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What does the US Department of Education do?

Love using images like this to prompt discussion with my students. I see 5 + 3 + 5 = 13.

Adding it to my list! 📚

Well done, military children! 👏🏼♥️📚 #proudNavyBrat

Pattern block play with heptagons! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath

LOVED these books in my early teen years and the format is really fun to replicate with students!

#education #teachers

🌅 Looking for ways to start your day with positivity? Explore these 15 simple SEL practices to help your students build emotional skills and kick off the day right! 🌟💬 buff.ly/0Jc5wMN via Pathway 2 Success #edusky #teachersky

“In her dissent, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that the teacher training efforts would be harmed by the court’s action. “States have consistently represented that the loss of these grants will force them — indeed, has already forced them — to curtail teacher training programs,” she wrote.”

This novel offers a great perspective - from fourth graders who are seeing books they love get removed and how they fought back. An engaging story, and one that would make for some great classroom discussions! Includes a discussion and activity guide and connections to Common Core. Highly recommend!

Great resources here if you want to check out Clothesline Math. clotheslinemath.com

Recently discovered this and made myself a clothesline with yarn to try out with my small groups. I push in, so I’m trying to decide how we can do it without disturbing the rest of the groups…

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#PBL is “an effective and scalable intervention for improving science achievement and SEL in elementary schools. While the results indicate some challenges for ELL students, the overall impact is positive.”

Educator @mirplo.bsky.social shares ways to build relationships *and* help students develop academic identities: buff.ly/e6WCge7 #StudentEngagement #EduSky

10 Picture Books That Showcase Collaboration - and would be great for envisioning a #PBL unit! @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/pict...

Spent 7 hours of my weekend attending some really awesome mathematics PD thanks to @buildmathminds.bsky.social and the #BuildMathMindsVirtualSummit!

Love the emphasis on really listening to each other and responding with curiosity, thoughtfully. This is the real life stuff students should be doing at school!

Well played.

More books and kindness, please! ♥️📚

“Swallowed” isn’t the right word to use here, but WOW! What a wild experience. 😳 apnews.com/article/chil...

That part!👇🏼

But, by all means, let’s put her in charge of the DoE. 😖

Republicans have been undermining public education for most of my career, so choosing an unqualified leader again is not a surprise. An educated nation benefits us all and our students deserve a whole lot better than this.

I just can’t even get my head around how this makes any sense whether you support the DoE or not.

I love using picture books in math and this article suggests a whole bunch that I’m going to add to my “buy it” list! Thanks @edutopia.org!

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Disability advocates have fought hard for better protections. “The lawsuit says that Section 504 goes against the United States Constitution. The lawsuit says that no one should have to follow any part of Section 504. If the 17 states win, this would be a disaster for people with disabilities.”

A useful strategy for students: A four-step approach to solving real life problems. flip.it/CiibIt #EduSky

“Stripping the department of its resources and mission would be catastrophic for the millions of students in low-income communities who need educational services and support. Civil rights protections against discrimination based on race, gender, and disability would also be gutted.”

Elon is a terrible president.

Click the link and see for yourself.

This! 💪🏽

This right here! 🙌🏼

I’m not sure I align much with Senator Angus King (I-ME), but I totally agree with his words in this @hcrichardson.bsky.social Substack.

Headed into the weekend, a gentle reminder that this whirlwind is specifically designed to make us feel exhausted, overwhelmed, resigned, & sapped of energy, and that it is more important now than ever to connect with your community. Hug your family, check on your friends, walk in your neighborhood.

“Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a President.” If you’re feeling worried about the deluge of actions, give this article a bit of your time. It’s available on Ezra’s podcast as well. Very insightful!

The highest compliment from someone who disagrees with you is not “You were right.” It’s “You made me think.” Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity. The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.

Super inspired by the amazing Annual Progressive Education Summit I attended over the weekend hosted by City Neighbors Foundation. Nothing beats the energy of a bunch of passionate educators, and we got to hear all about Shane Safir’s upcoming book.

This is the thing we’ve told families not to worry about. What now?

In 2020, it became apparent that a lot of people had been asleep in science class. Well, in 2025, it’s become quite apparent that they slept through history class, too. #Resist

Great ideas for making learning stick!

This is the kind of badassery I’m here for. Well done, Rev. Budde. 🙌🏼

Indoor recess choice boards - brilliant!

Support local bookstores! 📚♥️

“The subject’s brains were creating meaning from the words in the same way, regardless if they were listening or reading. In fact, the brain maps for both auditory and visual input they created from the data looked nearly identical.” www.discovermagazine.com/mind/audiobo...

Scary, sad times often lead to anger and people looking for someone to blame. There is a LOT of misinformation out there. This is a clear, fact-based debunking of what’s being said. Well done, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social! gavinnewsom.com/california-f...