Dr Sunaina Sharma
@drsunainasharma.bsky.social
Exciting news! I've accepted a new role as Assistant Professor at Brock University.
Grateful for the journey that led me here and looking forward to the opportunities ahead! 🎓✨ #NewBeginnings
Grateful for the journey that led me here and looking forward to the opportunities ahead! 🎓✨ #NewBeginnings
July 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Exciting news! I've accepted a new role as Assistant Professor at Brock University.
Grateful for the journey that led me here and looking forward to the opportunities ahead! 🎓✨ #NewBeginnings
Grateful for the journey that led me here and looking forward to the opportunities ahead! 🎓✨ #NewBeginnings
Cutting and sorting: The start of qualitative data analysis.
I feel like this allows me to be recursive while also understanding the nuances of the data.
Am I the only one who still prefers to do it this way?
#research #DataPatterns
I feel like this allows me to be recursive while also understanding the nuances of the data.
Am I the only one who still prefers to do it this way?
#research #DataPatterns
June 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Cutting and sorting: The start of qualitative data analysis.
I feel like this allows me to be recursive while also understanding the nuances of the data.
Am I the only one who still prefers to do it this way?
#research #DataPatterns
I feel like this allows me to be recursive while also understanding the nuances of the data.
Am I the only one who still prefers to do it this way?
#research #DataPatterns
June 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
🎨📷 What if doodling wasn’t a distraction—but a doorway into deeper thinking?
My latest piece for @elanontario.bsky.social explores how art can expand literacy in the English classroom.
Let’s colour outside the lines.
elanontario.com/colouring-ou...
My latest piece for @elanontario.bsky.social explores how art can expand literacy in the English classroom.
Let’s colour outside the lines.
elanontario.com/colouring-ou...
Colouring Outside the Lines: Art as Literacy in the English Classroom – ELAN Ontario
elanontario.com
May 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
🎨📷 What if doodling wasn’t a distraction—but a doorway into deeper thinking?
My latest piece for @elanontario.bsky.social explores how art can expand literacy in the English classroom.
Let’s colour outside the lines.
elanontario.com/colouring-ou...
My latest piece for @elanontario.bsky.social explores how art can expand literacy in the English classroom.
Let’s colour outside the lines.
elanontario.com/colouring-ou...
📱✨ For English Language Learners, technology isn’t a distraction—it’s a bridge to access, autonomy, and engagement. In my latest piece for @etr_in , I explore how we can rethink tech bans and empower multilingual learners instead.
Read more 👉
www.edtechreview.in/trends-insig...
Read more 👉
www.edtechreview.in/trends-insig...
EmpowerEd: How Technology Helps English Language Learners Thrive
How tech empowers English Language Learners: Smartphones & apps bridge gaps without replacing traditional learning. Why blanket bans hurt ELLs most.
www.edtechreview.in
May 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
📱✨ For English Language Learners, technology isn’t a distraction—it’s a bridge to access, autonomy, and engagement. In my latest piece for @etr_in , I explore how we can rethink tech bans and empower multilingual learners instead.
Read more 👉
www.edtechreview.in/trends-insig...
Read more 👉
www.edtechreview.in/trends-insig...
Post-pandemic, many students struggle to speak up in class. What if tech could amplify their voices instead of replacing them? My latest piece explores how digital tools transformed student engagement in discussions. #EdTech #StudentVoice
canadianteachermagazine.com/2025/04/20/1...
canadianteachermagazine.com/2025/04/20/1...
Breaking the Silence: A New Approach to Engaging Every Student
As we’ve returned to the classroom post-pandemic and are working to re-establish pre-pandemic norms, we find ourselves asking students to set aside the lifelines that their personal technology provide...
canadianteachermagazine.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Post-pandemic, many students struggle to speak up in class. What if tech could amplify their voices instead of replacing them? My latest piece explores how digital tools transformed student engagement in discussions. #EdTech #StudentVoice
canadianteachermagazine.com/2025/04/20/1...
canadianteachermagazine.com/2025/04/20/1...
