Have you ever seen such enthusiasm over multiplication facts?! Created my own Time to Climb using Nearpod and it was a hit! #ignited205 #jefferson205

Loved seeing these mathematicians in action during our Nearpod mini lesson on comparing fractions! #ignited205 #jefferson205

Opinion Writing: What is an issue in the world people should care more about? #jefferson205 #ignited205

I hope everyone has a great leader like Dr.Christina Podraza at least once in their lives. Today she surveyed our staff about different things she could do to make us feel appreciated. Even during this crazy year, you’ve managed to make us all feel supported & cared about! ♥️

Friday’s are a lot sweeter when you have a thoughtful coworker like Ms Grote who leaves treats on your desk 🤗.

A peek of our week discovering pollination and vegetables with seeds (aka fruits according to scientists)! #ignited205 #jefferson205

Just how the kids use tiktok I’m sure 😎

Play dough fractions captured via Seesaw ! #ignited205 #jefferson205

Watching each of my kids walk in with a unique flower today was enough to make my heart burst! Thank you Jefferson PTA D205 for planning such a thoughtful gift 🥰 #jefferson205 #ignited205

I had the honor of presenting a workshop with Anne Smart from @LoyolaFamilyBiz about conflict resolution, zones of regulation (flipping your lid) and grounding techniques. Teachers, our SEL efforts are noticed and appreciated, even beyond the classroom ♥️

One week until we welcome our students. So excited to meet my new group 🥳 #jefferson205 #ignited205

Thank you for the idea Sue Latoria - we had a blast today! #forwardtogetherd205 #jefferson205

Coteaching with Pia Bartolai always makes my heart happy 🤗 #jefferson205

Ten years ago I participated in the Invite to Teach program at York. This year I am hosting my first invite teacher. She just finished her first bulletin board and mine just popped up on my memories from 2011! #forwardtogetherd205 #jefferson205

We wrote valentines for the seniors of Park Place today and their notes made my little teacher heart so full ♥️. Thank you for organizing this Elmhurst Art Museum!

We created some amazing one pagers using information collected while reading “Who Was/Is” books! My kids very fail to blow me away with their hard work and creativity ⭐️. #jefferson205 #forwardtogetherd205

Coteaching with Pia Bartolai is always an amazing experience. Today we analyzed written response prompts beginning with comparing a narrative and an essay! #jefferson205 #forwardtogetherd205

It has been amazing to see our soon to be first graders coding during Lego Camp in Kathleen Murphy’s room this summer! 💻

Socratic Seminars are been some of our favorite Wit & Wisdom English activities. Today we learned how to add onto what others say AND how to agree and disagree respectfully during discussions! #WeAreD205 #jefferson205

Each year my third grade team creates clipboards for our students that embody their passions and interests. I love hearing them gasp, “How did you know?!” or “You remembered!!” It helps us grow our classroom community in such a positive way 🥰 Here are some from this year: