The way that we came to understand love was that he laid down his life for us; we too must lay down our lives for our brothers. I ask you, how can God’s love survive in a man who has enough of this world’s goods yet closes his heart to his brother when he sees him in need?

Remember: Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. If they refuse to put forward an offer that includes any Democratic input and they don’t get Democratic votes—that’s on Republicans. Americans rightly understand REPUBLICANS have pushed toward a shutdown.

See you tomorrow, #TxLege

Sharing this opportunity for Texas educators interested in #RuralEd — the 4th Annual Rural School Leaders Conference is FREE and includes lunch! #RuralEdChat #EduSky txr20.escworks.net/catalog/sess...

It's near 80 degrees today and I've got a rose bush trying to bloom. The day before NYE. 🙄

Via Ground view - 10 types of Mis- and Disinformation #TLSky #schoollibrarians #misinformation #disinformation #InformationLiteracy #InfoLit

“Think about how valuable a child would feel if you said, ‘Hey, it is so nice having you here in class today.’” - Dwayne Reed #BeTHATTeacher: Rehumanizing Education with Unapologetic Authenticity #dbcincbooks #tlap #EduSky

Check it out, #RuralEdChat!

To anyone interested in research - be it school-level action research in the form of RTI processes or high-level graduate studies - I can't recommend Zotero enough. Zotero allows you to gather, organize, and analyze your source documents across all your devices and it is free! #EduSky www.zotero.org

Wherever you go, go local! tavocoffeeco.com #bryantx #coffee

For the Texas folks with their eyes on the upcoming #txlege — here’s a list of those with insight into Texas politics, policy, news, and culture. Let me know who I left out. bsky.app/profile/did:...

One reason Bluesky (still) works for news is that there’s no obvious, pervasive culture of misinformation. If someone you trust reshares something on, say, Syria, the odds that it’s a chud trying to troll people remains relatively low.

If we go to the trouble to create an accommodation for one student who has an IEP, why not just offer it to everyone? It's not harder to give the support to everyone. When baked into our lesson as #UDL, supports can have far-reaching benefits. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #InclusiveEd

This Thanksgiving I’m thankful for the fact checkers, editors, producers, writers, experts, managers, packers, customer support reps, designers, artists, agents, salespeople, executives, family members, researchers, and finance people who do things with me!

“Don’t give up on our neighbors. That’s the work of democracy.” A house divided cannot stand.

Thankful for my closest loved ones today! I’m also thankful and grateful to love the work I am privileged to do in schools and communities every day — but I always try to remember to keep the main thing the main thing. Thank you to my better half for being the amazing mother and partner she is!

"One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." - Andre Gide Learning is sometimes uncomfortable -- and it can be scary! In what ways have you pushed yourself to explore new ideas or practices this year? #EduSky

"Rural Americans already have far less access to higher education than their counterparts in cities and suburbs. Now the comparatively few universities that serve rural students are eliminating large numbers of programs and majors, blaming plummeting enrollment and financial crises." #RuralEdChat

Gratitude can shape the culture in your school. In this week of thanks, what are some of the ways gratitude is expressed in your school or community? How does your school or community cultivate gratitude? Share your stories! #RuralEdChat #EduSky

@npr.org discussed Grow Your Own (GYO) programs – which help produce #teacher candidates locally who ideally remain in the community - as an approach to address teacher shortages. Learn what @norc.org uncovered in its study of GYO strategies used in rural WI. #edusky www.norc.org/research/pro...

"Every student deserves a great teacher." That's the belief we've got to start with when thinking about strategic staffing and teacher preparation across the state and nation! If you don't start with this, what are you doing? #EduSky #USPREP

Looking for some 🍎 ideas! I am trying to grow our community engagement and outreach efforts this year and am emphasizing adding value (not just doing new things). What are some ways your school or student groups add valid to community events — not just being present to hand out school pamphlets?

