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Dr. Stephanie Hicks
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Teacher of Talented and Gifted Students, Co-Facilitator of the Georgia Association of Gifted Children's Coalition for Access and Equity, Curriculum and Instruction Specialist
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“The beauty of picture books is that they present problems in context,” @stepnhicks.bsky.social says.

“...With the right scaffolding, students can examine that problem, explore it from different angles, and generate ideas of their own.” 📗

#kindergarten #EduSky
5 Picture Books That Encourage Creativity in Kindergarten
Paired with fun activities, these picture books help build skills like fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality.
edut.to
July 7, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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With help in building positive emotional connections to math, your students will go from captives of math negativity to captains of their math minds. @edutopia.org

www.edutopia.org/article/redu...
Reducing Math Negativity
Teachers can facilitate positive learning experiences to help students develop favorable perceptions about their math skills.
www.edutopia.org
June 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Reposted by Dr. Stephanie Hicks
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Padlet TA Reading Passage Generator
Learn more about Padlet TA's reading passage generator. Padlet TA is our AI-powered teaching assistant to help you be more efficient and generate personalize...
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May 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Reposted by Dr. Stephanie Hicks
❤️ ToK & the challenge it brings to my thinking. Learning new concepts & ideas is always good exercise for the brain. I've some amazing students who are engaged & think about the concepts & are able to reflect on their learning
⭐Metacognition
⭐Reflection
⭐Theory of Knowledge
#EduSky
#EduSkyAU
#IBDP
March 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Building number sense & critical thinking!

🔢Estimation 180: www.estimation180.com
🟡Splat!: www.stevewyborney.com?p=8936
🧩SolveMe Puzzles: solveme.edc.org
🔍Visual Patterns: www.visualpatterns.org
➗Would You Rather Math: www.wouldyourathermath.com

#EduSky #GiftedEd #NumberSense #criticalthinking
www.estimation180.com
June 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Great resources for gifted resource teachers or classroom teachers teaching gifted students in the general ed setting. #EduSky #gifted #education #toddstanely www.thegiftedguy.com/gifted-toolbox
Gifted Toolbox — Todd Stanley
www.thegiftedguy.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:04 AM
As a teacher of talented and gifted students, I feel like planning and locating resources to teach my littlest humans is the hardest. This resource from Gifted Roads is perfect! giftedroads.com/resources #gifted #giftedresources #talentdevelopment
Gifted Roads LLC
Support & Resources for Gifted and Multi-Exceptional People
giftedroads.com
June 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Even the youngest students can build agency and independence when given the opportunity to make decisions throughout the PBL process! 👏

#PBL #PreK #preschool
Empowering Pre-K Students Through Project-Based Learning
Young students can build agency and independence when given the opportunity to make decisions throughout the PBL process.
edut.to
June 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
New to Blue Sky #EduSky
April 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM