I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MTSS MEETING MORE THAN TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE!

#ORTII2026 keynote with Maya Valencia Goodall

Getting started with another day of #ORTII2026

Anyway, I'm having a good time and learning so much! Best practices for spelling instruction, decoding instruction for grades 3-5 and more. But my brain is ready for a break. #ortii2026

The eyewatering hypocrisy writes itself.

Identification matters, especially when funding depends on it. But it only works if it leads to meaningful support. Otherwise, we’re focusing more on who qualifies than what students actually need.

Anyone here at #ortii2026?

When the same viral post shows up on both of your accounts...

Saturday after spring break, opening my computer for the first time aaaaannnnnd closing it again, I think (I have a cold and my brain is NOT working).

I wrote a book! It is amazing to see the final cover, spine, and back cover of the book that should be out in late June.

y'all I think we broke Reading Rockets

It's my favorite day of the month - Scholastic book box day!

IMO a search for "delta shield" should show me Star Trek first, not sorority stuff. I miss the days when the internet belonged to the nerds.

People are rightly angry at the murders of Good and Pretti, and the fact they're on video in broad daylight surely contributes, but there's no avoiding how little mention of Keith Porter there is. And ICE has shot or otherwise killed non-citizens, who are no less deserving of attention.

Worth emphasizing that this is in THE ECONOMIST, the official magazine of capitalism

imagine if all that money had gone to teachers instead

guys should I have a third cup of coffee

The first one that came to mind is The Witch of Blackbird Pond. But there are so many!

Oh, boy! It's that time of year!

We have a grading day today, and I entered all my mid-unit math test grades and then I was looking over the grades and comparing them to the last unit test and the gradebook LOGGED ME OUT right in front of me! The nerve...

Hi, I’m a 2nd/3rd gr teacher in SC . This is not a Back to school, Valentine’s wishlist or seasonal request. This is a need request. Children need food. Hungry children have difficulty learning in school . Please help me restock our food pantry. Thank you www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

US teachers, I hope you're enjoying your day off! My school also has a grading day on Friday, so I'm looking forward to a li'l 3-day week with students this week.

I am NOT a bulletin board person, but I am going down to die-cut some letters. Hold me.

We were granted a non-student day today for prep purposes. Yay! I spent the first couple of hours prepping for an MTSS meeting (and the meeting will be this afternoon). Boo!

Realizing that I have 5 students who really benefit from 1-1 attention. Or 1-2 or 1-3. They actually do work in that setting.

Trying to balance fun holiday lessons with need for makeup assessments (lots of absences lately). I think I was successful - but small groups today were a group of one, two groups of three, and a group of 5, which startled the children.

I read this one, too, and it is fantastic!

I am reading this RIGHT NOW and am not sure how I feel about it, but I can see the appeal. Probably would have loved this as a child; I remember enjoying more than one story about dolls/toys coming to life.

Patting myself on the back for my lesson on the Greek Alphabet + Greek and Latin Roots, which began with me saying "ALPHA. SIGMA. SKIBIDI. 6-7. Since you're all obsessed with these words, we are going to learn the GREEK ALPHABET."

The most popular one right now is erasing the white board at the end of the day, because they've started writing little positive messages for the next day when they do it.

The kids (3rd grade) are drawing/writing what they're thankful for and one of them just asked "can I use the dictionary?" and I'm like OMG YES YOU CAN. I might cry now. @merriam-webster.com

so who else is lesson planning tonight ahahahaha

Just had a Teach From Your Best Self cohort meeting, which I LOVE and APPRECIATE, but it also completed my cognitive burnout for the week and now I need a nap.

I love it when Scholastic throws a random extra book in the box!

Our food pantry is empty and I’m stressing out about it. I don’t want any child to be hungry in school. Will you please repost our wishlist for snacks? www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

I know I have the education and now I have more experience but sometimes I'm still like "who decided that I'M allowed to be an expert on learning?"

Hello! I'm Kathleen, teaching 3rd grade in a small, rural district in the US and loving it. #NewPinnedTweet #edusky

Guess who just spelled accommodations right on the first try?!

Grading day/conference prep day: a whole day in which I don't have to hear the magic words "6, 7." And yet they're in my head.

It's a little thing, but it's going around and turning the lamps on before students arrive and turning them off after. Especially after school - I usually do it before I sit down or do anything else.

Man I collected all of the rough draft writing assignments and two of them STILL managed to lose theirs (one other found it in her desk).

Bryan Stevenson is the closest thing to a living saint that @hls.harvard.edu has ever produced. #sschat

Had the follow-up consult from this observation today, and apparently I'm the only teacher really doing small groups, so yay?

Today we reached page 67 in the math book, and I brought mini cupcakes to celebrate. #IYKYK #edusky

So I already knew today that our literacy consultant was coming in to observe my small groups (to give advice/feedback, not to evaluate), but surprise, our principal decided to come in and do an observation at the same time! Agh! But at least I was well prepared.

Kid getting ready for lunch: "I can't be calm when cheeseburgers are on the line!" 😂

It's one of my favorite times of year!