Shelly Ironside
@shellyi.bsky.social
Middle school Italian teacher
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Maybe instead of committing atrocities, we could just make the rich pay their fair share and have universal healthcare and affordable housing instead.
Idk, just spitballing here.
Idk, just spitballing here.
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Maybe instead of committing atrocities, we could just make the rich pay their fair share and have universal healthcare and affordable housing instead.
Idk, just spitballing here.
Idk, just spitballing here.
Just got an email from a former student who is going to study in Rome next semester saying her Italian journey started in my class. And another former student might be there with her. 😁
October 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Just got an email from a former student who is going to study in Rome next semester saying her Italian journey started in my class. And another former student might be there with her. 😁
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Listened to this on my drive today - required listening for trying times.
Right now, the joy may be the furthest thing from your mind. But that's exactly why we might need it more than ever. This week, I talked with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad (@gholdym.bsky.social) about practices you can use to bring joy into your classroom.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/joy-gholdy-m...
www.cultofpedagogy.com/joy-gholdy-m...
Bringing Joy Into Our Schools: A Conversation with Gholdy Muhammad | Cult of Pedagogy
Joy is not an extra. It's what lets us stay present, care for ourselves, and give our best to students, even when fear is trying to take over.
www.cultofpedagogy.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Listened to this on my drive today - required listening for trying times.
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Google Often Failed At AI, But They Have Hit It Out Of The Park – For ELLs, At Least – With New “Storybook” larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/08/05/g...
Google Often Failed At AI, But They Have Hit It Out Of The Park – For ELLs, At Least – With New “Storybook”
Google has struggled mightily in developing Artificial Intelligence tools that are actually useful. In my opinion, at least, NotebookLM has been the only thing they’ve come up that act…
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org
August 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Google Often Failed At AI, But They Have Hit It Out Of The Park – For ELLs, At Least – With New “Storybook” larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/08/05/g...
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“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
The Invention of “Sesame Street”
Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.
www.newyorker.com
July 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
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It’s time for people of faith, morality, and conscience to hold the people in our lives accountable for their willing partnership with this filth.
We need to sever ties with our family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers who still support him.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/we-may-nee...
We need to sever ties with our family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers who still support him.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/we-may-nee...
It's Time to Cut Ties With Trump Supporters
I really hate this.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:02 AM
It’s time for people of faith, morality, and conscience to hold the people in our lives accountable for their willing partnership with this filth.
We need to sever ties with our family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers who still support him.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/we-may-nee...
We need to sever ties with our family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers who still support him.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/we-may-nee...
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This is a terrific little piece, whose lessons are pretty much in line with what behavioural scientists have figured out: www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/talking-ou...
Talking Our Way Forward
How to have a conversation with a political enemy.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
May 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This is a terrific little piece, whose lessons are pretty much in line with what behavioural scientists have figured out: www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/talking-ou...
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🧠 CLT! Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This guide summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning.
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March 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🧠 CLT! Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This guide summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning.
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The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
This was an excellent episode! Great reflection on the updated ACTFL proficiency guidelines and what we should reasonably expect from our students. growingwithproficiency.com/understandin...
Understanding the 2024 ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines with Maris Hawkins - Growing with Proficiency
In this episode of Growing With Proficiency, I sit down with the incredible Maris Hawkins to unpack the 2024 ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
growingwithproficiency.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This was an excellent episode! Great reflection on the updated ACTFL proficiency guidelines and what we should reasonably expect from our students. growingwithproficiency.com/understandin...
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Just finished an absolutely brilliant episode of EdTechBites with Gabriel Carillo and techmewithyou.bsky.social, broadcasting from GAETC in Georgia. Meredith's wit and wisdom on language teaching and educational technology left me inspired and entertained in equal measure!
December 1, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Just finished an absolutely brilliant episode of EdTechBites with Gabriel Carillo and techmewithyou.bsky.social, broadcasting from GAETC in Georgia. Meredith's wit and wisdom on language teaching and educational technology left me inspired and entertained in equal measure!