Choose Your Own Adventure presentations! We have grown immensely as writers, creatives, and classmates during this unit! Linden Elementary

Our ROAR block was high engagement today as we dove into two separate nonfiction texts on the history of gum. One was on Wonderopolis, one of our favorite sites! Building stronger readers and writers every day! Linden Elementary

Day 2 of EL Vertical Observations. 1st grade teachers saw Olivia Dutkevicz’s 2nd graders work on vocabulary and writing; 2nd grade teachers got to see the preparation that goes into the 3rd grade frog festival with Mrs Mersch and Jill Hines! Julie Arnold Hamilton Elementary Instruction

Thank you Mrs.Fiehrer for letting fourth grade teachers swe your end of module project on how to save the rainforest! Interesting to see building blocks from previous grades and how the curriculum builds on the previous year’s info! Linden Elementary

Day 3 of EL Vertical Observations. 4th grade teachers previewed how 5th grade teaches research scientific reading and 5th teachers sat in on a 6th grade EL lesson on theme! Julie Arnold Hamilton Elementary Instruction

These leopards cashed in their Dojo points for the 💫 top prize 💫 at our ROAR Store - Principal for a Day! Love this incentive and watching these little leaders shine! Linden Elementary Michelle Konerman #HamiltonCanHamiltonWill

The paleontologists in Stephen Hardewig’s class put their learning to the test with a hands-on fossil dig, uncovering their own discoveries after studying the EL fossil module. It was a fun and successful extension of their hard work! Linden Elementary Julie Arnold Hamilton Elementary Instruction

Students taking ownership of their assessments: choosing to show the differences between Patriots and Loyalists in the form of a sort, a collage, or a poster. Then we will self assess and share with classmates to demonstrate our understanding! Linden Elementary

Ss in Mrs Mangoff class get to choose how they demonstrate their knowledge and understanding on their mid mod assessment. Ss can choose to create a poster, Slides, or Collage. They utilize a rubric to reference their work and include all requirements! Linden Elementary 🐆💙

The Instructional Committee Linden Elementary met to dive into feedback strategies from Anita Archer's Explicit Instruction. Great ideas and conversations with an amazing team of leaders! Julie Arnold Hamilton Elementary Instruction #HamiltonCanHamiltonWill

Check out what is happening Linden Elementary We are so thankful to be participating in Adopt A Class ! The impact of positive mentorship is contagious! Hamilton City School District

These fourth graders are amazing! Using RACES (restate, answer, cite,explain, summarize) when we are preparing for class discussions! Today we did a close read in ROAR block on Daughters of the American Revolution&how they helped the war in ways other than fighting! Linden Elementary

Vertical conversations were on fire this morning! ⁦Mrs. Cook⁩ led an engaging and impactful PD looking at ELA standards across grade levels. We even had a fun relay race and dove into OST released questions for deeper analysis. #OneLinden ⁦Julie Arnold⁩

Year 1 Resident Educators Linden Elementary completed their 2nd task-Formative & Summative Assessments today, acing a matching activity. Research by John Hattie says formative assessment can double student learning speed by enabling real-time instructional adjustments. Julie Arnold

3rd graders Linden Elementary had the opportunity to go see “A Pirate-y Peter Pan” at the Fitton Center today! Afterwards, they worked hard at making connections between the play, book, and movie. We are so proud of their hard work in this EL Education module! Julie Arnold

📚💙March Book Madness Linden Elementary was a hit! OUR winner: I Do Not Eat Children by Marcus Cutler; a hilarious tale of a monster chef with very suspicious menu items had our readers hooked! Thank you Marcus Cutler for your playful storytelling and vibrant artwork. Julie Arnold

Shouting out our amazing AP, Michelle Konerman, for Assistant Principal’s Week! She’s *all in for kids*—dependable, trustworthy, loyal, organized, and always leading with heart. Today she played Uno with some Linden Leopards who cashed in their dojo points! #WeBelieve Linden Elementary

Get you a team that celebrates birthdays big and ALWAYS makes you feel special. I love you Debbie Shadrach, Michelle Konerman, and Brandi Hazelwood! #WeBelieve