Never thought I’d…kiss a crawdad, try standup paddle boarding, walk under a bridge 851’ up, get excited about moths, or meet and become friends with 20 other amazing educators. BUT I DID!!! What a week! #STEAMinthePark @dacia92 @NewRiverNPS @NatGeo @CBSNews @ABC @NBCNews @GMA

This livestream was AMAZING! My class really enjoyed learning about the tide pools at Acadia National Park! @dacia92 @NatGeo @NationalParksX @AcadiaNPS @MauryCoSchools @JE_WoodardEle #ExpeditionsInEducation

Some big thoughts from these amazing young people! I know they are going to change the world 👏👏👏 @dacia92 #FamilyParkPioneers @JE_WoodardEle @MauryCoSchools

Happy National Day on Writing! @writingproject @WriteOutConnect #writeout @JE_WoodardEle @MauryCoSchools

Enjoyed my time in the Redwoods with #STEAMinthePARK ‼️ What a learning adventure and such a great experience for this teacher heart ❤️@dacia92 @RedwoodNPS @NatGeo @CBSNews @ABC @NBCNews @GMA

Ready for an adventure! Excited for Redwoods #STEAMinthePARK ‼️ @dacia92

Rubbings and 4-leaf palette poems today! 🍁🍂 @writingproject @NatlParkService @NationalParkFdn @JE_WoodardEle #writeout #STEAMinthePark

Thank you @JKPolk_Museum for a fantastic tour! Our @JE_WoodardEle 4th graders really enjoyed it! 🇺🇸

Love this! 🧡 📷 Unknown

As we gear up for another week: 1. See the good in others. 2. Elevate others. 3. Learn from others. 4. Have a positive impact on others. #TeachingChampions

If it isn't going to make an educator's life easier, we should hold off on doing it.

You want to talk about learning loss? Then talk about all the learning lost to high stakes testing. 1/

This week, a student said, “I’ve been thinking that it’s weird that random people come into the classroom for 5 minutes in the middle of class and then don’t come back for months. What are they doing?”

Important reminder that some kids have more to worry about than school. 😥 📷 Scott Spencer

Kindergartners need play, recess,and active learning. They don't need standardized testing. They also need a nap for goodness sakes!

✨Self-Care Sunday✨ #edchat #teacherlife

🕵️‍♀️ The kids had a secret mission this week! #kindnesschallenge #kindnesscounts

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 #winthedaybecauseHemadeit

Teachers, it’s okay to have a lesson plan fall apart sometimes. Tacos fall apart and we still love them! 🌮 #EdChat