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Civics: Writing Letters to Politicians with AI's Help Sarah Cooper's civics lesson requires students to make requests of politicians. Adding AI to the research process resulted in letters that were markedly better.

WRITING LETTERS TO POLITICIANS WITH AI's HELP

Sarah Cooper's civics lesson requires students to write to political leaders. Adding AI to the research process resulted in letters that were markedly better. #edusky #civics #socialstudies @larryferlazzo.bsky.social

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The Writing Teacher’s Guide to Pedagogical Documentation Stockman focuses on documenting the learning process, collecting multimodal, qualitative evidence as students work to both assess learning & adjust instruction.

Review: DOCUMENT LEARNING TO HUMANIZE EDUCATION

Angela Stockman's guiding text helps us focus on documenting the learning process. It's a necessary next step in the Age of AI to be sure we humanize education, says our reviewer. #edusky @routledgebooks.bsky.social

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Collective Teacher Efficacy: Impacting Learning Together Laura Robb shows how teacher teams can use their collective efficacy to give students the support and hope they need to achieve challenging learning goals.

HOW COLLECTIVE TEACHER EFFICACY IMPACTS LITERACY

Literacy leader Laura Robb shows how teacher teams can use their collective efficacy to give kids the support and hope they need to achieve challenging learning goals.
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It's Time to Prepare STEM Students for an AI-Driven Future If STEM learning blends innovation with empathy, critical thinking with collaboration and technology with ethics, students will be ready for an AI-driven world.

Preparing STEM Kids for Their AI-Driven Future

If STEM learning blends innovation with empathy, critical thinking with collaboration and technology with ethics, STEM students will be better prepared for an AI-driven world. #edusky #EduSkyAI #AIsky #BlackSTEM #STEM

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The Principal’s Guide to Conflict Management by Jen Schwanke Jen Schwanke’s The Principal’s Guide to Conflict Management is both a practical handbook and a reassuring companion for leaders, writes principal Dennis Schug.

Review: A PRINCIPAL'S PLAYBOOK FOR MANAGING CONFLICT.

Veteran education leader Jen Schwanke offers a practical handbook and a reassuring companion for school leaders, writes @dennisschug.bsky.social
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Use Live Global Feeds to Help Students Slow Down and Notice Students need to slow down, notice, and wonder. Kendra Jarvis uses live webcams to spark small observation routines that build attention and global awareness.

USE LIVE GLOBAL FEEDS TO HELP KIDS SLOW DOWN AND NOTICE.

Help students practice observing and attending! Kendra Jarvis uses live webcams to spark small observation routines that build attention and global awareness. #edusky @larryferlazzo.bsky.social #teachersky

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Thinking Skills: "Would You Let a Robot Do That for You?" Laurie Miller Hornik engages her seventh graders in the ‘why’ of choosing to do their own thinking and classwork rather than relying on artificial intelligence.

Would You Let a Robot Do That for You?

Laurie Hornik engages her 7th graders in the ‘why’ of choosing to do their own thinking & schoolwork. Would you let a robot play basketball for you? #edusky #teachersky @sharemylesson.bsky.social @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social

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The Keys to Creating a Competency Based Learning System Deeper Competency-Based Learning is a comprehensive, practical guide for leaders, teachers, and policymakers who want to develop a mastery model of learning.

Review: KEYS TO CREATING A CBE LEARNING SYSTEM.

This seminal text by Hess, Colby & Joseph is a comprehensive, practical guide for leaders, teachers & policymakers ready to develop a mastery learning model. @drkarinhess.bsky.social #edusky @corwinpress.bsky.social

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Introducing a Lab Mindset Can Strengthen Group Work in Math What if we approached math as an experimental subject and encouraged students to work together to solve problems using a "lab mindset," wonders Kathie Palmieri.

BRINGING A LAB MINDSET TO GROUP WORK IN MATH.

What if we approached math as an experimental subject and encouraged students to work together to solve problems using a "lab mindset," wonders Kathie Palmieri.
#edusky #iteachmath @kathleenpalmieri.bsky.social #mtbos

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Teaching Discernment in Our Interactions with AI Sharpening our reasoning powers about when and how to engage with artificial intelligence will serve us and our students well, writes teacher Brett Vogelsinger.

Discernment and reasoning are key skills that are more important than ever for our students. My piece for @middleweb.bsky.social explores this.

Check out two specific things moves any teacher can make around #AI, regardless of their stance, to help kids reason.

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Do’s and Don’ts of AI for School Leaders Ron Williamson and Barbara Blackburn share 5 ways to make artificial intelligence most helpful to school leaders – and 5 tasks to handle without AI involvement.

New: FIVE AI DO'S & DON'TS FOR SCHOOL LEADERS.

Ron Williamson & Barbara Blackburn share 5 ways to make artificial intelligence most helpful to school leaders – and 5 tasks to handle without AI involvement. #edusky #edleaders @barbararblackburn.bsky.social #AIsky

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Teaching for Instructional Equity and Cognitive Justice Rebuilding Students’ Learning Power helps educators move beyond surface-level equity work toward cognitive justice and the deep redesign of how students learn.

Review: TEACHING FOR EQUITY AND COGNITIVE JUSTICE.

