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"Through intention or its absence, built by us or built for us, the very real and shared world we inhabit is built bit by bit each day. So is our work in education a world-building project."
So what is it about the world that is worth building?
www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/we-a...
So what is it about the world that is worth building?
www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/we-a...
January 23, 2026 at 4:53 PM
"Through intention or its absence, built by us or built for us, the very real and shared world we inhabit is built bit by bit each day. So is our work in education a world-building project."
So what is it about the world that is worth building?
www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/we-a...
So what is it about the world that is worth building?
www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/we-a...
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The Legacy Museum, which is “perhaps the closest thing America has to a national slavery museum,” is free from government control and displays the “history that the Trump administration aims to de-emphasize—if not outright erase,” @clintsmithiii.bsky.social argues.
The Power of Private Museums
The Equal Justice Initiative’s historical sites in Montgomery, Alabama, show what’s possible when history isn’t subject to federal funding cuts or executive orders.
bit.ly
January 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The Legacy Museum, which is “perhaps the closest thing America has to a national slavery museum,” is free from government control and displays the “history that the Trump administration aims to de-emphasize—if not outright erase,” @clintsmithiii.bsky.social argues.
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SECTIONS in Google Forms!
The features you are probably not using, but should be.
Learn How: youtu.be/EAFvT_djEg4
#GoogleForms #GoogleEDU #EdTech #EduSky
The features you are probably not using, but should be.
Learn How: youtu.be/EAFvT_djEg4
#GoogleForms #GoogleEDU #EdTech #EduSky
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
SECTIONS in Google Forms!
The features you are probably not using, but should be.
Learn How: youtu.be/EAFvT_djEg4
#GoogleForms #GoogleEDU #EdTech #EduSky
The features you are probably not using, but should be.
Learn How: youtu.be/EAFvT_djEg4
#GoogleForms #GoogleEDU #EdTech #EduSky
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This is brilliant.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
What Holiday Magic Teaches Us About Resisting Authoritarianism | This holiday season, let us embrace the art of ambiguity as a form of resistance.
What Holiday Magic Teaches Us About Resisting Authoritarianism
This holiday season, let us embrace the art of ambiguity as a form of resistance.
www.commondreams.org
December 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
This is brilliant.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
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Of course they won’t —U.S. anniversary coins won’t feature any Black Americans or notable women www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...
U.S. anniversary coins won’t feature any Black Americans or notable women
The Trump administration has scraped plans for coins honoring Frederick Douglass and Ruby Bridges opting for all Whites to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Of course they won’t —U.S. anniversary coins won’t feature any Black Americans or notable women www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...
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There are so many benefits to reading for pleasure, and is there anything better than having some time over the Christmas period to enjoy a good book?📚️
You can also share your love of books by donating to our Christmas Appeal, so that every child can have a book of their own.
Link in bio ♥️
You can also share your love of books by donating to our Christmas Appeal, so that every child can have a book of their own.
Link in bio ♥️
December 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
There are so many benefits to reading for pleasure, and is there anything better than having some time over the Christmas period to enjoy a good book?📚️
You can also share your love of books by donating to our Christmas Appeal, so that every child can have a book of their own.
Link in bio ♥️
You can also share your love of books by donating to our Christmas Appeal, so that every child can have a book of their own.
Link in bio ♥️
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Predicability, flexibility, connection and empowerment help to reestablish safety. Days after break: reset routines/norms, provide choices for engagement, reestablish feeling of "I see you & care about you," and encourage students to self-assess needs/set goals for the weeks ahead.
Pedagogically,
I don’t like forcing students do ‘rigorous’ things the days after long breaks. There’s often a feeling of malaise and a lot of trauma and we gotta make class a safe space again.
Community-building through conversation and games is how I re-enter the home stretch of the year.
I don’t like forcing students do ‘rigorous’ things the days after long breaks. There’s often a feeling of malaise and a lot of trauma and we gotta make class a safe space again.
Community-building through conversation and games is how I re-enter the home stretch of the year.
December 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Predicability, flexibility, connection and empowerment help to reestablish safety. Days after break: reset routines/norms, provide choices for engagement, reestablish feeling of "I see you & care about you," and encourage students to self-assess needs/set goals for the weeks ahead.
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Start your lesson with a blank spreadsheet to encourage exploration and inquiry.
Ask students to collect data and look for patterns before you explain the concept.
Google Sheets is a perfect canvas for the explore phase of the 5Es model.
#GoogleSheets #GoogleWorkspace #GoogleEDU #EduSky
Ask students to collect data and look for patterns before you explain the concept.
Google Sheets is a perfect canvas for the explore phase of the 5Es model.
