You've seen our posts and the awesome article from Mountain Xpress. Now, check out this highlight video from Middle School Magic Camp! #TheACSWay #CougarPride

And for the “It has to start somewhere” parrots, why can’t it start in the neighborhoods people live in? Same tune for every city experiencing high rates of gentrification.

mountainx.com/news/middle-sc… The online version has one of the greatest student ever’s name *correct*! Names are so important. #cougarpride #MSM19 Asheville Middle School

Wow! Students wrote letters to me today. Strategies modeled yesterday: the age old hook, “stop reading!” Writing what we wish we could say about ourselves, and using images, quotes, and details to show our moments! Moments introduce us. I ❤️ it here. Asheville Middle School Asheville City Schools

One of my favorite things to read! Students start writing book reviews in my classroom almost day one...because they get to check out books at meet the teacher. I personally love the spoiler alert reviews and why students recommend nonfiction! Asheville City Schools Asheville Middle School

Advisory at Asheville Middle School. What a sweet way to start the day. And it feels good to build a team! Asheville City Schools Asheville Middle School #theacsway

Tone and mood are one of my favorite things to teach. Moods like eerie and hopeful with word evidence like crumbling and revitalized make my day excellent! Asheville City Schools Asheville Middle School #cougarpride

The year is in full swing! Students used “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros to write claims and support with text evidence. Arguing encouraged! #cougarpride #YourVoiceMatters #literacy #ela

Personal narratives! Build more trust, share more, and strengthen writers. Stumped? Draw a map with small moments and write! Think of first times, last times, or times you realized something. #CougarPride Teachers College, Columbia University #ela #yourvoicematters

Flash Draft day. Lightning doesn’t think, “Hmmmmm. Maybe I should strike the tree down the street.” Write like the lightning. Strike here and now. Loving my writers! #cougarpride #TheACSWay #ela #writerslife

A half-dozen NYPD officers said in sworn statements that a commander instructed them to target black people and Latino people for minor offenses in the subway. They were told to think of white and Asian people as “soft targets," the officers say. nyti.ms/38btYJH

I’m proud of my 6th graders not only tackling longer informational texts but note taking and summarizing. AND teaching each other when one is stuck. Asheville City Schools Asheville Middle School #cougarpride

Sometimes, a product for a central idea and sugar for details does not hurt; particularly on a rainy Monday. Not to mention a review of verbs, “butter” being a surprise as well as “preheat.” Asheville Middle School #CougarPride

Details to central idea of paragraphs in A Brief History of Wolves by Corina Hutt. Classes determined how successfully “broad” central ideas were as partners presented and retold paragraphs with their own notes. Asheville City Schools Asheville Middle School #cougarpride #yourvoicematters

For all my ELA educators who are trying to level up their CRT game in 2020. You need to get this: Cultivating Genius by Gholdy Muhammad. It’s the truth. #equityineducation #literacyforliberation

A close reading of an “ornate,” 1906 text, __White Fang__. Students worked in groups to take notes on one page. Next week we will teach each other the story and compare to nonfiction on wolves! #literacy #cougarpride Asheville City Schools Asheville Middle School

Sorting, matching, and reviewing prefixes, words, and definitions is a nice brain break on a testing day! Really! Good luck to all the AMS kiddos tomorrow. ❤️ You will ROCK it! Asheville Middle School #literacy #prefix #cougarpride

Every Friday Second Block students read a children’s book to each other. It’s a moment to remember the sweetness of listening to a story. It’s a special treat they chose! Asheville Middle School #cougarpride #rottenralph

Hero’s Journey unit: Brown Girl Dreaming, Percy Jackson, and The Odyssey. Sixth graders analyze “The Problem We All Live With,” listen to and connect a quote from a nonfiction article about Ruby Bridges. Jacqueline Woodson Asheville Middle School Asheville City Schools #cougarpride

Our new racist President Musk is going to increase the unemployment rate.