Hammond shifts the conversation to the cultivation of cognitive justice – ensuring every student experiences the full rigor, challenge and coaching necessary to develop as an independent, powerful learner. #edusky

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Mining Social Media for Fun Learning Activities If you’re a teacher who spends time online, your algorithm probably sends you teaching hacks. Megan Kelly was curious to see them translated to the real world.

MINING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FUN LEARNING ACTIVITIES.

"The human brain thrives on novelty."

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There’s a concept known as errorless teaching. It’s a way of managing student anxiety around getting a wrong answer. It’s generally basic & fact based.

We seem to have wandered into the idea that life is meant to be like that —that there are correct answers & that you can be guided toward them.

“These procurement decisions are coming even when other funding for education is at risk or under threat.”

And administrators who make purchasing decisions about educational tech frequently don’t fully understand what they’ve purchased & what they haven’t. It’s been this way for a long time.

Teaching Discernment in Our Interactions with AI Sharpening our reasoning powers about when and how to engage with artificial intelligence will serve us and our students well, writes teacher Brett Vogelsinger.

TEACHING DISCERNMENT IN OUR AI INTERACTIONS.

"Sometimes their AI use was intrusive, taking away the student’s voice and misrepresenting what the student knows and can do."
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Not Your Granny’s Grammar: An Innovative Teaching Approach Not Your Granny’s Grammar offers a fresh, engaging, highly practical approach to grammar instruction rooted in authentic writing practice, says Kathie Palmieri.

Review: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO GRAMMAR INSTRUCTION.

"Not Your Granny’s Grammar is more than just a set of grammar lessons – it’s an invitation to reimagine grammar instruction as lively, meaningful, and integrated with student writing." #edusky #iteachEnglish

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What If We Supported Every Teacher to Teach Media Literacy? Many state legislatures are developing media literacy policies. But are they committed to funding programs to engage all teachers in opportunities to teach it?

WHAT IF EVERY TEACHER TAUGHT MEDIA LITERACY?

Media literacy author & consultant Frank Baker shares ideas for working media literacy into lessons across the curriculum. #edusky #medialiteracy @medialiteracynow.bsky.social @routledgebooks.bsky.social #teachersky

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Accelerated Learning Is Within Your Circle of Control Accelerated learning provides grade-level instruction with scaffolds and just-in-time support. It's doable within your Circle of Control, says Dr. Sonya Murray.

ACCELERATE OR REMEDIATE? YOU'RE AT THE CONTROLS!

"As middle-level educators facing unfinished learning, we’re constantly told what our students can’t do, what they’re missing, and what they lack." #edusky @theworthyeducator.bsky.social @corwinpress.bsky.social

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Rigor and Assessment in the Classroom: Strategies and Tools In Rigor and Assessment in the Classroom, Blackburn offers strategies to help students monitor their progress, reflect on their learning & set goals to improve.

Review: ASSESSING WITH RIGOR TO REACH EVERY STUDENT.

Teaching coach Barbara Blackburn redefines rigor, offering strategies to help students monitor their progress, reflect on their learning & set goals to improve. #edusky #educoach @barbararblackburn.bsky.social

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5 Models Teachers Can Use for Asking Higher Level Questions More and better questioning allows students to work at higher levels of rigor. Barbara Blackburn shares five options teachers can use to improve what they ask.

5 WAYS TO ASK HIGHER LEVEL QUESTIONS

Teaching coach & author Barbara Blackburn says higher level questioning adds rigor & can help all students reach the learning summit. #edusky #educoach #teachersky @barbararblackburn.bsky.social @routledgebooks.bsky.social

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Transform Student Engagement By Expanding Choice Electives Can middle school educators increase engagement and improve attendance by expanding choice electives? Jen Schwanke describes her own district's transformation.

New: EXPAND YOUR ELECTIVES AND TRANSFORM ENGAGEMENT.

Can middle school educators increase engagement & improve attendance by expanding choice electives? Jen Schwanke describes her district's transformation. #edusky @ascdofficial.bsky.social #edleaders #teachersky

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Student Choice: Strategies to Reach and Teach Every Learner The Classroom of Choice is for teachers seeking ways to strengthen their classrooms using Choice Theory, so students thrive as learners, says NBCT Angela Lee.

Review: CHOICE THEORY STRATEGIES TO HELP STUDENTS THRIVE

"The Classroom of Choice" is for teachers seeking ways to strengthen their classrooms using Choice Theory, so students thrive as learners, says NBCT Angela Lee. #edusky @ascdofficial.bsky.social #teachersky

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Rediscovering the Chiaroscuro in Our Lives as Teachers The deficit atmosphere in schools – unsustainable workloads, lack of resources, weak supports, poor pay – risks us losing sight of the light, says Dina Strasser

FINDING THE CHIAROSCURO IN OUR LIVES AS TEACHERS

The deficit atmosphere in schools – unsustainable workloads, lack of resources, weak supports, poor pay – risks educators losing sight of the light, writes teacher Dina Strasser. #edusky @dinaeliz.bsky.social

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Four Thoughts on AI in Education for Technology Skeptics AI is here to stay. Matt Renwick offers ways to make sure it benefits you and your students, including a unit of study that engages them in AI tools and ethics.

HOW CAN WE BE SURE AI WILL ADVANCE LEARNING?

AI is here to stay. Learning/leadership coach Matt Renwick offers ways to make sure it benefits you and your students, including a unit of study that engages them in AI tools and ethics. #edusky #EduSkyAI #aisky #edtech

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