Geometry City! Last week of Summer Vacation Academy is FULL of HQI LenoirCitySch Millicent Smith, Ed.D. Cherie Long Sarah Jackson

Starting out early! #SharkWeek2021 Susie Buckner

Reward Schools- please share your strategies for keeping students on track and motivated during Covid-absenteeism-Karen Vaites Robin McClellan Penny Schwinn Trevor Collins #LiteracyMatters Tennessee

Awesome trunk or treat LCHS Panthers! Such a fun night!

So much fun at the First Annual LCHS Trunk or Treat! 3,257 pieces of 🍭 and the best time with friends #buymorecandy #weekendteachervibes #wesmellchildren LCIMS Panthers LCHS Panthers Renee Loan Sarah Jackson Jordan Barbour Newman

My friend’s rodeo baby 😍🐂🐴🐑 is what it’s ALL about! Jessica Atkins PBR Wrangler National Finals Rodeo PRCA ProRodeo RODEOHOUSTON #rodeo

I love when a writing project turns into a group workshop at my desk! #LiteracyMatters Tennessee

Let’s talk about growth….WOW! ⁦LCIMS Panthers⁩ 5th ELA made InCrEdibLE growth on 2nd diagnostic-OVER 1900 points in G.R.O.W.T.H…look 👀 at us!! ⁦Millicent Smith, Ed.D.⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦#LiteracyMatters Tennessee⁩ ⁦Curriculum Matters⁩ ⁦Karen Vaites⁩ ⁦

So proud of this Student of the Week! She has definitely turned on the speed towards those reading goals! LCIMS Panthers

Serious Science Talks happening in (wait for it)… ELA! These kiddos are rockin’ their expert topic and providing some BOLD evidence for support! LCIMS Panthers TNTP

Strategies for students that struggle to stay on task- GO! ⬇️

When a student “wonder” turns into a 5th grade take-over. Don’t be afraid to let them go…S1-I wish we were all on one grade level team instead of two. S2 agrees. I say, “Make it happen-what would our schedule look like?” Results…LCIMS Panthers Karen Vaites

Summer Learning Fun and we have started off BIG LCIMS Panthers Millicent Smith, Ed.D. Cherie Long Shannon Aaron Tufts TN Dept of Education

Sometimes, kids need to play. Let them create. Let them explore. Let them ask questions. Let them help others.

HQ Instruction with superstar teachers! Summer is BOOMING 🦈⚡️⚡️TN Dept of Education #LiteracyMatters Tennessee LenoirCitySch Jeanne Barker Millicent Smith, Ed.D.

Such a great week of acceleration for these Panthers! Summer Academy earthquake structures, experiments, native plant research and tadpole observation journaling! LenoirCitySch TN Dept of Education

So, let’s take a whale- scale it down to half and see what happens. Kids measure in feet and then convert to inches; scale is discussed; “How many of us can fit inside half of a whale?” 🐳 113 + many adults TN Dept of Education Penny Schwinn

Inquiry- the act of asking for information. S: Will you video my bubble wand? Me:Of course! Slow mo? S: (begins using bubble wand)Me: Oh wow! S: (watching) Wait! Why did it pop from the opposite side? Here we go…this child is now HOOKED! TN Dept of Education LCIMS Panthers

Sometimes….100% Rockstar teaching ⬇️ ⁦LCIMS Panthers⁩

See a problem, find a solution. When your teacher's cup keeps falling off her cart, you design a solution a solution on Tinkercad and print on a 3-D printer.