#GoogleSheets #GoogleWorkspace #GoogleEDU #EduSky
December 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Start your lesson with a blank spreadsheet to encourage exploration and inquiry.
Ask students to collect data and look for patterns before you explain the concept.
Google Sheets is a perfect canvas for the explore phase of the 5Es model.
#GoogleSheets #GoogleWorkspace #GoogleEDU #EduSky
Ask students to collect data and look for patterns before you explain the concept.
Google Sheets is a perfect canvas for the explore phase of the 5Es model.
#GoogleSheets #GoogleWorkspace #GoogleEDU #EduSky
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The Best Kids’ Books About Mental Health of 2025 childmind.org/article/the-... @childmindinstitute.bsky.social
The Best Kids’ Books About Mental Health of 2025 - Child Mind Institute
Explore our favorite 2025 children's books on mental health. Our list covers a variety of topics from ADHD to autism to body image.
childmind.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The Best Kids’ Books About Mental Health of 2025 childmind.org/article/the-... @childmindinstitute.bsky.social
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I'm grateful @ncte.org introduced this book to me on Saturday. It is fascinating!!!!!
#Bookaday I added Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, written by @meganclendenan.bsky.social and illustrated by @cicchese-art.bsky.social, to my 2025 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I'm grateful @ncte.org introduced this book to me on Saturday. It is fascinating!!!!!
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Absolutely thrilled to see IVAN on this @slj.com reader's survey of the most influential titles of the last 25 years. 🦍❤️ www.slj.com/story/Reader...
Telling Ivan's story has been a true honor.
Telling Ivan's story has been a true honor.
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Absolutely thrilled to see IVAN on this @slj.com reader's survey of the most influential titles of the last 25 years. 🦍❤️ www.slj.com/story/Reader...
Telling Ivan's story has been a true honor.
Telling Ivan's story has been a true honor.
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I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
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Are you reading THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN in your classroom or library? ❤️🦍
Jodi Carrigan, Ivan's primary care specialist and friend, offers a great virtual classroom program about the real Ivan, western lowland gorillas, and her work at @zooatl.bsky.social.
Learn more:
Jodi Carrigan, Ivan's primary care specialist and friend, offers a great virtual classroom program about the real Ivan, western lowland gorillas, and her work at @zooatl.bsky.social.
Learn more:
Ivan - Wild Within - Zoo Atlanta
Students will have the opportunity to see photos and video and hear recorded stories about Ivan’s upbringing and time at Zoo Atlanta.
zooatlanta.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Are you reading THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN in your classroom or library? ❤️🦍
Jodi Carrigan, Ivan's primary care specialist and friend, offers a great virtual classroom program about the real Ivan, western lowland gorillas, and her work at @zooatl.bsky.social.
Learn more:
Jodi Carrigan, Ivan's primary care specialist and friend, offers a great virtual classroom program about the real Ivan, western lowland gorillas, and her work at @zooatl.bsky.social.
Learn more:
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NEW on my blog: what does unconditional positive regard look like for the parents and caregivers of our students?
www.unconditionallearning.org/blog/uprcare...
www.unconditionallearning.org/blog/uprcare...
We Care About Your Kid And We Care About You Too: Unconditional Positive Regard for Caregivers and Parents — Unconditional Learning
In a trauma-informed school environment, we recognize that kids have a better chance of experiencing safety and healing when the adults in their lives form a connected web of support. And kids don’t b...
www.unconditionallearning.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
NEW on my blog: what does unconditional positive regard look like for the parents and caregivers of our students?
www.unconditionallearning.org/blog/uprcare...
www.unconditionallearning.org/blog/uprcare...
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We've raised almost $700 so far!!! I would love to see us hit $1000 by the end of the week!!!!
Education community, let's show everyone what we really mean by community care. Please participate, repost, and share with your networks! #EduSky
bit.ly/EdBooksAgain...
bit.ly/EdBooksAgain...
November 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We've raised almost $700 so far!!! I would love to see us hit $1000 by the end of the week!!!!
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Hot take but I always see videos of the butterfly method go viral but I would *never* teach this method and here's why.
November 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Hot take but I always see videos of the butterfly method go viral but I would *never* teach this method and here's why.
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Given the hunger and fear that this administration is inflicting upon so many children across the country, it has never been a more difficult time for schools to be good places for kids to walk into and it has never been a more important time, too.
And that both/and is overwhelming.
And that both/and is overwhelming.
October 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Given the hunger and fear that this administration is inflicting upon so many children across the country, it has never been a more difficult time for schools to be good places for kids to walk into and it has never been a more important time, too.
And that both/and is overwhelming.
And that both/and is overwhelming.
