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“…regurgitating answers on a piece of paper isn’t a sign of understanding.” Some US states are seeing replacing some time on content drills with play builds authentic processing and comprehension. The #brainscience is there: Play is real learning. hechingerreport.org/in-elementary-…

Still breathless over the incredible power & pride in our Black Boy Joy and Genius mentoring group initiation tonight. These burgeoning leaders in our building committed to pursuing their own - and collective- excellence. C. Gee Douglas Handy (he/him) Department of Equity and Cultural Proficiency Baltimore County Public Schools Felicia Schrader

This week was a whirlwind! I hung up my middle school science teacher hat & am dusting off my Mobile Innovation Lab hat. Said goodbye to amazing young Franklin Middle BCPS scientists & some of the most amazing teachers. 😭Passed the baton to a great new teacher! Brian Schiffer Felicia Schrader C. Gee

Good News Alert: Western monarch butterflies have reached their highest population number in decades. In the past year, more than 335,000 have been counted in California and Arizona, compared to just 2,000 in 2020. Read more at news.goodable.co/176850

What a treat to spend the day exploring Micro:bit Educational Foundation & Microsoft MakeCode with two education rock stars - Gary Stager - New Invent To Learn Book! & Sylvia LibowMartinez ! Thank you for an inspiring workshop! Mobile Innovation Lab #BCPSmakes #makered

A fantastic morning with Ms. Barron’s 5th graders. They wrapped up the novel Wonder by sharing how they’re extraordinary by creating an interactive poster using Scratch Team & Makey Makey ! Marge Roberts Sherri Fisher #BCPSmakes

Ms. Ross’s students got to showcase their artistic prowess on their Wonder projects with some help from Scratch Team ! They were so proud to have a show and tell at the end of class. ❤️ Marge Roberts Sherri Fisher #BCPSmakes

The hum of industry filled the air at Dundalk High School tonight! Teams from all over Maryland prepared for the state VEX Robotics championship Anticipation was palpable! BCPS CTE Office Robin Bowden

Out of My Mind is on TIME's 100 Best Children's Books of All Time. It's a a fabulous list if you're looking for book ideas and I'm honored to be amongst these incredible authors. time.com/100-best-child…

So much fun! 👏🏻

First graders problem-solve and collaborate to code Cubetto robots during their bonus library class. Thanks for the help Peggy Koenig .

Fantastic morning with Lansdowne Elementary scientists at Benjamin Banneker Park. The meadow was brimming with invertebrates! #FunFieldStudy BCPS Outdoor Science BCPS Science Office Eric Cromwell

Such innovative designs from Riverview_ES engineers for #SafeRacer. Eight cars competed in the final round for the school championship! BCPS Science Office Eric Cromwell #DrivingForces

We have a winner! Check out the Riverview_ES Safe Racer that blew away its competitors - rolling 29’ 1” and keeping a safe Eggbert. Way to go! See you at the Baltimore County Public Schools competition! #DrivingForces #SafeRacer BCPS Science Office

Jen IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY FOR SCIENCE

What a fun day! I got to spend it introducing a new unit to enthusiastic 1st grade Ts and share the space with my 2 favorite science educators. So excited for the Environmental Empowerment Project units! #FeatheredPhenomena Eric Cromwell Gary Werner

Have you tried our new poster app yet? You can make your own #MakeyMakey interactive poster with images and sounds you create! makeymakey.com/poster

Here’s the lesson I was talking about Eric Cromwell. They used Micro:bit Educational Foundation and BirdBrain Technologies Hummingbird bit hardware and Microsoft MakeCode to build the program. Thanks for the planning help Peggy Koenig!

My ‘22-‘23 school year was like no other. I began as a middle school science teacher and ended as a STEM resource teacher. So grateful to be able to support so many schools in one semester! #FlexibiltyIsTheSecret #CentralOfficeFun

40 years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space npr.org/2023/06/16/118…