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Bookelicious @bookelicious.bsky.social · 3d

You’ve heard of The Life of a Showgirl. Now get ready for Living THE LIFE OF A WRITER! ✍️ ❤️‍🔥

✅ For more info & to register for our book club: www.bookelicious.com/event/20
No feathers or sequins required.

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Robert Kaplinsky @robertkaplinsky.com · 5d

Learn about the differences between open middle and open ended problems in this this short and sweet breakdown.

robertkaplinsky.com/the-dif...

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Valerie Bolling @valeriebolling.bsky.social · 5d

The first full week of October is a great time to have your students set writing goals.

#Teachers, find out how to engage in this process with your #students:
www.valeriebolling.com/goal-setting...

@stenhousepub.bsky.social @kassiaowedekind.bsky.social #classroom #writing #goalsetting #edusky

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 10d

Teachers! Librarians!
Tips for Exploring Nonfiction Mentor Texts in the School Library
tinyurl.com/249wsdf4
@katiemcenaney.bsky.social
@ellenbunn3.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries #edusky #kidlit

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Grassroots Workshops @grassrootsworkshops.com · 12d

Heard about Open Middle problems but not sure how to get started? This workshop will get you confident and ready to use them with your students.

Learn more about Robert Kaplinsky's @robertkaplinsky.com How To Use An Open Middle Problem online workshop at grassrootsworkshops.com/wor...

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Olivia Wahl @olivia-wahl.bsky.social · 10d

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Make sure to subscribe to my newsletter to follow my journey as I write Forever Getting Better: Mastering the 5 Essential Moves of Expert Teachers!

Based on Hattie's research + real PreK-12 classroom stories
✨ Spring 2027 release

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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 17d

#TLSkyChat A5 💬 Awhile back, I wrote a series of posts on using @mstewartscience.bsky.social's 5 Kinds of Nonfiction to build discoverable library collections that support every reader, especially those most vulnerable. Find them here.
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A slide titled “What are the 5 Kinds of Nonfiction?” shows a photo of two children reading a nonfiction book together. On the right, the 5 categories are listed:

Active – Interactive or skill-focused (how-to guides, cookbooks, crafts).

Browsable – Eye-catching design, short text blocks, can be read in any order.

Traditional – Survey or “all about” books with clear, straightforward language.

Expository Literature – Specialized ideas presented creatively with chosen text structure.

Narrative – People, events, or processes told with strong voice and rich language.

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 17d

#tlskychat A5 There's a kind of nonfiction to engage every child. Many like browsable best. Other prefer narrative or expository literature.
tinyurl.com/mun9bebx

5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books

Once upon a time...children's nonfiction books were stodgy, concise, and not very kid friendly. Most were text heavy, with just a few scattered images decorating the content and meaning, rather than e...

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Stenhouse Publishers @stenhousepub.bsky.social · 18d

Happy 2nd birthday to Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5! This renowned resource illuminates a path that bridges science and balance in upper elementary literacy instruction.
Only two days left to grab your copy for 20% off during our fall sale! www.routledge.com/Shifting-the...

Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom

In this much anticipated follow-up to their groundbreaking book, Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom, authors Jan Burkins and Kari Yates, ...

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Debate Math @debatemath.bsky.social · 19d

The final mini-debate is out!
Should math games be competitive or collaborative?

Hear what @mikeflynn55.bsky.social & @zakchamp.bsky.social have to say!

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Or listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/3soGg9I...

#DebateMath

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Travis Leech @learningleech.bsky.social · 19d

So proud of this resource! Jeff Anderson, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social, and I put a lot of effort and love into this series. You can find numerous free resources for this series at Routledge.com or at my website: learningleech.com

Stenhouse Publishers @stenhousepub.bsky.social · Aug 26

Happy one year to Patterns of Revision, Grades 6, 7, and 8 by @learningleech.bsky.social and Jeff Anderson! These resources help you engage middle school writers in the revision process using mentor texts that inspire them. Get 20% off during our back-to-school sale: spr.ly/6018f27

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Stenhouse Publishers @stenhousepub.bsky.social · 22d

Arriving this fall: guidance for cultivating curiosity and confidence in your student writers. Engage your students in common writing practices that inspire them to live their own writerly lives with Living the Life of a Writer by Jen Vincent. spr.ly/6010AVzWq

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Debate Math @debatemath.bsky.social · 24d

How do you teach subtraction?
Hear another debate from @mikeflynn55.bsky.social & @zakchamp.bsky.social!