Building and sustaining school and community partners — how is each partner adding value and how are you connecting your partners to each other? 🍎

We had our mandatory active shooter training today and I still just don't have the words to express... I don't know. How is this the reality of our schools today? 🍎

Hey #GoogleEDU, can you help me out? I have a Campus/Classroom Event Log (see the link) and all of the responses go to a central response sheet for campus admin. What’s the easiest way to get teachers access to just their responses? I’ve used individual IMPORTRANGEs but is there a better way? 🍎

We all know that building relationships *with* students is essential -- but, as educators, how are we building relationships *among* students? #EduSky

District Leadership Team within the Hearne ISD PLC this morning — early discussion around finding your “ikigai” and being intentional about your leadership and actions. Grateful to believe that I truly have found my ikigai in the work I do daily! #EduSky #atPLC

Started a new book tonight -- been on my reading list for a while and part of my effort to add some non-fiction to my reading. Gave me an unexpected chuckle about Thomas Jefferson in the early pages so I'm intrigued about the rest of the book.

EXIT TICKET prompts for any subject 🎟🎫🎟:ticket: Via Literacy in Focus & @TCEA. What would you add?🤔💭 sbee.link/438ubj9cqx   #EDUsky

ChatGPT’s free version uses GPT-3.5 and its knowledge is limited up to September 2021. ChatGPT Plus uses GPT-4 and costs $20 per month. GPT-4 is more up-to-date and can search the web. Bing Chat uses GPT-4 and is free (but requires the Edge browser or the Bing mobile app). http://chat.bing.com

@bookerc.bsky.social -- Welcome to #EduSky! Check out the quoted post and reply to it to be added to the spreadsheet at tinyurl.com/edusky. @jenwagner.bsky.social will get you hooked up!

#EduSky, I'm planning a conference presentation and I want your input. My goal is to provide an overview of ChatGPT and related AI tools, in the context of K-12 schools. My primary audience is school admin but teachers may attend. What Qs do you have that I should answer? Thanks in advance!

Student outcomes don't change until adult behaviors do! I had an outstanding 2 1/2 days working with the Hearne ISD PLC in this work -- just remember that the work doesn't stop until we can ensure high levels of personal achievement for ALL students. All means all! #EduSky #atPLC

Join me online Wednesday, July 26th for: 💻 Chromebooks Can Do That?! 🎓 FREE #edtech PD ▶️ Live-streamed ⏰ 9am CST (10am EST) Full details at https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2023/07/my-2023-cfisd-digital-learning.html #edusky

San Antonio -- where a PLC at Work can also be a PLC at Play! #EduSky

#EduSky #sciart Did you know about this? You can Skype a scientist. Um.....yes, please.

Change your focus: it's not about "what I need to teach" - rather, "what do students need to learn?" Schools weren't built as a place to teach; schools were built as a place to learn. #EduSky #atPLC

Looking forward to team time at Solution Tree's PLCs at Work Institute this week! Anyone have experience with Solution Tree's PLC or RTI processes? #EduSky

Words that inspire this morning -- especially for school leaders today. The greatest form of empathy isn't the words, "I understand," -- rather, be there and let your actions show your understanding. #EduSky

Excited for a day of networking and learning! Let’s see how I can grow my IRL #PLN — #EduSky

Happy Monday! #EDUsky Question of the Day: How do you approach teaching students of different learning styles in the same class? @teachercast.bsky.social @afreeparticle.com @danshuster.bsky.social @daleyscience.bsky.social @mattgraves.bsky.social

#EduSky — I’m meeting with one of our social workers tomorrow morning to discuss early plans about getting a food bank for students and families on our campus. Has anyone else’s school or district done this? What challenges should I be thinking about and what questions should I be asking? TIA

Our district is looking to roll out Google Classroom as our official “LMS” (I know, not an LMS) for 2023-2024. It’s been 4 years since I spent time in GC (I’ve been in Schoology) but want to be able to support our teachers via PD and resources. Where do you recommend I start? #EduSky #GoogleEdu

Apollo 11 launched OTD in 1969, carrying Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin to the Moon. It was one of the most remarkable scientific collaborations in history, taking humans from Earth to the surface of another world, then returning them safely home. Images: NASA 🧪

I am doing presentations in schools today in Lima. My message: the tools do not improve learning. It is the application of pedagogy by great teachers. #GoogleEDU #EDUsky

#RuralEd and #EduSky -- how do your schools support your students in the areas of counseling and SEL, especially given the staffing and funding shortages that (especially rural) schools are experiencing? Is this all on your counselor's plate or what other creative solutions are there? #RuralEdChat