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Tamara Ferguson (Fergy) ✨

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Math | EdTech | ConsultantπŸ’‘Tech fan by day🌎, periodically adulting 🌘, & secret Batman groupie on weekends.πŸ¦‡ #MIEExpert πŸ’»πŸ’— #iteachmath #mathed #EduSky

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Come see me pizzazzify Bluebonnet Lessons at Region 4 Math conference!

These are my session titles:

βœ”οΈDo your Bluebonnet lessons need a little pizzazz?

βœ”οΈFinally, a Notebook Just for Math

esc4.net/event/math-c...
02-02-2026
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#iteachmath #education #Learning #mathed #EduSky

20.02.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have funβ™₯️

11.02.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’¬ Courageous Coaching Conversations
Support growth with conversations that are honest, human, and effective.

πŸ“… Thursday | 9:00–9:45 AM
πŸ“ A214

#InstructionalCoaching #OETC26 #Leadership @QueenMel99
πŸ‘‰ Resources?
πŸ”— tinyurl.com/2nw4k6fr

06.02.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love how you generously create and share resources.

You Rock. It was great seeing you at TCEA. Hope you had a good time.

06.02.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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TCEA is coming up fast. It will be an amazing opportunity to reconnect and discover new ideas. I am happy to share that I too will be contributing to this learning community.

I hope to see you all.

#TCEA #EducationForAll #Iteachmath #EduSky

26.01.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ¦ƒ Help Gobble escape the farmer! 🚜

Perfect for K-2 learners, this virtual escape room mixes Thanksgiving fun with early math & logic puzzles. 🧩

✨ No prep needed ✨ Audio support for non-readers ✨ Great for class or home!

Start the adventure: https://f.mtr.cool/ehvzwefkfc

07.12.2025 23:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out fractiontalks.com/ from Nat Banting for fun images that get students reasoning about fractions. They're all free and ready for you to use.

06.12.2025 20:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Turkey Day is done, so out comes Christmas. Transformed the Batmobile into a Christmas mobile.
I kinda feel like I am the only one who still follows the rule of no Christmas stuff until after Thanksgiving.

Does anyone else still wait?
#Christmas #teacherlife

28.11.2025 20:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"My Awesome Map" worksheet includes space for students to write about their strengths, passions and challenges.

"My Awesome Map" worksheet includes space for students to write about their strengths, passions and challenges.

When Ss see their strengths, they can put them to use!

This approach can offer them a clearer view:

Via educator @mrswilliams21c.bsky.social

07.11.2025 00:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Generative AI offers substantial shortcuts around the often tedious and time-consuming work required to research a topic, including:

Defining and articulating the information need
Overcoming information gaps and keyword-foraging problems
Weighing and selecting credible sources
Sifting through enormous amounts of information
Scanning through long pages of text
Comparing contradicting perspectives from different sources
Synthesizing and storing information (mentally or in a note).  Source: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-changing-search-behaviors/

Generative AI offers substantial shortcuts around the often tedious and time-consuming work required to research a topic, including: Defining and articulating the information need Overcoming information gaps and keyword-foraging problems Weighing and selecting credible sources Sifting through enormous amounts of information Scanning through long pages of text Comparing contradicting perspectives from different sources Synthesizing and storing information (mentally or in a note). Source: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-changing-search-behaviors/

"The work students ask a _____ to do is different from the work chatGPT does" remains true as AI use discourages reading, research, & thinking skills in ways Google search does not. This list gets at some of what students avoid but need extensive practice with to build skills: /2

15.10.2025 11:12 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

New updates added this week -- because we keep getting more bad news about AI tools.

25.10.2025 12:26 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If we could convince more people just how impactful this approach is in classroom climate, student interest in learning, their tenacity... The list goes on.

24.10.2025 00:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"When students come to me upset, I've learned to say, "Do you want to vent, problem solve, or would you like a supportive space to be silent?" Their shoulders immediately relax. Choice and autonomy [start to] provide the safety they're seeking." –Teacher Lindsay Hughes

"When students come to me upset, I've learned to say, "Do you want to vent, problem solve, or would you like a supportive space to be silent?" Their shoulders immediately relax. Choice and autonomy [start to] provide the safety they're seeking." –Teacher Lindsay Hughes

Whatever Ss need, they know T Lindsay Hughes is there for them:

24.10.2025 00:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Driving in Toronto is the bunny hill that can prepare you for driving in Houston. Going 90mph (145km) and people pass you like you're going half that. I thought it was a Texas thing. Nope, just Houston. And, that is so normal, it doesn't phase anyone.

