Because good news sometimes gets buried in the bad, here's a wonderful recent profile of Alvin Irby and Barbershop Books from NPR's Education Team. npr.org/sections/ed/20…

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"If these regulations had been in place in the 1970s, the bald eagle and the gray whale would be extinct today." The Endangered Species Act is under attack. Read this article, then make your voices heard. #SavetheEndlings washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/…

What a remarkable story. It may be easy to despair in the face of so many vanishing species, but I find that it's just as easy to come across reasons to hope. nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/0…

After 20 years of high-stakes testing, we haven’t improved outcomes dramatically for kids. In my opinion (and the opinion of most of the educators I know), we’ve narrowed... forbes.com/sites/petergre…

5L participating in the Symbolic Monarch Migration to Mexico. Researching "El Dia de Los Muertos"/Day of the Dead. Lessons include cultural connections with children in Mexico, cooperation, conservation, and ambassadorship @ghaschool @jonna_meenan @taraweber3702 Journey North

5L celebrating Dia de los Muertos!

#monarchbutterfly A female #monarch leaves a trail of eggs she travels. Migration News: bit.ly/2HVQlYZ

5L’s Mystery Reader, PPB’s alumna, Christina Vuocolo! @taraweber3702 @ghaschool Mrs. Michele Mosca

An increasing body of evidence suggests that the time we spend on our smartphones is interfering with our: —sleep —self-esteem —relationships —memory —attention spans —creativity —productivity —problem-solving and decision-making skills nyti.ms/2XP1FuO

Overlapping Generations. First flush of new monarchs and monarchs with faded wings. Read more: bit.ly/307ZvIy

When a List Is More Than Just a List by Kirsten LeClerc #nerdybookclub nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2019/06/01/whe…

5th graders observing Monarch cats; it’s that time of year again-journey north. #journeynorth

5L thanks our Mystery Reader, Katie Stevenson!! @ghaschool @taraweber3702

5th graders rocked the “40 Book Challenge” by reading 739 books! @ghaschool @taraweber3702

Let’s do it again!

Riding Ridges, Traveling Coastlines. Peak flights were witnessed this week along the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic coastlines, marking the first strong pulse in the Eastern Flyway. Read more: bit.ly/2nZuzfl

7th graders work collaboratively to read, annotate, and summarize current events. ⁦Tara Weber⁩ #Beachatourbest