Sharpening the Saw as a staff… breakfast club is back! 60+ participants spending time together to end the week. Dr. Sierra Donegan Elementary Erin Martin-Medina #shinebright

Meet our 2023 FHSTC Officers! First up, meet our amazing President Tiahnna Dalpezzo! 🌹🌹 #fhstc #basdproud

Thank you to Doris Correll for sharing family stories and her love of reading with our class today! You inspired us to write and illustrate our own family stories using our new colored pencils and pens! Donegan Elementary Erin Martin-Medina Dr. Sierra BASD_Reads Moravian University

The Bethlehem Area School District has 16 elementary schools, all in different locations, but all giving the same first class education. Today we take a look at Donegan Elementary with principal Erin Martin-Medina youtu.be/wq1tZIG_zHA BASD Media #basdproud Joseph Roy (Parody)

Lori Piacenti held her annual Poetry Cafe today. Family members filled the audience and our 2nd graders beamed with pride as each child recited his or her poem. BASD Kim Harper #shinebright #werise

The Academic Action Team got in on the action today as well. Today was a great day of reflection and forward thinking with The Leader in Me. #shinebright #brillabrillante #werise #levantarnos Tracey Hirner

Strengthening relationships and building a solid classroom community all by themselves! Leader In Me Erin Martin-Medina Dr. Sierra BASD Jack Silva Dr. Maureen Leeson Donegan Elementary

Singing and setting goals in second grade with Jesse Ruben, “We Can”! Jesse Ruben Donegan Elementary

“Learning is not a spectator sport”. I learned so many great strategies for promoting active participation from Dr. Anita Archer today at #TRLConf2023 Colonial Intermediate Unit 20

Crazy 8s Rocks! Leveled up with polyhedrons in this session. @BedtimeMath Donegan Elementary Erin Martin-Medina Dr. Sierra PBS Teachers Dr. Maureen Leeson

Unlock the power of Talk Moves in your classroom conversations! 🗣️ READ ON to follow these clear steps to ensure every student is actively engaged with this straightforward strategy. sbee.link/ujwt4x3nv7 via Smekens Education #teachertwitter #learning

Mathematically Speaking… Erin Martin-Medina BASD Dr. Sierra

Who shows up to our classroom is in our control. We can plan to teach, or We can design for learning. Those choices before the kids ever get here will lead to who walks in the door. If we want learners, we have to design & prepare for learners.

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Read this post from Dhar Mann today: Best career advice ever given to me: Don't ever attach yourself to a person, place, company, organization, or project. Attach yourself to a mission, calling, or purpose ONLY. That's how you keep your power and your peace.

Writing = fun in second grade! Setting time goals to build stamina, increasing word count goals and choosing our own special writing space #basddonegan

Accommodating Reading Comprehension with Listening: Good Idea? shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/accommoda…

Fun with encoding AND decoding!