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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · 3d

Conference season is here, and how you show up matters.

6 ways to make every session count:
1️⃣ New voices
2️⃣ Classroom teachers
3️⃣ Discomfort = growth
4️⃣ Hallway convos
5️⃣ Downtime to process
6️⃣ Capture what matters

Full post: Showing Up with Intention
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Six Ways to Make Conference Season Count — Brooke Powers — Bold Leadership, Real Talk, Lasting Impact

Practical tips for NCTM, NCSM, NCTE, and CMC conferences—how to show up with intention, connect authentically, and make every session count.

www.brooke-powers.com

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · 7d

“Every voice matters. Joy belongs at the center of learning.” 💛

Excited to share my session at #NCSM2025 Atlanta:
Lessons in Belonging, Joy & Bold Leadership from Abbott Elementary
📅 Oct 14 | 12:45–1:45
📍 M-104

Come for the reflection, stay for the Abbott stickers 🖤

A presentation slide for a conference session titled “Lessons in Belonging, Joy, and Bold Leadership from Abbott Elementary.” The slide features bright colors and images of the Abbott Elementary cast, with text highlighting the session focus on leadership, joy, and belonging in schools.

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · 10d

I love that Humanizing Mathematics PreK-5 intentionally focuses on making classrooms joyful places where children can explore their math identity and growth.

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · 10d

“Mistakes aren’t failures in math — they’re the start of learning. 🌱

When classrooms make mistakes safe, kids take risks, explain their thinking, & find joy in the process.

That’s Humanizing Mathematics.
#MathEducation #JoyfulLearning”

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · 16d

Register here: summit.makemathmoments.com?sc=zFUq5dAx&...
#MMMSummit2025 #MathEducation #TeachingTruths

2025 Make Math Moments Virtual Summit

Free high impact MATH PD from your couch! Hosted by @makemathmoments #mmmsummit2025

summit.makemathmoments.com

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · 16d

So excited to be part of the 2025 Make Math Moments Virtual Summit! ✨

I’ll be sharing “What If We’re the Ones Holding Back the Math?” — a session mixing tough questions + pop culture to rethink how we show up for kids in math.

📅 Nov 14–16 | 🎟️ Free & virtual | Register at linke below!:

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · 23d

Hispanic Heritage Month begins today.

For multilingual learners, access isn’t just translation, it’s affirmation:
✨ Your language belongs here.
✨ Your culture belongs here.

Belonging must be designed from the start.
#HispanicHeritageMonth #EquityInEducation

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Sep 8

📚✨ International Literacy Day reminds us that literacy is more than words. It's identity, joy, and possibility.

Sharing a favorite old photo of my girls reading together 💜

#InternationalLiteracyDay #TeachingTruths

Two young sisters sit together in a cozy chair, reading a picture book. The older child holds the book open while the younger points at the colorful images on the page. The background graphic reads “International Literacy Day” with small illustrations of books and clouds around the frame.

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Sep 5

Joyful learning isn’t fluff. It’s fuel.

When kids laugh, connect, & see themselves at work, they take bigger risks. They stretch. They grow.

Joy isn’t after the ‘real work.’ It is the real work.

How do you build joy into your practice?
#JoyfulLearning #TeachingTruths

“Chalkboard-style graphic with the word ‘JOY’ in large white letters next to a childlike drawing of a yellow sun and blue clouds. Below are three star bullet points with text: ‘Joy isn’t fluff – it’s fuel,’ ‘Joy is unevenly distributed,’ and ‘You can’t wait for joy, you have to plan for it.’”

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Sep 2

How long does it take new materials to feel in place?

Research: 3–5 years. 🌱
Not failure — the reality of deep change.

The key isn’t ‘fidelity.’ It’s integrity: honoring both design + local context.

What’s worked (or not worked) for you?
#MathEducation #CurriculumLeadership

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Aug 1

A few weeks ago, I dropped a teaser full of silhouettes.

At HIVE, Pop Culture Chaos and Teaching Truths! came to life—and it was loud, honest, and full of heart.

Still thinking about where it might go next.

#HIVE2025 #PopCulture#MiniNote #TeacherTruths #OURHIVE

A promotional slide for a talk titled “Pop Culture Chaos and Teaching Truths!” in bold blue and pink lettering. The image features five pop culture figures across the bottom: Bob Ross, America Ferrera, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Ted Lasso. Their images are placed against a black background with silhouettes of other unidentifiable figures behind the title, adding an element of mystery and anticipation.

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Jul 17

I don’t quite have the words yet for what HIVE meant this year, but I know it meant everything.

More to come soon. For now, just holding tight to the joy of it all.