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Debbie Allen and Misty Copeland after Copeland’s final performance with the American Ballet Theater on October 22, 2025.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
October 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Debbie Allen and Misty Copeland after Copeland’s final performance with the American Ballet Theater on October 22, 2025.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
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Join me for some perfect poems and short writing activities to get us through the dark days.
It's 10 fresh ideas in 30 minutes, and once you've got the link, you can watch it at any time that's good for you.
Department leader? Go for the group rate and enjoy the learning experience together :)
It's 10 fresh ideas in 30 minutes, and once you've got the link, you can watch it at any time that's good for you.
Department leader? Go for the group rate and enjoy the learning experience together :)
Exciting news!
The days are getting darker 😔
How about a replay of a 30 minute webinar with 10 Poetry Pauses for the Dark Days?
Webinar includes a link library to every poem mentioned + use tomorrow lessons to see is through the dark.
movingwriterspd.gumroad.com/l/darkdayspo...
The days are getting darker 😔
How about a replay of a 30 minute webinar with 10 Poetry Pauses for the Dark Days?
Webinar includes a link library to every poem mentioned + use tomorrow lessons to see is through the dark.
movingwriterspd.gumroad.com/l/darkdayspo...
Poetry for the Dark Days
This offering is only available until November 1, 2025. If this time of the year with its short days, long nights, and troubling news stories feels bleak to you, know that you are not alone. Our stude...
movingwriterspd.gumroad.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Join me for some perfect poems and short writing activities to get us through the dark days.
It's 10 fresh ideas in 30 minutes, and once you've got the link, you can watch it at any time that's good for you.
Department leader? Go for the group rate and enjoy the learning experience together :)
It's 10 fresh ideas in 30 minutes, and once you've got the link, you can watch it at any time that's good for you.
Department leader? Go for the group rate and enjoy the learning experience together :)
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Reading Rainbow emphasis is encouraging kids to read. The focus is not on teaching them to read. The mission is reading should be fun!
We are all readers, worthy of literacy. LeVar Burton said “but you don’t have to take my word for it” because he wanted us to look to the books. That’s the beauty 💚
We are all readers, worthy of literacy. LeVar Burton said “but you don’t have to take my word for it” because he wanted us to look to the books. That’s the beauty 💚
Reading Rainbow Is Back With a New Host -- @mychal3ts.bsky.social -- And The Same Mission
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/s...
‘Reading Rainbow’ Comes Back With a New Host, but the Same Mission
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Reading Rainbow emphasis is encouraging kids to read. The focus is not on teaching them to read. The mission is reading should be fun!
We are all readers, worthy of literacy. LeVar Burton said “but you don’t have to take my word for it” because he wanted us to look to the books. That’s the beauty 💚
We are all readers, worthy of literacy. LeVar Burton said “but you don’t have to take my word for it” because he wanted us to look to the books. That’s the beauty 💚
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The 2025 Global Read Aloud kicks off on October 6, 2025. This is one of our favorite reading events every year.📚
You can click on each book cover to find the Global Read Aloud Books in @follettcontent.bsky.social Titlewave.❤️
buff.ly/NkBk8bL
#TLSky #EduSky #tlchat #futurereadylibs #edchat
You can click on each book cover to find the Global Read Aloud Books in @follettcontent.bsky.social Titlewave.❤️
buff.ly/NkBk8bL
#TLSky #EduSky #tlchat #futurereadylibs #edchat
May 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The 2025 Global Read Aloud kicks off on October 6, 2025. This is one of our favorite reading events every year.📚
You can click on each book cover to find the Global Read Aloud Books in @follettcontent.bsky.social Titlewave.❤️
buff.ly/NkBk8bL
#TLSky #EduSky #tlchat #futurereadylibs #edchat
You can click on each book cover to find the Global Read Aloud Books in @follettcontent.bsky.social Titlewave.❤️
buff.ly/NkBk8bL
#TLSky #EduSky #tlchat #futurereadylibs #edchat
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Mychal Threets To Host ‘Reading Rainbow’ Reboot
www.slj.com/story/Mychal...
www.slj.com/story/Mychal...
Mychal Threets To Host
The new episodes will air every Saturday in October onKidZuko on YouTube and the Reading Rainbow website.
www.slj.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Mychal Threets To Host ‘Reading Rainbow’ Reboot
www.slj.com/story/Mychal...
www.slj.com/story/Mychal...
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"There is no sharp line between humans and the rest of the animal kingdom. It’s a very blurry line, and it’s getting more blurry all the time."
A tremendous loss. 💔
A tremendous loss. 💔
JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91
Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
n.pr
October 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"There is no sharp line between humans and the rest of the animal kingdom. It’s a very blurry line, and it’s getting more blurry all the time."
A tremendous loss. 💔
A tremendous loss. 💔