What’s your play style? By incorporating play into our teaching we keep ourselves fresh and engergized. #K1DAY1 #IGINSPIRES Kristy Seifert

Touring each other’s rooms- finding ways to make the learning environment best for young learners. #K1DAY1 #iginspires

A1: If the only people in your school learning are ages 4-18 you're doing it wrong. #PIAchat

Choice + accountability + flexible seating = serious work! You could have heard a pin drop! #RTSD26Learns #IGInspires #paradisepals

(IAR=)“I Am Ready” (to test) Math practice- arguing over angles- acute? Obtuse? #IARtestpractice #IGInspires #RTSD26Learns

State testing can be an anxious time for kids. It’s always nice to have a buddy to see you through “hard times”. #IGinspires #RTSD26Learns #momentsofAWE

Thinking about this truth from George Couros this morning. True, true, and always true. #IMMOOC #LeadLAP #tlap #JoyfulLeaders #FutureDriven #edchat #REALedu #teacherlife #principals

I think I spent about $500 on classroom supplies last year alone ... 😫 How much do y’all typically spend on your own students?

Team work/Hard at work creating a banner to thank our volunteers! “YOU ROCK!!” #IGInspires #K1D1

So proud of these Pals! Super readers having a super celebration- and surfing the stacks for our next great read! Thank you MPPL! #MPPL #mountprospectpubliclibrary !! #IGInspires #RTSD26 #paradisepals

Greatest feeling! Love when this happens!❤️

A book is always better with friends. #bookwhisperer #IGInspires #paradisepals

Once more for the folks in the back row, rewarding kids for reading with incentives prevents them from developing intrinsic motivation to read. Plan your summer reading programs accordingly! Here’s Alfie Kohn’s words on the topic.

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Getting ready to share our writing in small groups today

#writersworkshop #IGinspires

Amazing writing/Sharing. Lots of giggles with these independently written entertaining pieces #writers workshop #IGinspires

We love our buddies!!