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We said goodbye to our sweet girl Leela yesterday. For over 13 years, she was part of our family—gentle, a little scaredy pants, and always ready to dig a massive hole or sneak a bite of anything edible. Leela filled our lives with love and laughter. She earned her angel wings & we miss her deeply.

⚡️Spark creativity in your classroom!⚡

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Imagine this: Every Wednesday, you open your inbox to find resources tailored to you and your role. 📪🤩

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Angie Murimirwa: From hiding in the bathroom to Time's most influential people list A kid whose parents couldn't afford school fees is now an "icon" on Time magazine's 2025 list — recognizing her work as CEO of Camfed, a charity that gives millions of girls a chance for an education.

A kid whose parents couldn't afford school fees is now an "icon" on Time magazine's 2025 list — recognizing her work as CEO of Camfed, a charity that gives millions of girls a chance for an education.

Crafting Reminders So That Students Pay Attention Getting students to study for exams and turn assignments in isn’t always easy. Here’s how to nudge them to get their work done on time.

Reminders can be a gentle but powerful classroom tool. They can:

🟢 Nudge a stuck student to get started
🔁 Help a drifting mind come back to focus
😌 Lower anxiety about assignments

Educator Jennifer Davis Bowman shares how to make reminders part of your classroom culture.

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6 Ways to Capture Students’ Attention Teachers can use insights from neuroscience to help ensure that learners stay engaged during class and are more likely to retain information.

When your students' brains just aren’t focusing, neuroscience has your back. 🧠 These proven tactics can hook and hold students' attention.

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The most compelling argument for and against Educational Technology in Schools I found myself on a parent thread on my Raising Digital Leaders account, where a few parents shared that they are calling for the abolition of Educational technology, citing a video called, The mos…

If you are an advocate of EdTech, I would love your opinion on this post I wrote: The argument for and against technology in schools: jcasatodd.com/the-most-com... #TLSky #EduSky

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Does Cold Calling Work? Here’s What the Research Says A growing body of research reveals that there’s a right—and wrong—way to use cold calling.

A growing body of research on cold calling reveals…

There’s a right way and a wrong way to do it.

Edutopia editor @youkiterada.bsky.social lays out evidence-based best practices. 📊🔽

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📦 Unboxing M2: Swivl's new co-teaching AI device for the classroom!

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“Some would say administrators should visit classrooms, because that is how they can provide ‘Instructional Leadership.’ That may be true. But I think they should be in classrooms, so they always remember how challenging the work of teaching is.” —Danny Steele, Principal

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How Instructional Coaches Can Help Teachers Use Data More Effectively Continuous progress monitoring aids schools in designing targeted interventions to help all students learn.

“Data can bring hope, especially when it shows we are on the right path to achieving student growth,” instructional coach Alissa Alteri Shea says. Here’s how to use it to understand students’ needs, monitor progress, and support their success. 📊

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How to Create a Welcoming Classroom Environment After visiting thousands of classrooms, the authors share a high-level overview of the common elements they’ve seen in rooms that hum with learning.

Want to help *all* students feel welcome in your classroom? 🧡 Here are some things that many effective, welcoming learning spaces have in common.

Are there any you’d add to the list?

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Designing a Master Schedule to Support All Teachers Careful scheduling that takes into account the needs of teachers across grade levels can maximize the amount of time they have to plan.

What’s one big way administrators can support teachers? Two school leaders suggest giving them time to plan with their teams. ⌛

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Encouraging Students to Own Their Academic Growth When students use a hands-on approach to track their own progress, goals, and test scores, they begin to take responsibility for their learning.

What happens when students track their own academic growth? In this elementary school in Idaho, it helps students shine—and share their pride in their progress! 🏅

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6 Ways to Unplug From Classroom Technology 6 Ways to Unplug From Classroom Technology via @Rdene915. #education #edchat #edtech #k12 #teaching #learning

6 Ways to Unplug From Classroom Technology via @Rdene915. #education #edchat #edtech #k12 #teaching #learning

Ready for a fresh start? Use the Start, Stop, Continue framework to reflect on your practices.



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Bethel School District: Breakout EDU, Information Mindfulness and A Really Big Bolt Cutter It's hard to believe that it's been four years since Darren Hudgins and I published our (second!) book Developing Digital Detectives. In many ways, this book was our attempt to turn the theory from ou...

I created a @breakoutedu.bsky.social game for one of our lessons from Developing Digital Detectives. In this post. I share the process plus (approx) a zillion resources. Read more here! #TLSkyChat #TLSky #Skybrarians #edusky

That is such a memorable lesson! Truthfully, I don’t remember a single history lesson in my education.

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Billionaires are trying to close our public schools with something called private school vouchers.

They say it’ll help poor kids go to private schools. They call it “school choice.” It all sounds so noble.

But vouchers are the biggest scam I’ve ever seen.

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Assessments don’t have to be boring! 🥱

When students see them as part of their learning journey, they will be more invested in their work. 🚀

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How Breaking Up Lectures Can Improve Student Learning When lectures strain attention spans, thoughtful teaching strategies can enhance student focus, optimize retention, and improve classroom outcomes.

Tired of losing your class’s attention mid-lecture? 💤

Break things up with research-backed strategies that keep students engaged and learning!

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The long division algorithm CAN be understandable. Here's how we can think about it. YouTube video by Howie Hua

The long division algorithm CAN be understandable and not just a procedure to memorize. Here's how we can make sense of it:

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The Mistake Imperative—Why We Must Get Over Our Fear of Student Error The fear of making mistakes is often paralyzing, but cognitive science suggests that errors are part of the fundamental machinery of learning.

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