Always learning!! #jocoignite18 #wearepowhatan #exploremorein4

Fourth grade team reading and rereading quality professional lit to prep for the new year! #wearepowhatan #exploremorein4

Ts TO DO list never ends! Can you guess what this will be? #wearepowhatan #exploremorein4

Getting to know each other is always an adventure! #wearepowhatan #exploremorein4

Used Book Sale! Great way to collect new titles. You can never have too many books!! #exploremorein4 #wearepowhatan

Block #1 “tasting” different books during our BOOK TASTING! #exploremorein4 #wearepowhatan #everythingsbetterwithsnacks

Who says SS don’t like writing?! Block Two telling our stories before writing them down. #wearepowhatan #exploremorein4

Favorite character pumpkins! #exploremorein4 #wearepowhatan

PES students LOVE Mr. Tony!! We are blessed! #wearepowhatan

Fun reading Frankenstein stories then making a special snack! Fun but EXHAUSTING!! #exploremorein4 #wearepowhatan

Block 2 enjoyed our Toga & Tasting Party! Snacks & swapping our Mythological Trading Cards! #exploremorein4 # wearepowhatan

A1: I feel that there are so many more options when delivering certain strategies to students. This allows me to adjust instruction to meet interests and needs. It's also a bit overwhelming! #strategysmashing #wearepowhatan

Danielle, Powhatan, 4th grade #strategysmashing

A2: Using student surveys/interests to relate skills to content that interests them. Also allowing students choice in how they demonstrate mastery, such as using a text or task of their choice. #strategysmashing #wearepowhatan

Q3 I must admit that I haven't been good about trying new tech so far w/this PD. I love and use socrative and google forms/classroom but need to branch out. #strategysmashing #wearepowhatan

A5 Biggest AHA is that I don't need hours of PD or tons of prep to try something new--5 minutes and a student and I can both have a new strategy in our tool belt. #strategysmashing #wearepowhatan

The One & Only Ivan is being made into a movie! Catherine Besel @MissCanady4th I foresee another movie field trip soon! x.com/kaaauthor/stat…

Congratulations to Powhatan Elementary Cafeteria staff on earning the Excellent Sanitation grade all year! Awesome job...every day! #jcpsnutritionservices #wearepowhatan