If you're an English teacher and the only change you make this year is to start centering poetry? I really can't think of a better change to make. thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/why-i-love...

This Saturday! Free professional development by and for NJ educators! www.eventbrite.com/e/edcamp-bro... #njedcamp #njteachers #njed #njteacherworkshop

Five Ways to Elevate Your Classroom Discussions www.edutopia.org/video/5-ways... #educators #njed #bskyEDU

NJ Educators! Join your kindred spirits at the Brookdale Community College Edcamp; fun and free PD! Saturday, May 10, 8:30-12:30 www.eventbrite.com/e/edcamp-bro... #jjteacherworkshop #njedcamp #educators #EduSky

Need a great Friday activity? Here’s a fun, free, and ready to use activity where students must decipher the Shakespearean versions of lyrics to popular songs. Https://tinyurl.com/VerilyVerses #NJED #EduSky #Educators #iteachEnglish

#njteacherworkshop #njedcamp #educators #bskyedu

#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…

🤖 AI Writing Feedback in Action! What happened: The "I'm done" problem solved? Not replacing teacher feedback, just amplifying it 📝 Students kept revising (willingly!) Immediate suggestions when stuck 36 students all actively writing https://buff.ly/3O7rmTj #EduSky #EduSkyAI

Love using mentor texts in writing instruction. You know about the NYT mentor text website right? It’s a great source for mentor texts. www.nytimes.com/column/learn... #nwp #2ndaryela

Great essay about books in schools that raises a good question: does the fact that writing is easier to standardize justify having it occupy so much more of our weekly/yearly work? www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...

Bookmarks for Women's History Month; easy for students to edit them to make their own. docs.google.com/presentation... #njed #educators #bskyedu

#njteacherworkshop #njeducators #njedcamp #bskyedu Still time to join us!

Redefining annotation: Ditch That PDF and hyper-annotate ✏️See examples 🚀Take it to the next level 7️⃣Seven options for hyper-annotation! https://s.mtrbio.com/qobvbrwutg #ditchbook #edtech

NJ Teacher looking for a field trip idea? The Watershed has some amazing interactive programs that get students outdoors. #njteachers #njed #njteacherworkshop thewatershed.org/school/

For those who forgot Ray Bradbury's short story "The Veldt," it's an excellent allegory for the addictive properties and default parenting of social media; possibly predictive of future AI. #njed #edusky #iteachenglish #socialmedia

Today's conversation: Writing is not the production of written words. Writing is a deeply embodied, multimodal process, and when we fail to treat it this way, we fail to serve many young writers well. We need to MAKE and SPEAK throughout the process, not only in rehearsal. Writing is design. :)

Some upcoming workshops for NJ Math teachers. amtnj.org/conferences/ #njteacherworkshops #njed #educators #edusky

Manville SD is excited to announce their PD conference, Insight Manville! Choose from over 70 sessions to ignite your passion for teaching and learning, connect with educators from across New Jersey, and become EMPOWERed! Complimentary breakfast & lunch! FREE to attend! #njteachworkshops #njed

Save your spot! NJCTE Annual Conference coming up in March! Fantastic sessions and fellowship with kindred minds! #njed #njteachers #EduSky #njteacherworkshop www.eventbrite.com/e/njcte-spri...

When doing #genealogy research, I often find myself thinking, "Wow, there's a story here... wonder what happened here..." 🤔 Are you #writing down your stories? Even what you think are the most mundane, everyday stories might be interesting to others, especially in the future. What do you think?

Nine Hooks to draw in your reader; a free resource for teachers. Full Slides presentation ready-to-use. ##edusky #njed #teachers #edu #iteachenglish docs.google.com/presentation...

A promising use of AI for reading teachers! #njed #teachers #iteachenglish

If you're in education, at whatever level, read this. Bruggeman tries to address the lost of trust with his ss due to their cheating using AI. He holds an "unconference" and he finds that "Students do not know how to read." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Calling all NJ teachers who teach about the Holocaust: Join this FREE mini course led by Avinoam Patt and Colleen Tambuscio on "Israel and the Holocaust." #njteacherworkshop bildnercenter.rutgers.edu/holocaust-ed...

