Wow, this collaboration between many children's podcasts to create episodes on "big feelings" is really well done - a great resource for families and schools looking for social-emotional learning resources! #EduSky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Today’s beach read! Excited to learn from @lindsaykemeny.bsky.social. 🤘📚

There are some beautiful excerpts in this article - looking forward to reading the collection! ❤️ What new releases are grabbing your eye lately? #EduSky

“We cannot separate knowing the children from knowing their families. We cannot separate caregiving from education.” - @nqcliteracy.bsky.social Powerful thinking shared at the Massachusetts Reading Association Conference ❤️

Highlights of #OnAirFest Day 1: 🎤 @ohitsbigron.bsky.social’s fabulous hosting skills 🎛️ @20k.bsky.social’s real talk about workflow 🖼️ @ariellethisandthat.bsky.social’s INCREDIBLE cover art workshop (I took so many notes 📝) 🎙️ @airmedia.bsky.social’s lovely mixer Beyond excited for Day 2! 🥰

Spending the new few days at #OnAirFest! 🎙️ First-time attendee, new to the podcasting space - excited to learn!

For educators on break this week: what are you reading? Here’s what’s on my list.

What is everyone reading this weekend? 📚 I’m reading “The Small and the Mighty” - powerful stories for this moment in history.

The devastation from wildfires can be hard to fathom. These books can help young people process what's happening. 📙They Hold the Line: Wildfires, Wildlands, and the Firefighters Who Brave Them 📗What to Bring 📘I Am the Storm 📕Wildfire! Thoughts with those on the front lines fighting to save.🙏🏻

Happy New Year! May 2025 hold many amazing things - including great books and lots of learning. 📚❤️

Educators: What is something new you’re hoping to try in 2025? #EduSky

When a student responds to an open-ended question, we then have the opportunity to "step it up" or "step it down" by providing challenge or providing support. Great takeaways for teachers from Tricia Zucker & Sonia Cabell's work! 💬 More in this article: files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED6... #EduSky

Hello friendos Your librarian here with the library tip Your library might have a collection of Useful Things you can check out for personal use. Anything from tools to baking pans to garden seeds to home projectors to toys to science kits to sports equipment to music instruments. Take a look!

Elementary teachers: What’s something you tried in your classroom this week that worked? 📚❤️ #EduSky

Has anyone had an issue with #alttext seemingly not saving on this platform? I have reminders on and have added alt text for every image I’ve posted, but it’s now only appearing on about 60% of them. Just wondering if anyone else has encountered this issue!

If you’re looking for a free way to support an author, did you know you can ask your library to stock a book you want to read that they don’t have yet? And usually it’s a very basic online form? Google your library name plus the words “request a title” or “suggest a title” to find yours.

And at the elementary level, vocabulary doesn’t have to be a standalone component of our instruction. In fact, it can and should be integrated with science, social studies, math, and authentic reading experiences! ❤️🧠 #EduSky

Teachers and administrators: Do you have a favorite professional text of 2024? 📚 Looking for books that made an impact on your practice, summarized research in a digestible way, or lead to great conversation with colleagues. #EduSky

Great new post from Jan Burkins and Kari Yates on explicit vocabulary instruction - a crucial component of planning & teaching within units! 👩‍🏫 thesixshifts.com/2024/11/what... #ScienceOfReading

A great thread. To learn more about Gordon Parks’ remarkable work, I highly recommend Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford & Jamey Christoph. A stunning read for K-12 learners! #kidlit #picturebook

What a great topic! I had the honor of starting my teaching career in the same school where I had been a K-4 student. I got to work alongside my former teachers - all of whom had inspired a love of story for me and my peers. Here I am with my fourth grade teacher in 2003 and 2019! #kidlitchat

This is your reminder to get a library card. They have so many services and basically all of them are free.

Kindergarten teachers: What are your favorite meaningful literacy center ideas? Looking to collect more ideas for our K teachers. #EduSky (Here, students play hopscotch with words they’ve orthographically mapped, then go fishing for the words at another center!)