Reposted by Dr Sunaina Sharma
Supporting students who are reading below grade level can be challenging. @drsunainasharma.bsky.social offers ways to give older students’ reading skills a boost. 📖
#HighSchoolTeachers #literacy
#HighSchoolTeachers #literacy
Encouraging Secondary Students to Read
When students are reading below their grade level, these different approaches can motivate them to engage with texts and improve their literacy skills.
edut.to
April 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Supporting students who are reading below grade level can be challenging. @drsunainasharma.bsky.social offers ways to give older students’ reading skills a boost. 📖
#HighSchoolTeachers #literacy
#HighSchoolTeachers #literacy
Reposted by Dr Sunaina Sharma
Secondary teachers: You’ve likely worked with students who are reading below grade level. Educator @drsunainasharma.bsky.social shares strategies that help learners gain confidence and engage with content. 📖
#HighSchoolTeachers #literacy
#HighSchoolTeachers #literacy
Encouraging Secondary Students to Read
When students are reading below their grade level, these different approaches can motivate them to engage with texts and improve their literacy skills.
edut.to
April 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Secondary teachers: You’ve likely worked with students who are reading below grade level. Educator @drsunainasharma.bsky.social shares strategies that help learners gain confidence and engage with content. 📖
#HighSchoolTeachers #literacy
#HighSchoolTeachers #literacy
Always with my MacBook and phone. Always asking why. 💻📚
Researcher. Teacher. Speaker.
Making space for student voice—to deepen inquiry.
Limited edition Dr. Sunaina Sharma, now with sticky notes & sass.
#AIinEd #EduTwitter #InquiryBasedLearning
Researcher. Teacher. Speaker.
Making space for student voice—to deepen inquiry.
Limited edition Dr. Sunaina Sharma, now with sticky notes & sass.
#AIinEd #EduTwitter #InquiryBasedLearning
April 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Always with my MacBook and phone. Always asking why. 💻📚
Researcher. Teacher. Speaker.
Making space for student voice—to deepen inquiry.
Limited edition Dr. Sunaina Sharma, now with sticky notes & sass.
#AIinEd #EduTwitter #InquiryBasedLearning
Researcher. Teacher. Speaker.
Making space for student voice—to deepen inquiry.
Limited edition Dr. Sunaina Sharma, now with sticky notes & sass.
#AIinEd #EduTwitter #InquiryBasedLearning
Analyzing media in class isn’t about passively watching—it’s about engaging critically! 📚
This student is actively filling in an organizer during the movie to make sure she’s ready for the task ahead.
Active viewing=deeper learning! 🎥 #ActiveLearning #MediaAnalysis #EdTech
This student is actively filling in an organizer during the movie to make sure she’s ready for the task ahead.
Active viewing=deeper learning! 🎥 #ActiveLearning #MediaAnalysis #EdTech
April 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Analyzing media in class isn’t about passively watching—it’s about engaging critically! 📚
This student is actively filling in an organizer during the movie to make sure she’s ready for the task ahead.
Active viewing=deeper learning! 🎥 #ActiveLearning #MediaAnalysis #EdTech
This student is actively filling in an organizer during the movie to make sure she’s ready for the task ahead.
Active viewing=deeper learning! 🎥 #ActiveLearning #MediaAnalysis #EdTech
Glasses, laptop, book and highlighter. Writing from the couch today on a piece I was personally invited to contribute. Stay tuned… ✍🏽📖💻🛋️
#WritingInProgress
#WritingInProgress
April 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Glasses, laptop, book and highlighter. Writing from the couch today on a piece I was personally invited to contribute. Stay tuned… ✍🏽📖💻🛋️
#WritingInProgress
#WritingInProgress
📚 Embracing active reading transforms classrooms!
Prioritizing engagement and inclusivity fosters critical thinking and empowerment. Learn how these practices can reshape teaching for inclusive learning environments. #InclusiveLearning #Reading
www.edcan.ca/articles/rec...
Prioritizing engagement and inclusivity fosters critical thinking and empowerment. Learn how these practices can reshape teaching for inclusive learning environments. #InclusiveLearning #Reading
www.edcan.ca/articles/rec...
Reconceptualizing Reading for Equity and Inclusion | EdCan Network
Reading is often misconceived as a passive endeavor, yet it is an inherently active process that requires critical engagement, interpretation, and synthesis. In today’s diverse and evolving classrooms...
www.edcan.ca
April 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
📚 Embracing active reading transforms classrooms!
Prioritizing engagement and inclusivity fosters critical thinking and empowerment. Learn how these practices can reshape teaching for inclusive learning environments. #InclusiveLearning #Reading
www.edcan.ca/articles/rec...
Prioritizing engagement and inclusivity fosters critical thinking and empowerment. Learn how these practices can reshape teaching for inclusive learning environments. #InclusiveLearning #Reading
www.edcan.ca/articles/rec...
So much learning happening on Friday afternoon.
What indicators of student engagement do you see?
