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m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Great examples of hexagonal thinking from #NBE3U and The Rez Sisters. They were struggling with connecting overarching ideas to textual specifics...so why not make literal connections?

@jcasatodd.bsky.social , this is always such an eye-opener!

@elanontario.bsky.social #iteachEnglish📖 #EduSky
November 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Yes, this is a #writing prompt. #ENG3U students brought in a mix of in/organic materials and will brainstorm tactile, haptic connections between the item and our play. Can't wait to see how they rise to the challenge.

@elanontario.bsky.social #EduSky #iteachEnglish📖
November 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Incredible investment in starting book clubs in our department. Over 100 copies of culturally diverse texts, including several 2SLGBTQ+ titles I wasn't familiar with.

We know voice + choice = engagement. Time to put theory into practice!

@elanontario.bsky.social #iteachEnglish📖 #EduSky
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
D&D and Magic: The Gathering clubs were well attended at Club Fair! Makes my little need heart sing ❤️🧙⚔️

#EduSky #iteachEnglish📖 @wotc-news.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
My mom used to teach Italian; she gave me these old flash cards as writing prompts 🇮🇹✍️

Why am I being discovered alone in all these scenarios? More importantly, why aren't I being left alone?! 🤔

@elanontario.bsky.social #EduSky #iteachEnglish📖
November 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
It really says something that students believe the basics of good pedagogy - offering multiple opportunities to assess most recent evidence of learning - is a magnanimous exception to totalitarianism.

"Try it again" shouldn't be a shocker!

@elanontario.bsky.social #iteachEnglish📖 #EduSky #onted
November 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Took 1 line from each #ENG3U student poem and used it to start a Beautiful Language wall. They were agog. Thrilled when they saw their writing, celebrating others, asking eachother "what inspired you?". Still can't cut in a straight line though 😆

@elanontario.bsky.social #EduSky #iteachEnglish📖
October 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Testing living, group annotations in ENL1W for "The Marrow Thieves" as visible thinking of how the text and our understanding of it evolves over time. We'll add categories and inferences as they come up, and reference it in our talks.

#EduSky #iteachEnglish📖 #onted @elanontario.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Whenever my students have a Math or Science test after my class, I feel like just quitting for the period. They are so panicked and obsessed with that assessment that it's almost impossible for them to - God forbid - read a poem and talk about how it makes them feel.

#EduSky #iteachEnglish📖
September 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
wakehamamr.bsky.social
#EduSky🍎 #iTeachEnglish📖

What does true awakening look like for neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, and intersectional communities?

Here’s my inclusive reading of Donne’s “The Good-Morrow”—with reflection prompts and actionable resources.

#GoodMorrowAwakening #DWCONNECT #PoetryAnalysis #ActuallyAutistic
How Donne’s “The Good-Morrow” Inspires Connection, Identity, and Belonging
An immersive journey through metaphysical poetry, inclusive and intersectional education, and the act of seeing and being seen.
medium.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
dwtutoring.bsky.social
#EduSky🍎 #iTeachEnglish📖

Community, connection, and courageous education—see how classic poetry inspires inclusive practice at DW Tutoring.

#InclusiveEducation #TraumaInformed #Disability #ActuallyAutistic #DWCONNECT
How Donne’s “The Good-Morrow” Inspires Connection, Identity, and Belonging
An immersive journey through metaphysical poetry, inclusive and intersectional education, and the act of seeing and being seen.
medium.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Expanding my suite of tactile, multimodal literacy approaches for next year. Embodying English is no easy task, but I think it's more important than ever!

@elanontario.bsky.social #EduSky #iteachEnglish📖
June 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
readingofcourse.bsky.social
Who can share what it looks like to use Poetry Pauses in a 48-minute HS ELA class period when also teaching a short story or seminal document? How did you prep students for the routine? When did you start? First day? 2nd week?

#PoetryPauses
#teachingpoetry
#EnglishTeachers
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June 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Three Gr 11 students clearly used AI to generate fake quotes from a text...but then theb analyzed those fake quotes (poorly).

Is this cheating? Misunderstanding? Or honestly believing the AI had the answer?

All of it trends towards sad, mad, and bad 😡 😭 😳

#EduSky #iteachEnglish📖
a man in a suit and tie is sitting in the back seat of a plane .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in the back seat of a plane .
media.tenor.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
NBE3U impressed with their tactile paragraphs. They were challenged to communicate analysis through touch, after examining con/sub/text & deno/connotation. Lots of prewriting before "writing" their (AI-proof!) thoughts.

@elanontario.bsky.social #EduSky #iteachEnglish📖
June 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
edutopia.org
By injecting the study of pop culture that students love and obsess over into classroom activities, teachers are creating powerful entry points for critical thinking and rhetorical analysis. 📖⚡

#ITeachEnglish #EduSky
From Superheroes to Taylor Swift: Using Students’ Passions to Ignite Learning
By inviting students to dissect the texts they love—from music lyrics to horror films—teachers are unlocking deeper engagement and critical literacy skills.
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June 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Ludonarrative texts continue to be a rich source for NBE3C. Here they critiqued representation in Indigenous-made video games on itch.io, through a public blog.

The further I move away from "traditional" English class, the better the engagement.

#EduSky #iteachEnglish📖 @elanontario.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Today after school, a student was walking around drinking water out of a construction pylon, singing "construction cone wateeeerrrr" in a gorgeous, operatic tenor.

I love how WEIRD high school can be.

#EduSky #iteachEnglish📖 #onted
a close up of a person wearing a hat and sunglasses
ALT: a close up of a person wearing a hat and sunglasses
media.tenor.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Au revoir to my handy dandy notebook from 2019. Got me through two schools, two plays, a global pandemic, a Master's degree, and thousands of student conferences. Well used and well loved.

#iteachEnglish📖 #EduSky #onted
March 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
NBE3U watched Alanis Obomsawin's "My Name Is Kahentiiosta" from the NFB as an example of FNMI media narratives, and were shocked. Lots of discussion around how this is still happening in the current political climate.

#EduSky #iteachEnglish📖 #onted

www.nfb.ca/film/my_name...
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
This short documentary by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman arrested after the Oka Crisis' 78-day armed standoff in 1990. She was …
www.nfb.ca
March 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
readingofcourse.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/davidlee...

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A question about some of the people who work in schools...
NEW Mr. Fitz for 3-9
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March 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
readingofcourse.bsky.social
Every time I see teachers post about reading The Poet X in class, my heart breaks a little because my school district banned it. It remains the most powerful catalyst to get teens reading I’ve ever taught.

#anti-intellectualism
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#bannedbooks
March 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
readingofcourse.bsky.social
It was frightening to see books being carted away.

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February 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
Great PD at @mcmichaelgallery.bsky.social learning how Indigenous art can educate on the interplay between land, mental health, and responsibility. Hearing @davidarobertson.bsky.social speak was inspiring, as always.

#EduSky #iteachEnglish📖 #onted
February 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
m-mabrucco.bsky.social
For their daily writing prompt, ENL1W had some fun adapting this Shel Silverstein poem to the modern age. They were amazed it was written 40+ years before ChatGPT!

#EduSky #iteachEnglish📖 #onted
February 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM