Most kids don’t respond positively to adults who... ...yell at them. ...are mean to them. ...ignore them. ...don’t believe in them. ...don’t believe in second chances... As an adult, how would you respond to another adult who treated you this way? #KidsDeserveIt

Life Cycle of a 🎃. Combining shared reading with ebook (whole class) with guided reading paper 📖s. Ss have a place to sketch the life cycle of 🎃. They will then use @Flipgrid to give a verbal description of life cycle. My ELL Ss have made amazing gains due to #FlipgridFever

3 things students need to hear from teachers: 1. “I believe in you.” 2. “You have a purpose.” 3. “How are you, really?”

Interesting piece - These Are The Skills That Your Kids Will Need For The Future (Hint: It's Not Coding) inc.com/greg-satell/he…

National Why I Write Day is Saturday, October 20th. Come out to the Atascocita Branch Library this Saturday to see a collection of LSE student writing! #whyiwrite Lakeshore Elementary @ELARHumble Liz Celania-Fagen #leopardspotting

"And yet, the things that are becoming more valuable for the future are the things that cannot be digitized or automated. Traits that are human-only will become more and more valuable. Traits like creativity and empathy." davidgeurin.com/2018/10/whats-… Via David Geurin

I think the enthusiasm of the teacher has a bigger impact on student engagement than the lesson itself. Passion can transform any classroom.

"Conventions and grammar activate meaning in the writing and reading processes, linking effect and purpose for writers and readers. The conventions aren't separate. They are, in fact, the meaning-making element, binding reading and writing with meaning." ~Jeff @writeguyjeff

Just gonna leave this right here... #buildrelationships #ithelps

Reaching the “hard to reach” students is not about having the right strategy… it’s about having the right heart. It’s a passion for connecting with kids.

First grade used the @Flipgrid app to do a five-finger retell (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end) of La Princesa and the Pea, a Texas 2x2 book!

Second grade students engaged in guided reading and literacy stations! @MrsSchulzeLSE #leopardpsotting #humbleisd_LSE

16 quick brain breaks to help students calm themselves—as well as ones to raise their energy and shake up their thinking. edut.to/2DNYQE4

If you want to succeed with a difficult kid…you have to separate the attitude from the student. You don’t lower your standards, but you understand that there is always something motivating the behavior. Understanding leads to empathy… and empathy makes a relationship possible.

Some kids act too cool to care. Don’t be fooled. Every kid cares. We can’t give up on ‘em.

Happy 100th day of school!! #100dayssmarter #leopardpsotting Lakeshore Elementary

#LSEreadacrossamerica

#LSEreadacrossamerica #leopardspotting Mrs. Wiggin’s class is rocking the reading!

#LSEreadacrossamerica Lakeshore Elementary