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Vicki Leoni
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No titles. Just impact.
📚 Back in the classroom
💛 Still leading forward
🔗 https://mybigpromotion.blogspot.com/
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New blog post should warm your heart and get you into the groove!

mybigpromotion.blogspot.com/2025/11/musi...
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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New blog! Check it out! mybigpromotion.blogspot.com/2025/10/wait...
October 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Great info here! The station rotation structure I blogged about yesterday helps facilitate some of the tips described in the article.
September 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Station rotation surprises! mybigpromotion.blogspot.com/2025/09/taki...
September 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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New blog post! Creating collaborative classroom expectations: mybigpromotion.blogspot.com/2025/09/coll...
September 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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New blog post! Trying to slow down to speed up. :) mybigpromotion.blogspot.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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I love it when I find a book that changes the way I think about the whole world. This is one of them. Brief and powerful, I savored every word. @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Muscle memory - the good, the bad, and the wrong color.

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August 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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A whole lot of nope!

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August 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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What risk are you ready to take? #RedefiningSuccess #TakeTheLeap
July 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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New blog post! What I’m bringing back to the classroom:
mybigpromotion.blogspot.com
New blog post! What I’m bringing back to the classroom: https://mybigpromotion.blogspot.com
July 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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This is good:
July 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Good stuff here!
July 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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July 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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“Our job is not to prepare students for something. Our job is to help students prepare themselves for anything.” —A.J. Juliani, Educator
July 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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This is a great, engaging read about a fascinating man who did so much during his short life. I really enjoy this author’s works (Dan Jones) and his ability to write both the history and the modern take on figures from centuries ago. Time for some beach reads!
July 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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New blog post! Check it out, and if you’re so inclined, please share. :)

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July 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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So thrilled to announce the launch of My Big Promotion where I will chronicle my journey back to the classroom, muse about education & leadership, and - I hope - connect w/people passionate about results for students.

Check it out & if you're so inclined, please share.
mybigpromotion.blogspot.com
My Big Promotion
mybigpromotion.blogspot.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
vmleoni.bsky.social
Here’s an intriguing idea!
edutopia.org Edutopia @edutopia.org · Jun 26
Teachers see it all the time: students (and parents) who are obsessed with grades. Here are 4 strategies that can shift the focus from “What grade did I get?’ to “What did I learn?” 🌟 💯

#EduSky #education
How to Get Students to Focus on Learning—Not Grades
With a few shifts in the classroom, teachers can encourage students to pay more attention to the skills they are building than to a number or letter score.
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June 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Yes!!
marcusluther.bsky.social Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · Jun 14
Too often, I worry, teachers prioritize one side of this equation and then use it as an excuse not to address the other, to the detriment of our students and schools.

Students deserve both in every classroom they step into.

(And when done right, they reinforce each other!)
June 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Yeah! Sage & Scribe is one of my favorites! Works great with teens, too. :)
edutopia.org Edutopia @edutopia.org · May 29
Math practice doesn’t have to be all worksheets! Make it into a cooperative partner activity by trying out Sage & Scribe. 🌟

#60SecondStrategies #MathSky #ElementaryTeacher
May 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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What’s that idea for next year you’ve been meaning to write down? Share it here, and we’ll help remind you in a few months. 📝🤝

#EdChat #EduSky #teachers
Leave your future self a sticky note. What do you want to make sure you remember to do when the new school year starts?
May 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Think-Pair-Share is a classroom classic. Want to keep things fresh? Try these twists! 🥨

#EduSky #teachers
16 Variations on Think-Pair-Share to Keep Students Engaged
Teachers and students use this classic learning strategy often. To keep it from getting stale, try these tweaks.
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May 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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I love this! Thanks for sharing!
marcusluther.bsky.social Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · May 13
Give students a chance to celebrate how their classmates are showing up for them + they have A LOT of cool (and important) stuff to say
five classmate nominations from today's Google Form survey
May 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Have you tried asking this before? 💬

Quote from @sustainteaching.bsky.social

#EdChat #EduSky #teachers
“One of my favorite things to ask kids is ‘Are you stuck? Or are you thinking?’ I do this because it gives them agency in whether or not I support them. Sometimes, kids just need extra time to think—and if we intervene too soon, we diminish their agency.” —Paul Emerich France, Educator
May 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM