Education Specialist ☑️

How to respond when a student says "I don't know". I tell students to pretend they knew or take a guess. This lowers their guard down. We already established that you don't know so no harm in venturing a guess. This strategy works more than 50% of the time. Thoughts? #teachers

Shout out to our fabulous EOC teachers! You have worked tirelessly to prepare students for their EOC tests when we return from Thanksgiving break. We appreciate your hard work! Our students are so lucky to have YOU as their teacher! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

This week Mrs. Huff’s students coded a song and built a video game! How cool, right?! Our students are so smart and I love seeing all of the incredible things they are learning! #OnlyOneSHS #SmyrnaSpotlight @SmyrnaBulldog

Yesterday I got to watch the COOLEST photosynthesis lab in Ms. McGinnis’s class! I actually woke up thinking about going to her class to see the results this morning! Science is SO FUN! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

Yesterday I got to watch the COOLEST photosynthesis lab in Ms. McGinnis’s class! I actually woke up thinking about going to her class to see the results this morning! Science is SO FUN! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

Today Coach Schildmeier’s students taught me mass to mass stoichiometry! These kids are so smart! They must have had an excellent teacher!! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

Coach Sheppard & Coach Bailey do an impeccable job preparing students to be physically active for life. Their fitness stations are top notch & they do such a great job correcting form as needed. This class is so important! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

I loved the clear expectations I saw when visiting Mr. DeGeer’s class earlier this week. This is the way to execute an independent work day. Clear expectations are so important for classroom management and student productivity! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

Yesterday I watched Mr. Robbins do an incredibly impactful economics lesson that was fun, engaging, and even included some physical activity! We love a cross-curricular teaching moment! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

This week I watched Ms. Mosley’s Animal Science class do an important activity on the impact of vaccinations. It was fun, informative, and applicable for students! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

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I was so impressed when visiting Ms. Stearns classroom today! She had such great systems in place for learning and the relationships she’s built with her students was refreshing to witness. We are so thankful she is a part of @SmyrnaBulldog! #OnlyOneSHS #SmyrnaSpotlight

Ms. Burns students got to put their color wheel knowledge into practice this week! I wanted to stay and do this activity with them! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

Shout out to Mr. Ferrick’s Mechatronic students for earning MULTIPLE Amatrol Certificates! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

S/O to @SmyrnaStuCo for organizing a fun HoCo week! Dress up days, powderpuff games, a carnival, door decorating, & a lip sync show — you created core memories for our students! We appreciate you & all the work it took to make this week happen! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS

Last week Mr. Hayes used a fun Bingo game as a review! Students were so engaged and the excitement I witnessed as they won told me what a fun classroom environment he has created for them! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

This week, @Emily_burns4 Health Science students learned about pulmonary function tests today and got to see what their lung capacity was using balloons! #SmyrnaSpotlight #OnlyOneSHS @SmyrnaBulldog

Have you ever performed surgery on a potato?! Mrs. Arms Health Science students have! This week her students practiced directional terms with this fun activity! Mrs. Arms is always finding interactive ways to teach her students. #OnlyOneSHS #SmyrnaSpotlight

Body planes are best taught with play dough! Mrs. Arms does such a fabulous job making learning fun! Her Health Science students are so lucky to have her, and so are we! @SmyrnaBulldog #OnlyOneSHS #SmyrnaSpotlight