How scary was the Halloween dance at McCormick? THIS SCARY!! Robert Merkett MMS Library Kiback Lee

Hey everyone! I’m struggling to get my ELLs to make inferences, so I did some research an am going to employ Kylene Beers’ strategy of “It Says, I Say, So” Has anyone else tried it? #ell #ELLchat @MsSalvac 🌍 Dr. Vαℓєηтιηα Gσηzαℓєz ♥️🙌🏽 btboces.org/Downloads/It_S…

When your 7th graders stop writing “IDK” and give you this....we got this. Robert Merkett Rachel Gomez McCormick MS

My co-teacher, the amazing Rachel Gomez! We review editing with classroom toss-across! Roar! #makeitfunyall Rachel Gomez, McCormick MS

When your AP steps in to assist with restorative practices (on a moments notice, y’all). Our kids know we care - everyday. Thank you, Mrs. Garcia! Linda Garcia, Ed.D. McCormick MS

Gomez and Merkett bringing reading (and jazz!) back to 7th grade “Awesome ELA Thursday” ! ROAR! #bestkidsever #bestdayever Robert Merkett Rachel Gomez McCormick MS

When we “dig deeper” in our 7th grade classroom and the kids respond! Listen to those Tiger roar!! So proud! Rachel Gomez McCormick MS

Trying a new idea, today! 😊 Hoping to inspire! Also brought a new plant in case we need the oxygen! Robert Merkett Rachel Gomez McCormick MS

It’s time to get exited! Firing up for our 7th grade STAAR reading test ! #justbringit. Ha! Robert Merkett McCormick MS

Mr. Merkett practices STAAR questions with “Win-Again Jenga!” Get the question right? Then you win AGAIN! Robert Merkett McCormick MS Rachel Gomez McCormick MS

All the notes from my kids, today. Thank you. #bestteacherdayever McCormick MS

Exit ticket for Friday - pretend your best coach is in front of you. Now lift yourself up and know you are ready. #wehavethisTigers Robert Merkett McCormick MS Rachel Gomez

That’s our Tiger! 🙌🏻 #ROAR Great job teaching those writers Robert Merkett Rachel Gomez

I think I’m more myth! But thank you...it was so much fun. ❤️

First day back at Texas State with Central Texas Writing Project. I can’t believe it’s been two years. ❤️

Congratulations to the 11 new Teacher Consultants who completed this year's CenTexWritingProject Summer Institute! The group shared their writing and research at their Visitors Day today and we're so excited to see them take what they've learned back to their students. #writingproject

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A new children's book "The Ikabog" by J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling is a surprise gift for children in lockdown, FREE, published as a serial, from May 26-July 10, and in November as a book. Children are encouraged to submit illustrations! Scholastic jkrowling.com/j-k-rowling-in…