Happy first day of school at UES! Woke up excited for these new Panthers who are here to guide our kids. They are choosing to enter or stay in the best and most rewarding careers of all time! @UES

First day of school and these sixth graders started down a new learning adventure choosing to study French or Mandarin! We are so lucky to provide these opportunities to our students thanks to our grants! DoDEA ETAC Amanda Seewald #TeachSDGs Helen Payne

Hard at work on day two learning how to be a good team member and what kindness is all about at our Epic school wide rock, paper, scissors tournament! @UES

First day of ⚽️! We worked on passing and trapping. Partner Challenge “Flip the Hoop” a successful trap inside the ⭕️ = 1 flip. 1st pairing across the gym wins! (Shout out Evan Norwood for the game from back in my student teaching days) Great Teamwork Panthers!

In this week’s featured blog post, Cultivating Joy in the IM Classroom, by Deborah Peart, she explains the joy students feel when they are faced with challenges and given the chance to find their own solutions. Read more: illustrativemathematics.blog/2023/09/21/cul… #IMxBlog #LearnWithIM

🔑 How well #students with #IEPs succeed depends largely on the expectations teachers hold for them. Never underestimate the combined power of high expectations and awesome instruction. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat

Beyond excited to see our new teacher in action hired through our #nhtHELLOgrant Dodea Granta continue to be integral to our ability to provide amazing 21st century skills to our students! Dr. Gerald Paterson Helen Payne DoDEA ETAC

The use of whiteboards and a timer for an Estimation Exploration Warm-up in Illustrative Mathematics is great for helping students focus on a rough, rapid, and reasonable evaluation of a quality rather than an exact answer. North Hanover Schools April wawryk Imagine Learning #SMP2 #sensemaking

So INCREDIBLY proud of the Anchored4Life Team Leaders from UES collecting hundreds of toiletry items for the Red Cross on JBMDL!

Coaches wouldn’t sit out the football game in the locker room, waiting to see if anyone needs them…being in your office instead of your classrooms is pretty much the same thing. Principal Kafele #principalsUNITED

🤝 The role of a co-teacher is not to be an assistant aiding a lead teacher. Co-teachers collaborate with intention to plan, teach, assess, and reflect together. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #TeacherTwitter

A great day in DC sharing the outcomes of our HELLO grant funded DODEA. Thankful for the opportunity to support the mission to provide language learning opportunities to all students! Joint National Committee for Languages DoDEA ETAC Amanda Seewald #TeachSDGs

After amazing efforts were put into the endurance run, a Parachute Dance Party is what we all need! The UES Gym is where the fun is at, go panthers! North Hanover Schools April wawryk Helen Payne

Teachers get paid whether students fail or succeed. But true educators know that success is about making sure every kid wins. Let’s commit to mastery, not mediocrity. #RuthlessEquity

🤝 The role of a co-teacher is not to be an assistant aiding a lead teacher. Co-teachers collaborate with intention to plan, teach, assess, and reflect together. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL

Merry Christmas UES!!!!!!!🎄Bring the fun to your winter break, see you in 2025 for some winter sports!❄️ GO BIRDS🦅 Jalen Hurts North Hanover Schools

The real question isn’t about ‘some’ or ‘most.’ It’s about EVERY. How will we ensure every student reaches success? #RuthlessEquity