Dear Families, Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year at Harrisburg South Middle School! I’m very excited to start the new school year, see familiar faces, and meet some new learners. We’ve got a lot of exciting things planned for the coming months, and I can’t wait to explore and learn alongside your child. As we …
On my blog: What apple spritzer on a high-speed train taught me about teaching
Over on my teaching blog, I recently wrote a reflection on my family's supper trip to Europe. In Germany, we were constantly amazed that restaurants would hand our two-year-old her drinks in fancy glass cups, with no lids and no straws. It got me thinking about the ways in which students can surprise us with …
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US History Week of 9.24.18: Spain in America
This week, we'll focus on the impact of Spain's colonization of America. We'll trace the routes of the major conquistadors and spend time trying to understand the lingering impact of those explorers. Here's what our schedule looks like: The following assignments are scheduled to be due or assigned this week. Check this page regularly for updates. …
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ELA Week of 9.24.18: Setting Off on a Heroic Writing Journey
This week, we'll start writing our Hero's Journey Narrative. Before we do so, we'll tackle a few important writing skills, including using descriptive detail and dialogue. We'll also practice and check our learning on the unit vocabulary. Here's what our schedule will look like: The following assignments are scheduled to be due or assigned this …
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