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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · 2d

I’ll make sure to let my students know tomorrow that this was you giving everyone an extension 😂

Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · 8d

This week we learned with Dr. Alyssa Hadley Dunn about Teaching on Days After — holding care + community at the center. We also explored how different assessments create space for students to show what they know in ways that honor their voices 💛

#TeachingTuesday #TeachingOnDaysAfter

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · 14d

#TeachingTuesday
This week’s asynchronous class dug into community-content connections

After reading Learning for Justice blogs + watching a @todos-math.bsky.social Live video, candidates began exploring their placement communities through walks, interviews, and online searches

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · 14d

Life has really been life-ing this last week…..but I committed to it so I am still going to post my #teachingtuesday post (just a day late 🤷🏻‍♀️)

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Sarah DiMaria @msdimaria.bsky.social · 17d

Thinking back on a class that reminded me why I teach math:

💭 Every student can do rigorous math.
💭 Every student belongs at the math table.

When students feel capable and included, everything changes.
What belief guides your classroom? 👇

#MathForAll #BelongingInMath #MathEd #EduSky #mtbos

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Septima P. Snark @drsubini.blacksky.app · 20d

If there is no crime, they will implicate there was crime.

If there is no violence, they will create violence.

They will traumatize our children, our grandparents, they will traumatize everyone in order to create a fascist spectacle.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 20d

This explains a lot. For a moment, I wondered why they'd do something as ridiculous as drop agents on the roof of the apartment building from helicopters, but of course, they did it for this footage. The same reason they were marching in formation downtown and snatched a family in Millennium Park.

istanbulshiite.bsky.social @istanbulshiite.bsky.social · 20d

DHS posted a sizzle reel about it.

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · 21d

Check out this free resource that came out of work with teachers to help reframe deficit language during PD sessions

ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · 21d

Our language shapes what we believe is possible. Let’s make sure it reflects the strengths students bring.

We’ve put together a reflection tool for shifting from deficit-based to asset-based language in classrooms.

📥 Download it free here: subscribepage.io/DcYU0x

#PBL #TeacherTalk #Equity

Supporting STEM teachers to provide discipline-rich, equitable learning experiences for all students.

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · 22d

Teaching Tuesday: This week my class compared practice standards across disciplines and then built Practice Pathways for our own units.

The best part? Seeing how across math, science, ELA, and social studies, practices drive coherence.

#TeachingTuesday #PracticePathways #TeacherEducation

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28d

Speaking of voices under attack…can we be just as loud about Black journalists and comedians who are silenced, even by our so-called liberal outlets.

• Joy Reid
• Don Lemon
• Melissa Harris-Perry
• Tiffany Cross
• Jemele Hill
• Marc Lamont Hill
• Karen Attiah
• Amber Ruffin

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · 28d

Excited to be part of sharing some of this amazing work in Atlanta #NCTM25

ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · 28d

Our team is headed to #NCTM25 in Atlanta with FIVE sessions! We’re excited to share, learn, and connect with the math ed community. 📚✨
📍 Oct 15–18

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · 28d

This week’s class was asynchronous, which gave my students time to dig into disciplinary practices.

The big shift: seeing standards not as checklists, but as doorways into the ways to be a doer of the discipline outside of schools.

#TeachingTuesday #DoersOfTheDiscipline #TeacherEducation

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Tyler Kingkade @tktk.bsky.social · Sep 18

NEW: I tracked three dozen teachers, professors and other school staff who've been forced from their job or stepped away due to their comments on Charlie Kirk and his killing

Republican lawmakers are increasingly getting involved, pushing for firings

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Teachers' punishment for social media posts on Charlie Kirk's death prompts free speech debate

More than three dozen professors, teachers and school staffers have left or been removed over allegations they made disparaging or mocking comments about Charlie Kirk.

www.nbcnews.com

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Sarah DiMaria @msdimaria.bsky.social · Sep 10

Mid-conversation. Mid-idea. The kind of moments where curiosity meets collaboration — and we dream about what’s possible in #STEM education. #TeacherLife #STEMTeaching #edusky

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · Sep 17

She is an amazing educator who has inspire so much of my practice! I am so honored to have her as part of my community

ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Sep 17

Celebrating Monica Sircar — a brilliant science educator, curriculum designer, and thought partner.

From co-developing our initial framework to shaping justice-centered science education, Monica pushes us to dream big and center what matters most. 💙

#ScienceEd #NGSS #PBL #WomenInSTEM #edusky

Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · Sep 17

My teacher ed class is full of PSTs across math, science, ELA, social studies and PE. This week we explored content storylines.

What I loved was hearing how each discipline engages in this work. Together we’re not just asking what the standards are, but also how and why they matter #teachingtuesday

Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · Sep 4

August Sheila - I am giving detailed feedback so students realize I value learning over right answers

September Sheila - why is it taking so long to give all this feedback

Jokes aside it is warming my heart to read all the week 1 reflections (even if it is taking way longer than expected)

Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · Sep 2

Instead of treating standards like a checklist ✅, we began the conversation around: How do standards connect to create a story of learning that is both discipline-rich and equitable?

#TeachingTuesday #EquityByDesign #StandardsBasedLearning #UnitPlanning #TeacherEducation #CurriculumDesign

Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · Sep 2

I am going to attempt to use social media to share a window into my classroom like I used to with #teach180

Since I only teach once a week now, I am going to try #TeachingTuesday

✨ Teaching Tuesday ✨
This week in class we dug into standards-based unit planning using Equity by Design as our guide.

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Aug 21

A peek behind the scenes at our annual business meeting 📊✨ We’re reflecting, planning, & dreaming big for the year ahead. Can’t wait to keep building momentum with this community of educators & leaders! #PBL #ProgressEDPathways #BehindTheScenes

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · Aug 14

My work with @carleemadis.bsky.social and @msdimaria.bsky.social is a finalist for #SXSWEDU please help us get there by voting ❤️

ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Aug 14

We’re up for #SXSWEDU 2026! Our session, Practice Pathway: Practicing What We Preach, explores how to leverage disciplinary practices.

🗳️ Voting is live—help bring this conversation to Austin!
🔗 bit.ly/PickUsSXSW
Click the ❤️ to vote

#edusky #STEMEd #SXSWPanelPicker

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NCTM @nctm.org · Jul 29

Join us for the next JRME Talk on September 9!

José Gutiérrez and coauthors will discuss their forthcoming article, "Signs of Power and Dominance: Mathematics, the Logic of Elimination, and Indian Boarding Schools, 1879–1932."

Free and open to all: nctm.link/85t2z

JRME Talks; Hear directly from authors and editors; Ask questions about the publication process; Connect with the mathematics education research community

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · Aug 13

I was just on the website tonight and it says the deadline is 9/15? Is it actually 11/1 because that feels way more manageable to consider applying

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · Aug 13

I feel this so much!

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · Aug 10

That’s my hope. I also want to build in some intentional touch points in the weeks off but also recognize that students have a lot going on

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Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · Aug 10

Q3: I am teaching two new to me courses and the students and I only meet face to face every other week. I have no idea how I will build meaningful community when our interactions will be so infrequent #TODOSslowchat

TODOS: Mathematics for ALL @todos-math.bsky.social · Aug 10

Q3: Share one challenge you anticipate this school year and how you’re planning to overcome it. Let's problem solve in community here!

#edusky #mathsky #TODOSslowchat

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