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Or listen on Spotify:
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Or check us out wherever you listen to podcasts!
#DebateMath

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Trusting Readers @trustingreaders.bsky.social · 24d

We hope to see many colleagues in Denver. Now more than ever, we need to raise critical readers. @ncte.org @stenhousepub.bsky.social
#ncte2025

National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · Jul 22

Get ready to connect at 5,280 feet above sea level at the 2025 NCTE Annual Convention in Denver from November 20-23. Registration. Is. Open. 🛫
convention.ncte.org/registration/

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · Sep 11

Teachers! Librarians!
How School Librarian Monica DiGiovanni created a Nonfiction Unit Her Grade 3-5 Students Loved
tinyurl.com/3etr4ybm
#SchoolLibrarians #TLsky #Skybrarian #edusky #kidlit
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Stenhouse Publishers @stenhousepub.bsky.social · Sep 4

In this free webinar from author Mary Ehrenworth, you'll learn how to start actively building students' word power. Access the webinar and use VOCAB25 to get your copy of Vocabulary Connections for 25% off: www.routledge.com/go/dynamic-v...

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Stenhouse Publishers @stenhousepub.bsky.social · Aug 27

What activities will you use to build connection and community from the start of the school year? Mari Dean, author of the upcoming Lessons In Community, shares her ideas for a successful first day with @ncte.org: classroomcorridors.org/issue-5-back...

Building Communities of Connection and Belonging from the Start

Discover child-centered strategies elementary teachers can use to build a classroom community rooted in connection and belonging.

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Stenhouse Publishers @stenhousepub.bsky.social · Aug 27

@ncte.org members! Check out this handy five-step guide to building a classroom writing community of mutual respect and support that fosters learning and growth, from Goal Setting in the Writing Classroom author @valeriebolling.bsky.social. classroomcorridors.org/issue-5-back...

Five Steps to Building a Strong Classroom Writing Community

Valerie Bolling offers a five-step guide to building a strong classroom writing community, as well as tips for giving and receiving feedback.

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Stenhouse Publishers @stenhousepub.bsky.social · Aug 26

Happy one year to Patterns of Revision, Grades 6, 7, and 8 by @learningleech.bsky.social and Jeff Anderson! These resources help you engage middle school writers in the revision process using mentor texts that inspire them. Get 20% off during our back-to-school sale: spr.ly/6018f27

Stenhouse Publishers @stenhousepub.bsky.social · Aug 26

It’s been one year of In Community With Readers by @lburkins.bsky.social and @frankisibberson.bsky.social! Start your school year right by building a community of learners and readers.

Get 20% off during our back to school sale: spr.ly/6016fLMrg

In Community With Readers: Transforming Reading Instruction with Read-Alouds and Minilessons

“Whole-class reading instruction has the power to harness the collective knowledge of the reading community that will foster independent readers and thinkers as they move through their literate lives....

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Christopher Danielson @triangleman.bsky.social · Aug 24

Hey @kassiaowedekind.bsky.social and @tracyzager.bsky.social !!

How many? How did you count them?

Overhead shot of a grocery store melon display. A 3 by 3 grid of small smooth melons plus two more on top are at upper right. Surrounding those are three loose groups of three musk melons

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Stenhouse Publishers @stenhousepub.bsky.social · Aug 18

Math leaders, don’t miss this spotlight session from @mandymathed.bsky.social and @cluzniak.bsky.social at #NCSM this October!

NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education @mathedleaders.bsky.social · Aug 9

What if your math class helped students build agency, voice, and civic power? 🗳️ Join Dr. Amanda Jansen & Chris Luzniak at #NCSM2025 in Atlanta for a Spotlight Session that reframes what math can do.

🔗 www.mathedleadership.org/57th-annual-...

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NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education @mathedleaders.bsky.social · Aug 9

What if your math class helped students build agency, voice, and civic power? 🗳️ Join Dr. Amanda Jansen & Chris Luzniak at #NCSM2025 in Atlanta for a Spotlight Session that reframes what math can do.

🔗 www.mathedleadership.org/57th-annual-...

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New Teacher Talk @newteachertalk.bsky.social · Aug 18

🎙️ Fresh episode of New Teacher Talk! Kwame Sarfo-Mensah, author of Learning to Relearn, shares classroom management gold:
✨ Call & Response techniques ✨ Power of Proximity strategies ✨ Silent Pause mastery ✨ Building positive family connections
Essential listening for every new educator!

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Stenhouse Publishers @stenhousepub.bsky.social · Aug 14

Fan of The Daily 5 and The CAFE Book? See how the creators at Teach Daily have updated their approach to day one and beyond with Prepared Classroom: Ready to Teach, Ready to Learn. www.thedailycafe.com/content/then...

Then and Now (Daily 5 and CAFE to Prepared Classroom) | TheDailyCAFE.com

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