21.10.2025 18:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I am breaking my mold and exploring new opportunities, and this is a first for me-for sure. This year I won't be presenting at ISTE, but I will still be able to contribute to the community by being a reviewer. This is something I am really looking forward to.

#ISTELIVE26

16.10.2025 23:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fair point 😎

16.10.2025 00:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. Signing up

16.10.2025 00:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some thoughts on learning practices we all engage in…

Copying notes β‰  Learning

If your students don’t understand, more practice is not going to help.
Practice with no understanding = misconceptions
#Education #math #mathed #EduSky #iteachmath

14.10.2025 23:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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17 Brain Breaks Tailored for High Schoolers As high school students navigate more rigorous academic tasks and denser curricular material, the occasional 3-to-5-minute break delivers a wide range of benefits.

Brain breaks aren’t a pause in the learning process. They’re a crucial part of it. 🧠 Check out more than a dozen ideas for high school students!

#HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky #BrainBreaks

10.10.2025 00:00 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I write the district's math curriculum. While there is improvement in the lesson development this year from last, I need to find a way to meet a wider spectrum of teaching needs. Easier said than done when your district supports a range that includes poverty to advance performance needs. #growing

16.09.2025 00:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shapegrams PDF Members can download Shapegrams Posters about Drawing for Friends. It's a 65 page PDF with posters about shapes, shortcuts, tools, options, color, and techniques.

I wrote a book!

It's a 92-page PDF full of one-pagers about making digital art in Google Slides and Drawings.

The only way to get it is to be a Shapegrams member for $35. πŸ™ƒ #EduSky #EdTech

shapegrams.com/pdf

03.09.2025 23:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This year I travel to school each day without my kids as companions. I miss our daily conversations and banter. So I have been gifted a cute car companion. It's not the same, but I appreciate the gesture .
#LaborDay2025 #EDU #EduSky

02.09.2025 00:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Parents aren’t doing this key activity anymore with their kids and experts are alarmed β€” Newsweek Literacy rates are declining, screen time is increasing, and experts are sounding the alarm on the death of parents reading to their children.

READ. TO. YOUR. KIDS. πŸ“š
apple.news/Ah3feehZOTde...

30.08.2025 19:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Learning is messy.

It does not happen confined neat rows or checked boxes.

#edu #learning #iteachmath #math #EduSky

28.08.2025 12:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A simplified icon of a laptop screen showing a question mark and a Google Slides logo, along with the text β€œAudience Participator by Alice Keeler.”

A simplified icon of a laptop screen showing a question mark and a Google Slides logo, along with the text β€œAudience Participator by Alice Keeler.”

Make your Google Slides presentations interactive in real time!

πŸ’‘ Push a slide’s text into a Google Form as a question
πŸ“₯ Instantly pull responses back into new slides
πŸ™Œ Keep your audience engaged and involved

workspace.google.com/marketplace/...

#EduSky #GoogleEDU #GoogleWorkspace

24.08.2025 23:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Anchor chart contains the message, "I'm Stuck ... It's OK to struggle. We need to remind ourselves we can do hard tasks. Learning happens in these moments!" Beneath are a list of things to try if students feel overwhelmed or confused.

Anchor chart contains the message, "I'm Stuck ... It's OK to struggle. We need to remind ourselves we can do hard tasks. Learning happens in these moments!" Beneath are a list of things to try if students feel overwhelmed or confused.

When students get stuck, here's how T Diana Guzman empowers them to unstick themselves!

24.08.2025 23:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ¨πŸ’» Engaging Digital Projects for 3rd Grade Learners!

Get inspired with creative, curriculum-aligned ideas using Wixie.
From ELA to math, spark learning through tech-rich activities!

πŸ‘‰ static.wixie.com/edu/third-gr...

21.08.2025 00:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is CFISD's biggest training event: DLC! This tiny but amazing EdTech team continues to put together high-quality professional learning opportunities for teachers. Check it out!

cfisd.net/dlc

#EdTech #ITeachMath #Education #CFISDDLC #EduSky

22.07.2025 13:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We really have to stop projecting our own negative experiences onto new teachers. I'm pretty sure I've been guilty of this at times but it's incredibly counterproductive and harmful. They need support from veterans, not hopelessness. #EduSky

21.07.2025 21:19 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's day two of #ISTELive. Shout out to all the educators out there sharing their innovation!
I am looking forward It. I will also be demonstrating how to hide little gems in your #Genially activities today at 10:30 at their booth (#3024).
#ISTELive25 #GeniallyatISTE #ISTE

30.06.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0