In the meantime… start packing your glitter and grit, see you in VEGAS next year. 💫🎲 #OURHIVE #HIVE2025

A collage of nine photos from the HIVE 2025 conference. Top row: (1) Two women pose in front of a colorful balloon display and large "HIVE 2025" letters, (2) a woman poses with Minnie and Mickey Mouse on stage, (3) three women smile together in the conference hall. Middle row: (4) four people—three women and one man—smile together indoors, (5) a navy blue square with the name "Brooke Powers" in white script, (6) a woman takes a selfie with a man wearing a baseball cap. Bottom row: (7) four people pose in front of a window with trees outside, (8) two women smile on stage in front of a blue honeycomb backdrop, (9) a woman stands beside a tall man in a HIVE 2025 hallway, both smiling.

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Jul 10

One last #OURHIVE preview.

No context. No captions.

Just trust me.

#HIVE2025 #StayTuned

A graphic with five large icons in a row on a white background: a green plastic toy soldier, a black vinyl record, a black-and-white bee, a pair of pink high heels, and a painter’s palette with two brushes. At the bottom right corner is the name "Brooke Powers ©2025" in script and print font. The image appears to be a teaser or preview slide, with no text or explanation provided.

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Jul 1

I'm working on something special for Open Up Resources #OURHIVE.

It is bold, chaotic, and completely me.

Stay tuned!

Silhouettes of five people standing side by side against a textured, grayscale static background. Each figure has a distinct hairstyle, suggesting diversity, but no facial features or details are visible."

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Jun 25

Still reflecting on two incredible sessions at #LitMath2025

Abbott was standing room only — real talk, laughter and joy.

My other session went deep on language, identity, and access.

Catch Abbott again at HIVE and NCSM.
Ted Lasso’s coming to CMC North. Let’s go.

A collage of three images. The top image is a chalkboard-style title slide that reads "5 Lessons in Equity, Belonging, and Joyful Learning — Inspired by Abbott Elementary" with playful illustrations of a sun, stars, an apple, and a pencil. Below are two photos of a packed conference session. In the left photo, attendees are seated in a standing-room-only crowd, facing the front of the room. In the right photo, participants are up and moving around, actively engaged in discussion. The energy in the room is vibrant and collaborative.

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thanks Melynee! It waws great to see you!

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thank you for coming!

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thank you! Sorry I missed seeing you!

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Jun 16

I'd love to see you today if you are at #LitMath25!

Experience some ready-to-use routines for Literacy and Math you can implement with ease!

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Jun 13

📺✨ Lessons in Equity, Belonging, and Joyful Learning from Abbott Elementary
🗓 Tuesday, June 17 | ⏰ 10:30 AM
📍 NCTE–NCTM Joint Conference | Salon 7 & 8, Lower Level

We'll have a great time, and 💥 Bonus: I’ve got some seriously awesome Abbott stickers to share.

#LitMath2025

A colorful display titled “Which Abbott Elementary Character Are You?” featuring cartoon-style stickers of the main characters from Abbott Elementary, each with a quote. Characters include Gregory, Janine, Ava, Melissa, Jacob, and Barbara. Quotes include lines like “My followers aren’t going to influence themselves” (Ava), “Look, we do this ‘cause we’re supposed to. It’s a calling. You answered” (Melissa), and “People have thrown dirt on my name, and others have thrown flowers. It’s all a garden to me” (Barbara). The image has a playful tone with purple daisies and is signed “Brooke Powers

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Jun 13

I hope to see you there!

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Apr 29

📣 Chicago, get ready — I'm bringing my best Janine Teague's energy to the 2025 Joint Conference for Elementary Literacy and Mathematics!

Come for the strategies, stay for the Barbara Howard-level wisdom (and maybe a few Janine-style jokes). 😄

See you at #LitMath2025! @nctm.org

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Apr 24

Left Central CA with a full heart + big dreams 💙
Shared what Ted Lasso might say about the CA Math Framework (“be curious, not judgmental”) + got to see the amazing @howiehua.bsky.social + @cmmteach.bsky.social + @duanehabecker.com !

Big things ahead for our Cali!🍊✏️

A navy graphic with two photos: Brooke Powers with Howie Hua at a presentation, and a group shot of eight colleagues smiling. Brooke wears a striped dress; Howie a stick-figure tee. "Brooke Powers" is in script at the top left.

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Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Apr 4

What a week!

Started the week at Eastern Guilford HS supporting teachers with strategies to boost discourse + engage MLLs. Ended at Charter Oak Intl Academy with Georgina Rivera—saw joyful, inquiry-based learning in action. More on that soon! ✨📚 #EdLeadership #edchat #schoolsmatter

Brooke Powers @lbrookepowers.bsky.social · Dec 13

I typed in every combination of letters until Jed helped haha