First week of school challenge is keeping the students engaged while teaching classroom procedures 😅 I was really happy with this partner activity! It was challenging and sparked good discussion, prompting lots of engagement and investment from students!

It's book blurber #giveaway time! I'm giving away this stack of MG novels from the folks who blurbed my new book + a copy of FREE THROWS, FRIENDSHIP, and OTHER THINGS WE FOULED UP to one lucky winner across platforms. RT and Follow by noon EST on 9/23 to enter here - US only

Happy Friday! I'm giving away four copies of Saving Sunshine, the graphic novel that Booklist called "heartwarming, funny and bright". Follow me, RT and like for a chance to win. USA only. Ends Sunday night.

🎉🎉FridayNightRaffle🎉🎉Follow author Dusti Bowling 🌵 & indie bookshop Lift Bridge Book Shop & retweet by 6pm 9/23 for a chance to win 1 of 3 copies of DUST!! #fridaynightraffle Yes! We will have 3 winners for this one!! Little, Brown and Co

I been struggling with how to model annotation to my students because I use the same paper for every class that already has the notes. So if I circled stuff, I’d have to erase it between classes. So I took it old school and used a sheet protector and dry erase markers!

Finally got my printed posters put up! So happy with how they turned out!

My students are beyond excited for the new rachel renee russell Paris Adventure book!

Halloween Giveaway! Win a signed copy of the spookiest Frozen book ever - perfect for a haunted holiday! To enter: Like, Share, and Comment with your favorite memory of Frozen! Int'l entries are ok! #10yearsofFrozen #disneybooks #frozen #HalloweenGiveaway JenCalonita

Teachers, librarians, educators, parents, & readers! It’s #giveaway time! I need to find these 18 mg illustrated/graphic novels a new home! FOLLOW, ❤️, & RT/QT or Comment+Tag a friend to enter for a chance to add these great books 📚 to your collection! Winner selected 11/5.

Happy Halloween! The fifth grade team decided to dress as Hogwarts students and it was great to see a lot of students decided to join us! 🧹 🪄

No matter how much new technology comes out, I think I’ll always be using sticky notes and a projector 😅

We are SO EXCITED to offer this MEGA-PRIZE of #GreatLivesInGraphics to celebrate #NonFicNovember - They are stunning! Fill your brain with thousands of facts about AMAZING people through BEAUTIFUL infographics 😍 To enter the draw RT/FLW by Nov 10 GMC & Button Books #WRDMagComp

Sharing a success! My students’ scores on their Reading regional assessment were #1 in the district!! 🤩

Teachers, librarians, educators, parents, & readers! It’s #giveaway time! I need to find these 21 middle-grade novels a new home! FOLLOW, ❤️, and RT/QT or Comment+Tag a friend to enter for a chance to add these great books 📚 to your collection! Winner selected 11/12.

🎉🐶💖 Hooray!! The Must Love Pets series ends today with book 4! Follow me, like and RT this tweet to win a copy! USA only, ends Friday.

Last year after reading Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros: On Social Media Hiatus, my students made their own campaign posters for Efrén! So happy with how they turned out!

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Finally made a spot on my wall for some student art 😊

Ms. Beal Have a great year!!! We miss you!!!

Sooo happy I was one of the lucky winners of Olugbemisola Rhuday- Perkovich’s book giveaway on IG! I got this awesome copy of #OperationSisterhood for my classroom library. I’m always looking for more books that show Black joy so this is perfect!