Speed dating books helps us find our literacy preferences! Wylie West Junior High #GoWestBestintheWest

In case you are wondering about my profile pic: In the background is a banner showing my high school and college track coach. She loved me enough to make me work— HARD! When we set high expectations for our students, they will rise to the challenge and surprise themselves.

Still easing into technology in my classroom, but my kiddos turned in their first Google Classroom assignments and created their digital writing portfolios! Wylie West Junior High #GoWestBestintheWest

Writing Process card sorting activity. Ann Hurst Wylie West Junior High #GoWestBestintheWest

WWJH pep rally dry run was a HUGE success! #GoWestBestintheWest Wylie West Junior High

Color coding for ideas is part of our prewriting! These are their literacy surveys that we started on the first day of school. Ann Hurst Wylie West Junior High #GoWestBestintheWest

Having conversations about what we write builds writing community! Iron sharpens iron. Wylie West Junior High Ann Hurst #GoWestBestintheWest

When Scholastic book orders come in, I do my happy dance! Wylie West Junior High Ann Hurst #GoWestBestintheWest #scholasticbookclub

Finishing up our rough drafts for our reflective essays! Typing final copies in the computer on Monday. Wylie West Junior High Ann Hurst #GoWestBestintheWest

Powerful words from the great Toni Morrison

Typing the final copies of reflective essays! Google Docs is a great way to share and peer edit with our writing groups. Wylie West Junior High #GoWestBestintheWest

We’re sharing our stories with each other in preparation for an upcoming narrative. This process started with a list of topics, became a Kernel Essay, and now we’re building writing community! Ann Hurst Wylie West Junior High #GoWestBestintheWest

More kids sharing narratives! Wylie West Junior High Ann Hurst #GoWestBestintheWest

When the bell has rung and school is out, but you just can’t stop writing! Ann Hurst Wylie West Junior High #GoWestBestintheWest

So thankful for the great people I work with who lip sync and dance in pep rallies and make hallway signs! It IS great to be a Wylie Bulldog. #GoWestBestintheWest Wylie West Junior High Ann Hurst

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! BOOK FAIR! #GoWestBestintheWest Ann Hurst Wylie West Junior High #scholasticbookfair

Nearpod helps us build writing community by sharing our supporting details and clinchers from our descriptive paragraphs about climate change. #GoWestBestintheWest Wylie West Junior High Ann Hurst

Spelling new info meeting in the morning at 7:50 in room A4 in Building 2. All classroom bee winners need to attend! Wylie West Junior High

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Persuasive Christmas letters are going out today! #GoWestBestintheWest