🧩GRIT BOOTCAMP DAY 2🧩 Communication + Problem solving 🔺Blindfold puzzle completion activity 🔺Figure out how to play the game Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza as a group with no adult help/directions.

🐠 🌊 GRIT Bootcamp Day 3 🌊 🐠 The students underwent a breakout room I built to learn more about the Global Goals & to prepare them to build their own digital escape room! Students called group meetings, created space for quiet classmates to talk, encouragement & so much more!

Headed the heck into Dodge!! #KansasLEADS

The first breakout sessions are underway at #KansasLeads! Lots of awesomeness taking place!

We want to take a moment & thank everyone in this picture & many more not pictured! Many hours have gone into planning #KansasLEADS! There was a vision to pour back into educators cups. This weekend this team did just that! The fun continues this spring in Manhattan! Stay tuned!

🌻Join us in Manhattan in April!! It’s completely free!! Bring your teacher friend with you as well!🌻

🌻Manhattan, KS!🌻 📧Check your inboxes! We have emailed you initial information for our Kansas LEADS conference for April 14th-15th!

My OT students from last year were at my new school this weekend for Science Olympiad. I walked in to a desk filled with notes and treats!! I feel so loved! ❤️

FUN FACT: Brad Nicks (KS '09) has mentored and inspired a new generation of outstanding educators! #MilkenAward recipients Ryan Pfeifer (KS '21), Kristine Becker (KS '22) and Carly Bowden (KS '19) were all students in Brad's high school classroom.

#ksed, #ksleg, here’s the KSDE “run” showing district-by-district $ loss under SB 113, total loss $215 million in 24-25 school year. This violates the Gannon school finance settlement. 🧵

🚀🔬Join us for STEM for All: A National Convening on STEM Education on April 22nd. Don't miss this opportunity to level up your teaching skills & network with like-minded professionals! Register now at bit.ly/41zIg1R 💻🎓 #STEM #STEMeducation #teachersleading

Join educators from across the country for the FREE National STEM Convening on June 3rd from 12-4 p.m. E.T.! Be inspired by their stories of making STEM accessible to all. Register now @ nnstoy.org to be part of this passionate community. #STEMeducation #STEM

We have a new 5A State Track Meet Pole Vault record at 16’8 by Bryce Barkdull!! ⁦Andover Central Track and Field⁩ #ACAllday

Action research today but in the form of a book tasting!! Students prepared for their picture book projects by getting inspiration from other books!! *Chef hat and apron not pictured! 😁

It was wonderful to present this afternoon with Carly Bowden on #STEM Career Engagement at #NCTMDC23 NNSTOY Voya NTHF U.S. National Science Foundation #TeachersLeading @CTTOYCouncil 1/2

We had some great conversations in the room about #belonging in #STEM careers and shared our career engagement guides authored by @nnstoy’s National STEM Fellows: nnstoy.org/voya-stem-fell… Beyond100K CT Dept of Education Carly Bowden #TeachersLeading #iteachmath #iteachphysics #NCTMDC23

This weekend at KansasLEADS, a presenter talked about creating an environment in which a student feels safe enough that they accidentally call you mom! It happened today!! The student doesn’t even realize how great of a compliment that was! 🤍

Had the opportunity to see some really cool projects with real life application happening today at Monticello Trails Middle School.

Feedback! Often a pain point during projects and papers. Students have difficulty being specific while providing peer feedback. So… we decided to practice! We recreated ‘Austin’s Butterfly example’ in our classroom! We now have something to reference in future projects! 🦋

It’s been my goal the last two weeks to try to laugh or get my students to laugh each hour. It is transforming my overall mood and progressing relationships rapidly!! Give it a try!!