What indicators of student engagement do you see?
March 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
So much learning happening on Friday afternoon.
What indicators of student engagement do you see?
What indicators of student engagement do you see?
🚨 Calling all Ontario secondary educators! 🚨
We're curating lesson plans for an open access publication & want YOUR expertise!
📌 Share a lesson plan on ethical AI use
📌 Submit by April 31, 2025
Inspire educators with AI-powered learning!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We're curating lesson plans for an open access publication & want YOUR expertise!
📌 Share a lesson plan on ethical AI use
📌 Submit by April 31, 2025
Inspire educators with AI-powered learning!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Invitation to contribute.docx
February 5, 2025 To Current Ontario Secondary School Teachers, As editors of an upcoming open resource book tentatively titled AI-Powered Learning: Integrative Lesson Plans for Ontario High Schools,...
docs.google.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🚨 Calling all Ontario secondary educators! 🚨
We're curating lesson plans for an open access publication & want YOUR expertise!
📌 Share a lesson plan on ethical AI use
📌 Submit by April 31, 2025
Inspire educators with AI-powered learning!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We're curating lesson plans for an open access publication & want YOUR expertise!
📌 Share a lesson plan on ethical AI use
📌 Submit by April 31, 2025
Inspire educators with AI-powered learning!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
📚 Exciting news! Dr. Rahul Kumar and I have received an OSSTF/FEESO Research Grant to study teachers' perspectives of AI in Ontario high schools. 🤖🏫
Read more here: osstfupdate.ca/2025/03/10/b...
Read more here: osstfupdate.ca/2025/03/10/b...
Brock University Study: Teachers’ Use of Generative AI in Ontario High Schools
OSSTF/FEESO is pleased to endorse an exciting and timely study conducted by Dr. Sunaina Sharma and Dr. Rahul Kumar with the Brock University Faculty of Education. For their work on artificial intel…
osstfupdate.ca
March 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📚 Exciting news! Dr. Rahul Kumar and I have received an OSSTF/FEESO Research Grant to study teachers' perspectives of AI in Ontario high schools. 🤖🏫
Read more here: osstfupdate.ca/2025/03/10/b...
Read more here: osstfupdate.ca/2025/03/10/b...
If you're on Ontario secondary school teacher, please take 10 minutes to complete this survey.
brock.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
brock.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
March 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
If you're on Ontario secondary school teacher, please take 10 minutes to complete this survey.
brock.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
brock.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Feeling like a total slayer today! ⚔️ Just got the best feedback from a @brockueducation teacher candidate. Thank you for recognizing my hard work and dedication! It's been an amazing year with you all! 💫 #FeelingProud #SlayingIt #BestStudentsEver
March 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Feeling like a total slayer today! ⚔️ Just got the best feedback from a @brockueducation teacher candidate. Thank you for recognizing my hard work and dedication! It's been an amazing year with you all! 💫 #FeelingProud #SlayingIt #BestStudentsEver
A student today: ‘This is the hardest class I've ever had, but it's the most fun.' 🎉
Me: 'Hard-impossible or hard-challenging?' 🤔
Student: 'Challenging.'
Me: 'Thanks! My goal is engaging, challenging, and doable.'
Student: 'That's exactly what it is.' ✅
#TeacherWin 🍎
Me: 'Hard-impossible or hard-challenging?' 🤔
Student: 'Challenging.'
Me: 'Thanks! My goal is engaging, challenging, and doable.'
Student: 'That's exactly what it is.' ✅
#TeacherWin 🍎
March 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
A student today: ‘This is the hardest class I've ever had, but it's the most fun.' 🎉
Me: 'Hard-impossible or hard-challenging?' 🤔
Student: 'Challenging.'
Me: 'Thanks! My goal is engaging, challenging, and doable.'
Student: 'That's exactly what it is.' ✅
#TeacherWin 🍎
Me: 'Hard-impossible or hard-challenging?' 🤔
Student: 'Challenging.'
Me: 'Thanks! My goal is engaging, challenging, and doable.'
