IDK if it’s b/c the 8th graders are graduating or if they are entering existential brain— they have been opening up like never before. Had a beautiful “my future” convo with a S after school yesterday and I can’t stop thinking about how much I’m going to miss them all.

This book is phenomenal and artful. 8th graders have been so engaged in these bite-sized texts. We examined a few climate solutions as a whole class and now they are digging into an individual solution for our “elevator pitch” proposal speeches. @heidiroop

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I LO♥️💙💜🖤💛VED this book. The MC reminded me of my middle school self so much. I also spent a lot of time googling the Yukon river and planning a “someday” Alaska running/biking trip.

So, I wasn’t really sure what to expect when the bell rang at 3:05 on the last day of 8th grade. I thought maybe a fire alarm, maybe the kids would be jumping for joy. No. They stormed out of the room cheering and suddenly burst into tears and broke my fricken heart.

I had Ss fill out an anonymous "course evaluation" as a bell ringer on the last day. They gave some great advice! -More time on big projects -Use fewer elementary tactics to control the class -"Grade my late work" clipboard was a success & my fave-- Keep being so dedicated 💙

😭 ❤️ 🌟 All of the feelings.

First day of summer break! ☀️ I will be teaching 5th grade (again!) in a new district this fall. I’m really looking forward to a fresh start and am so excited about my new colleagues and admin! They have already done so much to make my transition smooth. 🤍💙

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources fire safety emails are so sad. So many beautiful places are vulnerable right now.

I love this thread so much!

Mandatory reading!

The answer was yes, so here we go. This is rock snot, aka didymo, a microscopic, single-cell algae that can grow in thick mats in clean, high-quality stream and riverbeds. This can be a problem for native species, including trout, which need these areas to live and reproduce.

One of the most legit educators I’ve ever heard speak. So excited to have this literary resource in the world and in my hands this Oct!

Five classrooms in six years has taught me a lot about: ✅ making spaces feel bigger ✅decluttering ✅student traffic patterns ✅ getting on without a teacher desk ✅ leaving space for the kids Still a little wok left to do, but I think this one is going to be the best yet.

Things I have never ever regretting doing at the start of the year: -Sentence Writing -Paragraph Writing -Listening to every kid read a grade level passage individually -Reviewing multiplication facts

It's Friday the 13th. Here, have a sea lamprey mouth.

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