Teaching small reading groups on #Zoom today! It's so good to see my friends' faces and hear their reading ... thanks for the "share screen" function so we all have common text! #ilschoolsstepup #KeepLearning #d45learn4life School District 45 Stevenson School

Amazing!! #d45learn4life

Connecting with our lions today! Even got to see a few from a safe distance! #d45yorkcenter #happyheart❤️

He was my favorite guest at DLT!!! (no offense to everyone else, who I love)

Being in education means you sometimes leave the building with a heavy heart and mind. But if the alternative is to be numb to the struggles of the kids and adults in your care - I’ll take the heavy. Every single time. Grounded in purpose, relentless in hope.

One preschooler was wearing quite the statement on her shirt today: “lift each other up.” I love this! Let’s all try to do this! 🥰 kindness always wins 🎉 York Center School D45 Early Childhood School District 45

STEM day this year was an amazing success due to the fantastic work from select Jackson Middle School and Jefferson Middle Sch 7th grade students and the preparation by many staff members. Thanks to Schafer School for hosting, D45 PTA, and D45 maintenance for making everything possible. 🔭🧬🔬⚛️👩🏽‍🔬

Shout out to School District 45 Curriculum team for preparing our new teachers today! Honored to lead this team as Together we are D45!

Some of you know that I've been trying for a very long time to get more attention to informational text, science, & social studies in early ed. So excited today about a statement from the knowledgematterscampaign.org/statement-from… @ClassroomWonder ‼️(Okay, maybe it hasn't been quite 84 years . . .)

We can’t wait to start the year with our Little Lions! Have a great school year, everyone.

Not all your students come to class wanting to learn… but they all come wanting to belong. And when they feel like they belong… they’re much more likely to learn.

There's more to the Science of Reading than foundational skills! Take 60 seconds to read this statement from a group of outstanding scientists (and me) about the importance of background knowledge to reading comprehension, equity, and motivation. knowledgematterscampaign.org/statement-from…

All students York Center School created paper sculptures during our first week in art! Students loved shaping and gluing strips of paper to create fun abstract designs. Nice job York Center artists!

A big congratulations to @MsKatieMeyer for being selected as Teacher of the Year AND Region 58 Difference Maker. Well deserved Katie!

The turnout was amazing for Family Reading Night! I loved every minute!

Kindergarten students are learning how our feelings can change throughout the day ☺️🥲😫😴🥱 they began using their Mood Meter to monitor how they feel 💕RULER

Beautiful family evening! Little campers were seen reading everywhere! 🏕️

Stevenson reading camp was a success ⛺️

S’more’s, books, family, and friends. What more could we ask for? 📚⛺️🔥💜🏕️