Wrapping up the year with a "meme war." Asked the students to explain our class to next years students. This is some of what they gave me...

Our students deserve an education that prepares them to fill jobs that have yet to be created and solve tomorrow's problems. Please share this with others. Thank you. Check out my classroom on DonorsChoose! I'd love your help to bring my project to life: donorschoo.se/e/9fAXBcXJsS

Each Wednesday this year I've made a video to share a different phenomenon, students work to understand the scientific principles at hand, then write a CER paragraph. We call it "Phenomenal Wednesday" because it's been phenomenal. youtu.be/pcdy9pIvzes via YouTube

This week's Student/Scientist of the Week. Amazing students research amazing scientists. This week's student has come back from break stronger than ever. He researched Mae C. Jemison - The First African American Woman in Space. #CRT #Sketchnotes #DualCodingTheory #GoHornets

This week's Student/Scientist of the Week. This student is being honored for inclusivity. He is one our kindest peer buddies. He research Texas born - Henry McBay, know for developing a chemistry program for the nation of Liberia. #CRT #Sketchnotes #DualCodingTheory #GoHornets

This week's Student/Scientist of the Week. This student is being honored for her work as a student athete. She has excellence in all she does. Her scientist is Karl Von Frisch, responsible for noticing the waggle dance. #CRT #Sketchnotes #DualCodingTheory #GoHornets

This week's student of the week researched Gerardo Jimenez Sanchez. He is known for his research on the human genome. #CRT #sketchnotes #GoHornets

Thanks for the great tour Portland General. Our students were encouraged to know that paid internships exist to prepare them for good paying jobs. #GoHornets #MESA

Those who rise above the fog get to see beauty. Photo credit to our young Hornet UAV pilot at 400 ft. #GoHornets

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It's time to listen. With privilege comes debt. sojo.net/articles/our-w… via Sojourners

With our first week of CDL finishing up, how am I making my students feel noticed and heard you might ask...

Check out our VILSCoach Ethan Wright...she's a big deal...people know her! Nice work sister.

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My Verizon Innovative Learning Schools coach is better than yours. When we can't be in the building with former students, Ethan Wright set this up so they can tell us they're still thinking of us. Thanks sister. Dexter McCarty MS

This semester in our STEAM class we've been learning about job clusters. We talk about why to put effort into our work and what employers are really looking for. We reflect every Friday. I think it is working (see student reflection).

I've created a project through DonorsChoose. Today, any contribution you make to my project will be boosted 50% by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This is an amazing opportunity for my students! donorschoose.org/project/studen…

For over 27,000 classrooms, #BestSchoolDay is just beginning! After today, we’ll ship boxes across the country full of… 3,500 computers 2,800 packs of construction paper 980 class rugs 890 playground balls 270 calculators 95 fossils, rocks, and minerals And much more!

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I voted for #ClearCreekMS in this year's #SamsungSolve. Check out the finalists and vote for your favorite here: samsung.com/us/solvefortom…