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December 10, 2018January 12, 2019 kngiordanoLeave a comment

Empowering student voice Just this week we finished up one of my favorite units of the school year. The Library of Congress sponsors a national letter writing contest where students spend time considering books that have had a major influence on them, and then write to the authors of those very books.Even that stands to… Continue reading They have a story

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When your students want to do theme Friday, you say yes. When they want to do the office, you whip out one of your MANY shirts. What do you think, @msjennafischer @angelakinsey ?? . . . . . . . . #middleschool #theoffice #iteachmiddleschool #iteachela #classroomcommunity #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teacherstyle #dundermifflin

One of my favorite parts of teaching #ela ? Wearing amazing outfits with literary themes! Today’s book scarf from @outofprint features some awesome titles & always starts conversations with students! . . . . . . . . #kidsneedbooks #classroomculture #teacherstyle #teacherootd #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #middleschool #iteachmiddleschool #iteachela

Today I found out that the most influential teacher I ever had is being honored at my high school. Mr. Herrmann is the reason I’m an educator today. In his class during my senior year, I had already submitted college applications with my intended major of... psychology. Because of his social injustice project and his insistence I explore education funding, I found my true passion and decided to become a teacher. See the link in my bio for the letter I wrote to Mr. Herrmann nearly 2 years ago to thank him for his influence on my life. I cannot imagine a single teacher more deserving of this honor and dedication on “the hill.” . . . . . . . . #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #thankateacher #highschool #iteachmiddleschool #teacherappreciation #iteachtoo #greenwave

Got quite a few new followers on here, so I thought I’d share a little about myself. ✅ 6th grade ELA teacher ✅ I LOVE teaching writing. It’s my absolute favorite subject. ✅ I didn’t know I wanted to be a teacher until my senior year of high school. ✅ I started my blog almost 3 years ago for a grad class! ✅ Student empowerment is the heart of my philosophy. I teach with components of student voice and choice in every unit. ✅ My cat’s name is Chickpea, and she’s perfect. What do we have in common? . . . . . . . . #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherstyle #teacherootd #teacheroutfit #studentempowerment #iteachmiddleschool #middleschool #studentvoice #iteachela

Brought in a panel of former students to talk with my current class about assessment, learning, & grades. They did an amazing job of telling about their experience with my 100% summative, proficiency-based, feedback focused system. In the process of deemphasizing grades & moving away from points, it’s important to inform your stakeholders. What better way to do that then by bringing in previous ones? My favorite quote: “You might be thinking, what’s the point of doing a formative if it’s not graded. You might think it doesn’t matter. But it does. The feedback you get helps you know what to do differently. It helps you learn.” Such rockstars 🤩 . . . . . . . . #empowerstudents #studentvoice #assessment #grades #goinggradeless #iteachmiddleschool #middleschool #iteachela #iteachenglish #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

Bears 🐻 day brought to you by the 6th grade lunch supervisors! . . . . . . . . #chicago #chicagobears #chicagobearsnation #iteachmiddleschool #middleschool #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteacher

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