teacher, avid reader and lifelong learner
New Jersey, USA
Joined April 2015
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Kindergarten & 5th gr reading buddies’ colorful autumn display brightens the hallway with words of kindness & cheerful jack o’lanterns. @mbernal_DrB @fernbrooknj
“Words of Wisdom”. Display created by last year’s outgoing 5th graders offering SEL Tips to incoming 3rd, 4th & 5th graders who share this hallway. @mbernal_DrB @fernbrooknj
RT. Reading strategies - Choice Board
🙌🏻 #ChoiceBoard enthusiasts, rejoice!
Here’s my favorite tool for #reading strategies! Copy + download now: bit.ly/48viVu0
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Gr5 Students Designed Math Games! In awe of the creativity & level of detail my students invested in the math games they created. (Please zoom in to fully appreciate the care taken on each piece.) @fernbrooknj @mbernal_DrB
cindy scott retweeted
In schools across the country, a new reading regimen is taking shape—and it replaces general skills like “finding the main idea” and “summarizing” with deeper learning of content knowledge.
edutopia.org/article/it-time…
Encouraging others to practice kindness with a colorful collage created by my fantastic 5th graders! Zoom in to see the 42 individually decorated pieces. @mbernal_DrB @fernbrooknj
Dino Man visited Fernbrook today! Such an entertaining and informative assembly! Thank you PTO for making this possible! @mbernal_DrB @fernbrooknj
Great ideas for promoting SEL in the classroom!
As I write in my latest @edutopia article, tweens must negotiate a more complex social & academic system, w/out life experience, while in the throes of puberty. Teachers are not therapists, but here are 6 skills they can teach kids to reduce their stress. edutopia.org/article/promoti…
Good idea for a choice board
Peer feedback is most effective when it is focused and comes with clear guidelines. A choice board, like this one below helps to provide students with a sense of agency.
Make a copy to make it work for you!
bit.ly/3XLdUIY
#StudentLed #Feedback
ALT choice board
Wrapping up another with this awesome team! Have a wonderful summer!
@fernbrooknj @mbernal_DrB
cindy scott retweeted
Best of luck to the Fernbrook 5th grade class of 2023!! It has been our pleasure being your teachers📚✏️ @YKillimett @ReadnLearnCS @mister_kerr @mbernal_DrB @KatherineTThorn @fernbrooknj
The Reading Strategies and Writing Strategies books by Jennifer Serravallo are both excellent resources, a different instructional strategy on each page. Very accessible and teacher friendly.
Welcoming Spring with a buddy activity! We read “I Am a Bee”(McDonald) and helped our gr1 buddies to create paper bees for the student-designed Spring-themed bulletin board display. Sharing great books made buddy time even more fun! @mbernal_DrB @fernbrooknj
Who built the most effective Leprechaun Trap??!! Helping our grade 1 buddies in Mrs. Rubin’s class to design & build their clever traps! @fernbrooknj @mbernal_DrB
Jan.30 National Draw a Dino Day! 1st & 5th gr buddies enjoyed sharing a variety of Dinosaur drawing videos from @ArtforKidsHub. Fun, creative, social interaction! #SEL @mbernal_DrB