Missing #NCTE24 also means missing my yearly photo with @raycouturead.bsky.social! 😭

A4: Being a part of my local library’s Friends group gives me a real sense of purpose and community 📚 @bklynlibrary.bsky.social #theedcollab

A3: In an online educational community, I’m looking for practice examples of research-based practice in literacy - but also for educators doing the work to make learning authentic and meaningful for students in today’s world 🌎 #theedcollab

A2: I’ve been trying to prioritize hope this week. That has meant spending time in classrooms seeing meaningful work happen, celebrating successes, and doing what I can to help others feel seen/heard/valued #theedcollab

Jumping in a little late! A1: Hi, I’m Lorraine! 👋🏻 I’m a district administrator in suburban NY. I work primarily with elementary teachers but I’m fortunate to spend time in classrooms K-12. #theedcollab

This week, I'm missing my first NCTE conference since 2019. Excited to follow #NCTE24 from afar! Those of you who are attending - what's one thing you're excited to share with other attendees? Would love to hear what's going well in your work this year! ❤️

Wow, #EduSkyChat has been so engaging! During my first few years of teaching, I learned from so many educators around the country during chats. Tonight, I felt that energy again. Now, as an administrator, I'm excited to share your ideas with my colleagues! 📚❤️

A2: We've been using MagicSchool.AI to create accessible texts for science and social studies topics. Often interest and curiosity in topics can outpace students' decoding skills - leaving us with an opportunity to use AI to generate accessible high-interest texts to build knowledge! #EduSkyChat

A1: Padlet (@padlet.bsky.social) is always a go-to! Last year we used it to house text sets connected to our elementary science and social studies units. Padlet is always such an easy way to capture links, images, and content - and the comments feature allows for meaningful engagement! #EduSkyChat

Hi everyone! 👋🏻 I'm Lorraine. I'm a school district administrator in the suburbs of NYC. Here tonight to connect with other educators and administrators - especially those focused on literacy K-12! #EduSkyChat

Hey #EduSky Great article from CBC kids about lowering the voting age and a key move in Toronto. You can use it to spark classroom discussions tomorrow! www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos... #EduSky

I’m planning to compile an ELA & literacy leader Starter Pack of people who serve as literacy teacher-leaders, ELA/Humanities department chairs & supervisors, curriculum directors, literacy coaches, and state-level coordinators. Please comment with your role and repost so we can develop a network!

Excellent reminders for the use of alt text on #EduSky! Did you know you can turn on alt text reminders in your BlueSky settings? 🦋

I've been extremely fortunate to live within walking distance of a library for my entire life. My hometown library in Massachusetts & my current library in Brooklyn are places of connection, possibility, and community. I'm thinking a lot about how to support & advocate for these important spaces. 📚

My own advice from the old Twitter days is relevant here & now I think: Don’t worry about how many followers you have or don’t have, rather, connect with people from whom you can learn and grow, and be sure to also follow people who challenge your perspective & ideas in a respectful way. #EduSky

We have a lot of peer visits underway in our school district over the next few months! #Edusky, what tips do you have for making visits to colleagues' classrooms most impactful for your practice? ❤️ Would love to hear your ideas!

What are you #currentlyreading? 📚 I'm reading "Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words." Fabulous so far! @thechisholmproject.bsky.social

In addition to my day job as a school district administrator, I've been dabbling in the podcasting space! 🎙️ My new history podcast for kids is coming soon. Would love to connect with anyone in the children's media space! #kidsmedia #podcast #historyforkids #kidspodcasts

Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now: * tour guide at an apple orchard * Resident Assistant * literacy tutor * third- and fourth-grade teacher * Literacy Ambassador * receptionist

Hi all! 👋🏻 I'm Lorraine - a school district administrator in NY. I'm passionate about public education, book access, and literacy for all. Hoping to use this app to find a community of literacy leaders and passionate educators. Happy to be here! 📚❤️