English Language Arts

The 2016 Civil Rights Movement Timeline Exhibition

by erintaylorgreen
Posted on November 25, 2016

I am just blown away by the work our fifth graders did for their civil…

Social Studies

Newsela Vote 2016 & our feature on NBC!

by erintaylorgreen
Posted on November 5, 2016

Our fifth grade Little Longhorns have been actively engaged in this year’s presidential election! We have…

Community

Outdoor School 2016

by scarlettcalvin
Posted on October 24, 2016October 24, 2016

A few photos from our trip to Outdoor School Camp Champions! Scroll down for our official…

Social Studies

Historical Thinking in the 5th Grade

by erintaylorgreen
Posted on October 8, 2016October 8, 2016

What do our historical knowledge do our fifth graders bring into the classroom with them?…

Book Recommendations

Challenging the Dominant Narrative

by erintaylorgreen
Posted on September 21, 2016November 25, 2016

This year in Ms. Green’s class, we’ve started a conversation that will last the whole…

Blog Based Lessons

Newsela & The Primary Election

by erintaylorgreen
Posted on April 26, 2016May 31, 2016

As many of our readers know, we had the privilege of being filmed by our…

Book Recommendations

Why Kwame Alexander Belongs in Every Classroom

by erintaylorgreen
Posted on April 23, 2016May 31, 2016

This past week, UT Elementary 5th grade had the privilege of hearing Kwame Alexander, Newberry…

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Meet the Teacher

Ms. Green is a passionate educator, student, writer, and activist, and is thrilled to be joining Manor ISD and Decker Middle School as an eighth grade US history teacher. Ms. Green is a native Austinite and a graduate of the University of Texas, earning a bachelor's degree in elementary education and soon to complete her master's degree in social studies education. She has spent the last three years teaching fifth grade language arts and social studies at The University of Texas Elementary School, where she was able to create innovative curriculum centered around social justice and the voices of the marginalized. She was recently published in the national publication, Social Studies and the Young Learner, and has presented her innovative approaches to social studies education across the country at the National Conference for the Social Studies in both Washington DC and San Francisco. She is a lifelong learner and educator, dedicated to working alongside and learning from her students and their communities.