Andrea
@teachbk.bsky.social
nyc public school educator + holder of opinions
critical pedagogy • PBL• linguistics • literacy
fan of art, coffee & liberation. she/her
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critical pedagogy • PBL• linguistics • literacy
fan of art, coffee & liberation. she/her
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Andrea
@teachbk.bsky.social
· Feb 8
I wrote about culturally responsive teaching and how educators who promote these practices in theory should be building pathways for these principles to be put into practice.
Part of a series from @edweek.bsky.social
With @ericabrivera.bsky.social
www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
Part of a series from @edweek.bsky.social
With @ericabrivera.bsky.social
www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
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Vito Marcantonio was a real one. Italian-Americans have a unique opportunity to continue his leftist, anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-colonial legacy today at the polls.
Vote Mamdani.
Vote Mamdani.
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Vito Marcantonio was a real one. Italian-Americans have a unique opportunity to continue his leftist, anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-colonial legacy today at the polls.
Vote Mamdani.
Vote Mamdani.
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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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From private prisons to health care scams, the attack on unhoused people is about exploitation, not safety.
The US Is Criminalizing Homelessness and Expanding Incarceration. Who Profits?
From private prisons to health care scams, the attack on unhoused people is about exploitation, not safety.
buff.ly
October 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
From private prisons to health care scams, the attack on unhoused people is about exploitation, not safety.
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New York is violating its climate law — and doesn’t get a pass because implementing the law is “complicated,” a judge found Friday.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/24/n...
nysfocus.com/2025/10/24/n...
New York Is Violating Its Flagship Climate Law, Judge Rules
The law required a state agency to issue major regulations more than a year and a half ago, and it had no excuse not to, the court found.
nysfocus.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New York is violating its climate law — and doesn’t get a pass because implementing the law is “complicated,” a judge found Friday.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/24/n...
nysfocus.com/2025/10/24/n...
What @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is saying here really hits home.
I don’t often talk about my faith. I don’t feel like explaining. I don’t want to be judged or othered, whether by strangers or people in my life.
Hoping a Muslim mayor can make Islam more known.
youtu.be/XjiAl-u2Cr4?...
I don’t often talk about my faith. I don’t feel like explaining. I don’t want to be judged or othered, whether by strangers or people in my life.
Hoping a Muslim mayor can make Islam more known.
youtu.be/XjiAl-u2Cr4?...
Zohran Mamdani’s EMOTIONAL Speech Denouncing Islamophobia in New York City
YouTube video by Zeteo
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
What @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is saying here really hits home.
I don’t often talk about my faith. I don’t feel like explaining. I don’t want to be judged or othered, whether by strangers or people in my life.
Hoping a Muslim mayor can make Islam more known.
youtu.be/XjiAl-u2Cr4?...
I don’t often talk about my faith. I don’t feel like explaining. I don’t want to be judged or othered, whether by strangers or people in my life.
Hoping a Muslim mayor can make Islam more known.
youtu.be/XjiAl-u2Cr4?...
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More of this!
DC friends!! Join us on this Sunday on the National Mall for a teach-in in defense of history and museums, ft. an all-star line-up! We’ll be there from sun-up to sun-down. More info here: linktr.ee/historyteachin
October 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
More of this!
“Adequate housing is a ‘Muslim issue’, public transit is a ‘Muslim issue’, universal childcare is a ‘Muslim issue’. Zohran fights for these issues bc they advance the common good for all of us” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
From scapegoats to city hall: how New York Muslims built power and shaped Zohran Mamdani
Muslim New Yorkers have steadily become a political force amid post-9/11 Islamophobic sentiment. Mamdani is their most accomplished expression
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
“Adequate housing is a ‘Muslim issue’, public transit is a ‘Muslim issue’, universal childcare is a ‘Muslim issue’. Zohran fights for these issues bc they advance the common good for all of us” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“This is Andrew Cuomo’s final moments in public life, and he’s choosing to spend them making racist attacks on the person who would be the first Muslim to lead the city”
Andrew Cuomo Turns To Shockingly Racist Attacks On Zohran Mamdani In NYC
With Mamdani leading in the polls, Cuomo is turning to scare tactics.
www.huffpost.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
“This is Andrew Cuomo’s final moments in public life, and he’s choosing to spend them making racist attacks on the person who would be the first Muslim to lead the city”
having fun with prefixes
October 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
having fun with prefixes
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Cuomo and Sliwa pronounce "Zohran Mamdani" correctly when
October 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Cuomo and Sliwa pronounce "Zohran Mamdani" correctly when
"Play is not a distraction from learning. It is the work of children and the means by which they become thinkers, creators, and members of a democratic society."
lmonaco.substack.com/p/protecting...
lmonaco.substack.com/p/protecting...
Protecting Play and Experiential Learning in School
“Democracy as an ethical ideal calls upon men and women to build communities in which every individual has the necessary opportunities and resources to realize his or her potential”.
lmonaco.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"Play is not a distraction from learning. It is the work of children and the means by which they become thinkers, creators, and members of a democratic society."
lmonaco.substack.com/p/protecting...
lmonaco.substack.com/p/protecting...
If students are taught to self-regulate and focus on completing challenging academic tasks like tests, they'll do slightly better.
However, it doesn't necessarily mean they're learning more.
www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
However, it doesn't necessarily mean they're learning more.
www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
Some Social Emotional Lessons Improve How Kids do at School, Yale Study Finds | KQED
Despite political backlash, students who received soft skill instruction made gains in reading and math scores.
www.kqed.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
If students are taught to self-regulate and focus on completing challenging academic tasks like tests, they'll do slightly better.