Student: 'That's exactly what it is.' ✅
#TeacherWin 🍎
I had a breakthrough with a grade 10 student struggling with phone use in class. Instead of punishment, we talked. He shared needing to keep his hands busy, so I offered a tub of playdoh. Now, he's engaged without phone distractions! 📱➡️🚫
#StudentEngagement #InnovativeTeaching
#StudentEngagement #InnovativeTeaching
February 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I had a breakthrough with a grade 10 student struggling with phone use in class. Instead of punishment, we talked. He shared needing to keep his hands busy, so I offered a tub of playdoh. Now, he's engaged without phone distractions! 📱➡️🚫
#StudentEngagement #InnovativeTeaching
#StudentEngagement #InnovativeTeaching
Exploring the ethics of AI in education: Teacher candidates tested GenAI to craft peer report card comments. Ensuring student confidentiality and maintaining educator voice are paramount to maintaining professional standards! 🎓🤖 #EdTechEthics #AIinEducation #TeacherTraining
February 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Exploring the ethics of AI in education: Teacher candidates tested GenAI to craft peer report card comments. Ensuring student confidentiality and maintaining educator voice are paramount to maintaining professional standards! 🎓🤖 #EdTechEthics #AIinEducation #TeacherTraining
Reposted by Dr Sunaina Sharma
Pleased to share "Secondary school teachers’ perspectives on GenAI proliferation: Generating advanced insights", available Open Access at doi.org/10.1007/s409...
By @rkumar2008.bsky.social and @drsunainasharma.bsky.social
#AIinEducation #EdResearch #GenerativeAI
By @rkumar2008.bsky.social and @drsunainasharma.bsky.social
#AIinEducation #EdResearch #GenerativeAI
Secondary school teachers’ perspectives on GenAI proliferation: generating advanced insights - International Journal for Educational Integrity
The proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technologies has significantly impacted the educational sector, prompting a re-evaluation of teaching, learning, and assessment practice...
doi.org
February 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Pleased to share "Secondary school teachers’ perspectives on GenAI proliferation: Generating advanced insights", available Open Access at doi.org/10.1007/s409...
By @rkumar2008.bsky.social and @drsunainasharma.bsky.social
#AIinEducation #EdResearch #GenerativeAI
By @rkumar2008.bsky.social and @drsunainasharma.bsky.social
#AIinEducation #EdResearch #GenerativeAI
Thrilled to share our latest research 📚
We delve into Ontario teachers' perspectives, highlighting key integration pillars: professional development, transparent initiatives, and robust policies.
doi.org/10.1007/s409...
#ArtificialIntelligence #onted
We delve into Ontario teachers' perspectives, highlighting key integration pillars: professional development, transparent initiatives, and robust policies.
doi.org/10.1007/s409...
#ArtificialIntelligence #onted
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979…
February 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thrilled to share our latest research 📚
We delve into Ontario teachers' perspectives, highlighting key integration pillars: professional development, transparent initiatives, and robust policies.
doi.org/10.1007/s409...
#ArtificialIntelligence #onted
We delve into Ontario teachers' perspectives, highlighting key integration pillars: professional development, transparent initiatives, and robust policies.
doi.org/10.1007/s409...
#ArtificialIntelligence #onted
In just two weeks of knowing this student, she made me a Valentine’s Day card and said, “I wanted to give the people I care about something for Valentine’s Day.” It’s amazing how quickly we can make an impact. #Teaching #ValentinesDay #StudentConnections
February 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
In just two weeks of knowing this student, she made me a Valentine’s Day card and said, “I wanted to give the people I care about something for Valentine’s Day.” It’s amazing how quickly we can make an impact. #Teaching #ValentinesDay #StudentConnections
Using tech for 'assessment as learning'! 🎯 Had my Grade 10 students complete a Quizizz diagnostic test at the start of the unit. We'll retake it at the end to track growth. Powerful way to leverage technology in the classroom! #EdTech #AssessmentAsLearning #GrowthMindset
February 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Using tech for 'assessment as learning'! 🎯 Had my Grade 10 students complete a Quizizz diagnostic test at the start of the unit. We'll retake it at the end to track growth. Powerful way to leverage technology in the classroom! #EdTech #AssessmentAsLearning #GrowthMindset
Exciting reflections from my teacher candidates on our book!
They've realized the importance of diverse data for triangulation and how inquiry strengthens teaching practice. 📚🔍 #TeacherReflections #InquiryInPractice
They've realized the importance of diverse data for triangulation and how inquiry strengthens teaching practice. 📚🔍 #TeacherReflections #InquiryInPractice
February 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Exciting reflections from my teacher candidates on our book!
They've realized the importance of diverse data for triangulation and how inquiry strengthens teaching practice. 📚🔍 #TeacherReflections #InquiryInPractice
They've realized the importance of diverse data for triangulation and how inquiry strengthens teaching practice. 📚🔍 #TeacherReflections #InquiryInPractice