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NEW: SEL Picture Books for Middle Grades Advisory. #mschat #educoach AMLE National Assoc. of Elementary School Principals #ELLchat #SEL #guidance Advisory leader Kasey Short suggests read-aloud picture books to provide students w/ consistent opportunities to learn about & practice SEL skills. middleweb.com/47531/sel-pict…

Thank you so much, Kyle Lukoff, for writing Too Bright to See! I can’t wait to book talk it the first week of school and feature it in my classroom library! #elachat #classroomlibraries #middleschool

NEW: Try a 3R’s Strategy to Refresh Your Classroom. #mschat #teachertwitter #tlap #educoach #literacy Dr. Katie Durkin 7th gr T Katie Durkin decided to repurpose, redesign & rejuvenate her classroom space to get a fresh start & build community & engagement. middleweb.com/47581/using-a-…

Great activity to start the year. Arts and crafts with our new Portrait of a Graduate. Opportunity to collaborate with colleagues around the district! #wiltonwayct

How it started and how it ended…#wiltonwayct

First week plans - check. Three day weekend before the kids arrive on Monday - check. Ensuring I’m prioritizing my mental health this year so I can continue to bring joy to my students - check! Teachers - don’t forget about your own mental health this year!

Starting writing clubs with my college students this week! Can’t wait to try out these amazing strategies of collaboration with older students too! Thanks, @LisaEickholdt and Patty Vitale-Reilly!

REVIEW: Creating Classrooms that Affirm Students' Identities. #mschat AMLE Eye On Education Erica Buchanan-Rivera provides teachers with the knowledge, reflection tools & actionable practices needed to create identity-aware, student-centered environments. middleweb.com/48046/learning…

Great review of Dr. Erica Buchanan-Rivera's book! We agree it is "timely, necessary, and a must read."

NEW: 3 Things I’ve Learned as a New Teacher Leader. #mschat AMLE #educoach #edleadership #LeadLAP New team leader Katie Durkin is learning the critical elements of effective leadership: building relationships, establishing trust & honoring community. middleweb.com/48108/3-things…

#elachat #sschat ILA #ellchat #MLs #newcomers Dr. Katie Durkin @lorenagerman on bluesky 💗 Heinemann

What a generous review and excellent summary of the ideas. Thanks to Katie Durkin!!!

Can’t wait to teach this lesson with my students in just a few short weeks. Thanks again MiddleWeb for an opportunity to share this work!

Today is not the end of Black history. Radical truth-telling and resistance against oppressive forces requires us to learn and teach Black history all year. #teachblackhistoryallyear

Check out the trailer for our new podcast, That’s Novel Reading! Can’t wait to release the first episode! #elachat @SrBonito1 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

Great day working with my students looking at primary sources from Wilton Historical Society! Students got to look at what their local community looked like during different time periods. It was fun to help them with their abstract thinking! MiddleWeb National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) #wiltonwayct

Check out the newest episode! Featuring Heartstopper by Alice Oseman! #elachat #literacy #bookclubs

NEW: How Blank Walls Built Community in 7th Grade. #mschat AMLE #educoach #middleschool National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Instead of DIY, 7th grade leader Katie Durkin worked with colleagues and students to transform the team’s blank walls & boards into community-building spaces. middleweb.com/48954/how-blan…