Mother’s Day is coming! 📚

Black Children's Books and Authors (BCBA), thank you for including my nonfiction picture book - #MamasPortraits ! ❤️

“Oh, NO!”

The force of the #Hexbugs was greater than most teams imagined, planned, sketched, & co-built their KEVA® Planks structures to withstand! However…

This experience led students to naturally make 🔁 structural improvements & to write insightful reflections. Win-win! 🎉

Discover the empowering journey in 'My Name Is An Address' by Ekuwah (Mends) Moses @Ekuwah. This heartfelt book reminds us that our names hold power and meaning. Get your copy and explore the world of self-discovery. 💪🏾 Available here: bit.ly/MyNameIsAnAddr… #ChildrensBooks #SEL

3 of my favorite pictures from yesterday’s conference!

My keynote:
🥰I held the first book Mama made for me
⚡️The power of unity demonstration

Vendor Fair:
🌱 I also brought handouts of #STEM ideas & displayed a link to the podcast I recorded with dailySTEM (Chris Woods)

📸: Southern Nevada Black Educators Initiative

Thank you! Your keynote was amazing. It was the perfect way to begin our day together.

I presented the keynote & signed my books at the Southern Nevada Black Educators Initiative “Equity within Diversity” conference. I enjoyed chatting with Jay, Code Switch Las Vegas, Las Vegas educators, & other participants!

Dr. Tracy & Jordan, thank you for the invitation!

#MyNameIsAnAddress
#MamasPortraits

Well said! ⬇️📚I refer to my two nonfiction picture books as conversation starters for readers of all ages.
#MyNameIsAnAddress #MamasPortraits

So excited that your work is continuing in Saskatchewan! You have so much to offer!, Ekuwah! #parentengagement #walkalongside

I presented a virtual keynote & a workshop for #TESL #EAL #MLL educators in Saskatchewan, Canada this morning!

I included the research of Dr. Debbie Pushor, and the name-based art/writing shared by the readers of #MyNameIsAnAddress in a local 🇨🇦 classroom.

Thank you, TESL SASK

This K-5 engineering teacher & author-illustrator is thrilled to present at the virtual #STEM TeacherSummit ! I ❤️ the #StoriesofSTEM theme, the beautiful swag, & the list of #STEM presenters. I can wait to share & learn from others!

Carly And Adam, thank you for the invitation!

During the last rotation, students learned about force by gently pushing a KEVA® Planks ball down a track or chute. Now, the @Hexbug are forcefully moving through their structures. Stability is tested in a FLASH!

Watching the destruction of hard work yields learning! 🤪😍😂

I updated the hallway display our students call the “Engineering Wall of Fame” for the last time this school year.

The plastic pockets include: action/team photos, design plans, & written reflections from the Keva plank ball runs challenge.

😍 K-5th grade #STEM #commUNITY

I started grieving the loss of my award-winning Mama’s artistic ability & her mobility from a young age.

I wrote #MamasPortraits , a nonfiction picture book, to be a conversation starter for children, families, educators, & counselors.

#MultipleSclerosis #BlackArtist

✅tracks ✅chutes ✅trestles
That’s a wrap on our first rotation of ball runs made with KEVA® Planks !

Next, we’ll be designing corners, building platforms & troughs, and testing the stability of the structures with the students’ favorite robotic bugs. Stay tuned! ↪️⤵️ #STEM

🚫Glue 🚫Tape 🚫Nails

Tomorrow is the last day of our 6-day rotation. I can’t wait to circulate through the room, view their design plans, capture the impressive KEVA® Planks ball runs those classes build with tracks, chutes, & trestles, and read their personal reflections! #STEM

I’m a muppet who teaches the engineering design process at the elementary level! #STEM

Raise the roof 🙌🏾, clap your hands 👏🏾, shout out loud, smile 😊, and get ready to roll into the weekend… it’s FriYAY! 🎉

📸: K-5th KEVA® Planks ball runs

Excellent example ⭐️

Nice process leading into the build. Really like your poster.

S.W.I.R.L. in #STEM

Speaking: collaborating with peers while building a ball run

Writing: labeling sketches, sentence stems, & personal reflections

Interacting: Teams of 2-4

Reading: closed captioning (cc), anchor chart, & KEVA® Planks infographic

Listening: video & peers