However, it doesn't necessarily mean they're learning more.
www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
However, it doesn't necessarily mean they're learning more.
www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos has done well (considering her circumstances) & merits consideration. What remains to be seen is how the role itself will evolve if the system is restructured. Most important is
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Zohran Mamdani will consider keeping Eric Adams’ schools chancellor if he wins
“And I've said time and again that I will consider anyone on the basis of the work that they have done — not hold it against them as to who appointed them,” Mamdani said.
www.chalkbeat.org
October 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos has done well (considering her circumstances) & merits consideration. What remains to be seen is how the role itself will evolve if the system is restructured. Most important is
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
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At the Afghans for Zohran debate watch party
October 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
At the Afghans for Zohran debate watch party
how on earth did they pull this off
Invasive surveillance cameras are being installed in classrooms across Nassau County with direct, live feeds to the local county police department, without any oversight or public discussion.
We're filing a FOIL request to demand the contracts, agreements and timeline on this program immediately.
We're filing a FOIL request to demand the contracts, agreements and timeline on this program immediately.
October 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
how on earth did they pull this off
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“I’m not actually here to teach you to memorize US History facts, I’m here to teach you how to use your brain, and if you use AI to complete my assignments, you aren’t using your brain, and I’m not doing my job.” - one snippet of me ranting yesterday in response to a “why can’t I use ai” question
I've updated my document that tackles four of the common arguments used to encourage teachers to use AI.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
Resisting School AI Mania Help Sheet
Help Sheet: Resisting AI Mania in Schools K-12 educators are under increasing pressure to use—and have students use—a wide range of AI tools. (The term “AI” is used loosely here, just as it is by man...
docs.google.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
“I’m not actually here to teach you to memorize US History facts, I’m here to teach you how to use your brain, and if you use AI to complete my assignments, you aren’t using your brain, and I’m not doing my job.” - one snippet of me ranting yesterday in response to a “why can’t I use ai” question
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Concept maps: simple but powerful learning tools. On the podcast this week, Dr. Kripa Sundar shares practices for making the most of them. Also joining us is Dr. Pooja Agarwal (@retrievelearn.bsky.social), editor of the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning. www.cultofpedagogy.com/concept-maps/
October 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Concept maps: simple but powerful learning tools. On the podcast this week, Dr. Kripa Sundar shares practices for making the most of them. Also joining us is Dr. Pooja Agarwal (@retrievelearn.bsky.social), editor of the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning. www.cultofpedagogy.com/concept-maps/
@velazquez.house.gov says @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has united us around a simple but powerful idea: that New York City should be a city for everyone
“As Trump targets our community, we need a mayor who won’t flinch, who will stand up and defend every NYer. That is who Zohran is.”
“As Trump targets our community, we need a mayor who won’t flinch, who will stand up and defend every NYer. That is who Zohran is.”
October 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
@velazquez.house.gov says @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has united us around a simple but powerful idea: that New York City should be a city for everyone
“As Trump targets our community, we need a mayor who won’t flinch, who will stand up and defend every NYer. That is who Zohran is.”
“As Trump targets our community, we need a mayor who won’t flinch, who will stand up and defend every NYer. That is who Zohran is.”
@chiosse.bsky.social at the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social rally:
“This election is to be part of a political revolution that continues inside and outside the halls of government… After we win this election, it’s not where the work ends- it’s where it begins.”
“This election is to be part of a political revolution that continues inside and outside the halls of government… After we win this election, it’s not where the work ends- it’s where it begins.”
October 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
@chiosse.bsky.social at the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social rally:
“This election is to be part of a political revolution that continues inside and outside the halls of government… After we win this election, it’s not where the work ends- it’s where it begins.”
“This election is to be part of a political revolution that continues inside and outside the halls of government… After we win this election, it’s not where the work ends- it’s where it begins.”
This article speaks more on the current state of G&T under Mayor Adams than on Mamdani's ed policy plans.
Basically @nycschools.bsky.social is still failing to equitably identify & enroll students, provide appropriate curriculum, and desegregate existing programs
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
Basically @nycschools.bsky.social is still failing to equitably identify & enroll students, provide appropriate curriculum, and desegregate existing programs
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
NYC gifted and talented: Mamdani’s calls for change comes amid already shifting landscape
Mamdani wants to rethink gifted and talented in NYC schools. The program has already seen big changes.
www.chalkbeat.org
October 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This article speaks more on the current state of G&T under Mayor Adams than on Mamdani's ed policy plans.
Basically @nycschools.bsky.social is still failing to equitably identify & enroll students, provide appropriate curriculum, and desegregate existing programs
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
Basically @nycschools.bsky.social is still failing to equitably identify & enroll students, provide appropriate curriculum, and desegregate existing programs
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
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Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.
October 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.
Countless Sunday nights falling asleep listening to the laughter of my parents as they watched Keeping Up Appearances.
My siblings and I can quote this show, and do, frequently. What a comedic genius she was. Rest in peace
My siblings and I can quote this show, and do, frequently. What a comedic genius she was. Rest in peace
a man in a sweater and tie is standing in a living room next to a woman in a blue robe .
Alt: a man in a sweater and tie is standing in a living room next to a woman in a blue dress answering the phone
media.tenor.com
October 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Countless Sunday nights falling asleep listening to the laughter of my parents as they watched Keeping Up Appearances.
My siblings and I can quote this show, and do, frequently. What a comedic genius she was. Rest in peace
My siblings and I can quote this show, and do, frequently. What a comedic genius she was. Rest in peace