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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · 25d

September Newsletter is out this week. I'm exploring alignment to core values and being real with who we are as educators, especially in times when so many of our students are under attack.

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · Sep 2

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From Performance to Presence: Reframing the Trap of Performative Leadership

There’s a TikTok trend going around called “the performative man”—a satirical take on guys who do the bare minimum but make it look like maximum effort. He’s flipping a pancake like it’s a CrossFit wo...

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · Aug 23

Sustained partnerships are the best partnerships. Joined Seisen International School. This year we dove into the #coteachingadventure.

So grateful to see how the teachers meaningfully engaged as they rumbled with new ideas and worked to be flexible in their #instructionaldesign.

blue screen. night sky. Arch, rock formation. Text reads "Co-Teaching Adventure". Two people sit and look at the sky in the foreground.

Screen in the background. Four teachers huddled in around a rectangle table.

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · Aug 20

Wanted to share this old blog post! It’s a good time of year to start the #coteachingadventure out strong!

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Nuts and Bolts: The Co-teaching Relationship

In my last blog post, I shared some thoughts about co-teaching and promised for some insights about how to start co-teaching relationship up strongly. I'm sorry for the delay, my school year is...

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · Aug 19

My favorite problematic edu take is that all of these pens are meh, but 7 is the best.

7 blue pens lined up and numbered. 7 is a basic bic pen

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’m a 6. Any color. I still make anchor charts with Mr. Sketch. But writing with a 6 is when I need to write like an adult. Hahaha.

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · Aug 20

I'm delighted to be partnering with Tucson Regional Educator Collaborative to bring this workshop to early years educators in September.

How can we honor the joyful, play-based spirit of early childhood while supporting language development for all learners—especially our multilinguals?

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Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social · Jul 31

Practice being honest with your kids now, because when they ask you what this time in America was like, you will want to be able to tell them the truth, and you will want them to believe you.

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Matt Barnum @mattbarnum.bsky.social · Jul 31

What are the top books assigned in U.S. high schools? Turns out they're mostly the same as thirty years ago. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

Exclusive | The Most-Taught Books in American Classrooms Have Barely Changed in 30 Years

“Romeo and Juliet,” “The Great Gatsby” and other classics still dominate school reading lists.

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Pete Fuller @petefullerga.bsky.social · Jul 31

This may be one of the most dystopian things I've ever seen.
Happy back to school everyone!!

facebook by local sheriff's office - guns drawn in a school. With a sweet emoji heart as part of the caption.

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · May 21

🌄 Change.
📈 Growth.
🖌️Craftsmanship.
🌏 Community.
This is what the hashtag#MLLEcosystemProject is all about.

🌟 August cohorts forming now!

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#MLLEquityEcosystem #MLLInstructionalEcosystem

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · Jul 7

How we talk about our #multilinguallearners matters.

They do not have "zero English" or are "behind grade level" or "that teacher's kids."

They are "emergent bilinguals", "on their language journey", and "our students".

Shift your perspective. Shift your practice. #mll #eal

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · Jun 29

Aww thanks! Means a lot coming from your organization and the necessary work that you do!

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Shana V. White (she/her) @shanavwhite.blacksky.app · Jun 29

Person 1: Says something not completely factual....

Me: Well that's not entirely true

Person 1: You took what I said in bad faith and ran with it.

Me: 😬🙃😭

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · Jun 25

Happy Birthday to Beth Puma Consulting! 8 years old!

I think over the years I've found the nuance of my voice. I've met some incredible educators and students along the way. And I'd like to think we've had some fun too.

deep purple background of cement wall. 3 photos "taped on" of adult professional learning. Gold paint splattered around. Text reads "Happy Birthday" in script font with a heart. below in smaller text it reads "Celebrating 8 years of disrupting, dreaming, and designing, so that multilingual learners thrive."

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · Jun 18

#ProtectTransKids

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Tom Schimmer @tomschimmer.bsky.social · Jun 18

Some fear that giving students choice will reduce academic rigor.

However, when grounded in clear outcomes, choice increases ownership, meaning, and motivation.

So, let's make student choice the default by allowing personalization in product, process, or topic.

#EduSky #EduSkyChat #assessment

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Bookelicious @bookelicious.bsky.social · Jun 18

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · Jun 16

In this months newsletter, I’m thinking about our role as educators in this current moment. Both educators here in the US and abroad.

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Melt 🧊

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Dr Laura Smith-Khan @lauraskh.bsky.social · May 27

An interesting analysis of gender and dialogue in movies, incl. a Disney subset.
Gender is just one characteristic that comes into play on our screens. In a recent @languageonthemove.bsky.social podcast ep, @brynnquick.bsky.social and I discussed accents and how they can shape how we see the world

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · May 27

Are you ready to transform your practice?

Fall 2025 cohorts are forming now for the #MLLEcosystemProject . Spaces are limited. Reach out today.

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MLL Ecosystem Project

Are you tired of one-and-done professional developments that are exciting yet don't gain traction in your school? Are you ready to transform your practice? Are you looking to transform a system? Are.....

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · May 26

Do you have any lesson planning tips to share?

#EdChat #EduSky #WhatWorksForMe

What Works For Me! “Lesson-planning hack: Plan from Tuesday to Monday so you aren’t scrambling Sunday night. ‘New’ weeks start on Tuesday, which gives you Monday to finish prepping for the week!” —Nicholas Emmanuele, Teacher

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Beth Puma @bethpuma.bsky.social · May 27

This experience in the associate cohort really grounded me these past two years. It was a place where I could be me and a place where I could be reminded that education is the space between hope and justice. Thank you to @theedcollab.bsky.social . Sharing for those who might be interested to join.

Christopher Lehman @ichrislehman.bsky.social · May 26

Less than 1 week left to apply to join the next @theedcollab.bsky.social 2-year Associates Cohort. An inspiring group of progressive literacy educators studying and supporting together.

The Educator Collaborative @theedcollab.bsky.social · May 14

🌟 OPEN NOW! Join our award-winning #literacy Think Tank as a member of the 2025-2027 Associate Cohort, an intensive 2-year cohort of progressive literacy educators.

📝 The 2025-2027 Associate Cohort Application is LIVE. Closes June 1.

↖️ Learn more and apply: theeducatorcollaborative.com/associate

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · May 27

Creating a Portrait of a Graduate through community input ensures schools are able to make decisions for students that align with community priorities and needs. 🖼️🧑‍🎓

#SchoolLeaders #Principals

A Portrait of a Graduate That Reflects Community Priorities

By engaging the community, schools can create a Portrait of a Graduate that aligns school decision-making with community priorities.

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