greg Romero #ThinkingClassrooms #ProblemSolvers

Celebrating and congratulating our EAS Mathematicians of the Month! Students and their families worked together on engaging math tasks, fostering collaboration, problem-solving, and a love for learning. Greg Romero Gaye McGee #MathInAction #FamilyEngagement #EASTigers

Mr. Shearin’s class dove into test prep with a Type 2 reasoning question using the Decide & Defend routine. Students determined point values, scored their own work, and analyzed peer samples. Greg Romero #EASMathematicians

Ms. Bur is creating a classroom of thinkers by incorporating #BuildingThinkingClassrooms with her 4th graders. Students are productively struggling and collaborating on rich tasks to deepen their understanding! Greg Romero

Engaging demo lesson with Mr. Shearin’s class on dividing fractions! Students took the lead in comprehending what was being asked to choose the operations, modeled their thinking, and shared their work as classmates gathered around. Powerful math talk in action! Greg Romero

EAS tigers and staff enjoyed the second Drop Everything and Math event, and it was everything math should be—collaborative, problem-solving, team-building, a little chaotic, and loud! Learning happens when students are engaged, thinking, and working together. Greg Romero

Collaborative minds in action! Students in Ms. Bur’s class are working together to create anchor charts for their current math unit—building understanding, ownership, and confidence as they visualize key concepts and strategies. Greg Romero Gaye McGee Edgar Vazquez

Randomly paired students explored 2-D shapes on a clothesline—sorting them from least to most sides. They named each shape, counted sides, and shared ideas as they worked together. Hands-on, minds-on learning! #ClotheslineMath #Geometry Greg Romero

EAS STEAM Night and Art Show was a success, highlighting the power of community and creativity. Thank you to all volunteers who dedicated their time to educate and inspire our families! Special recognition to Ms. Ponna and Ms. Ressler for their outstanding support.WNews_FTPSchools

Math magic was in the air at EAS as we celebrated our Mathematicians of the Month—students recognized for their excellence in the 8 Mathematical Practices! A big shoutout to our incredible Dr. Daniel Loughran for joining us and supporting our brilliant math minds! Greg Romero

Great collaboration today at the EAS Teacher Academy! We dove into Danielson Domains 2A & 2D, analyzed the rubrics, and worked in groups on case studies. Meaningful discussions and shared insights all around! Greg Romero

Shoutout to two rockstar students who each completed 100 i-Ready Math lessons! Mrs. Keane celebrated them with their favorite treats, certificates, and lunch with her to honor their hard work and determination. So proud of their grit and growth! Mrs. Amy Keane Greg Romero