NJ Teacher looking for a field trip idea? The Watershed has some amazing interactive programs that get students outdoors. #njteachers #njed #njteacherworkshop thewatershed.org/school/

Save your spot! NJCTE Annual Conference coming up in March! Fantastic sessions and fellowship with kindred minds! #njed #njteachers #EduSky #njteacherworkshop www.eventbrite.com/e/njcte-spri...

#edtech "formative #feedback as “information communicated to the learner intended to modify his thinking or behavior for the purpose of improving learning.” www.neovation.com/learn/26-wha...

Need a catchy way to encourage variety in your students' writing? Teach them to FLIRT! Trust me, middle school students tend to remember this acronym! And it does yield results in their writing. #edusky #iteachenglish #ela howtoteachanovel.blogspot.com/2011/04/teac...

Join me at the Class Companion booth at #FETC for: ✍️ All Write, No Wrongs with Class Companion ⏰ Jan 15th at 4pm 📍 Booth 3181sp 📋 Full details at www.controlaltachieve.com/2024/11/my-2... 📅 Add to your calendar - calendar.google.com/calendar/eve... #EduSky #EduSkyAI @classcompanion.bsky.social

Spread the news! Totally FREE Latino Parent Conferences 2025 at Somerville High School, in Somerset County, NJ. Completely free for families! Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. #njed #teachers #njea schochsite.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch...

@meechele7.bsky.social Check out my account; I have a couple upcoming NJ teacher workshops that you might want to repost

30+ Literary Devices mini-posters to print for your middle school or high school classroom; perfect for posting or viewing on iPads. Feel free to use, edit, and have students create their own! #teaching #edusky #education #ela docs.google.com/presentation...

Live performance of The Story of Anne Frank at RVCCArts on March 4, 2025! Free to attend in person or Zoom! School groups welcome. www.raritanval.edu/community-re... #njed #njteachers #holocausted #edusky

"I've never done this before and I'm a little worried someone's going to get hurt" -how to get the kids' attention in science class. #edusky #teaching #middleschool

Leadership isn’t confined to a title. Many people don’t see themselves as leaders because they lack a specific role, but the truth is we’re all leaders in our own way. The most effective leaders inspire those around them to recognize & believe in the unique gifts they possess. #Leadership #edusky

Discovery Education Introduces a New Collection of Free Environmental Education Resources #edusky #TLSky #edtech #teachers #education #educators

How Knowing Teen Brains a Little Better Can Help Coaches Be Effective Mentors #edusky #TLSky #edtech #teachers #education #educators

30+ Literary Devices mini-posters to print for your middle school or high school classroom; perfect for posting or viewing on iPads. Feel free to use, edit, and have students create their own! #teaching #edusky #education #ela docs.google.com/presentation...

A good list to keep on hand. blog.tcea.org/25-strategie... #edusky #education

In 8 weeks I'll be at SXSW EDU leading a workshop "Design Docs are Better than Lesson Plans" i.e. How to use game design tools to improve education. To generate buzz, I'm posting 1 slide per week. Some of the ideas in the workshop will be controversial. But they need to be said. #EduSky #Respawn

Save your spot! NJCTE Annual Conference coming up in March! #njed #njteachers #EduSky www.eventbrite.com/e/njcte-spri...

Free professional development for New Jersey teachers. #edtech #njteachers

Should School Be More Confusing? An older article that still rings true. spencereducation.com/why-confusio... #EdSky #teaching #teachers

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 3/20 #books #BookSky #bookchallenge

Seeking backup for silent reading in class? My anecdotal experiences plus some research as well. #EduSky #Reading tinyurl.com/SilentReadin...

What type of #PD do YOU like best? What conferences are on your 2025 line-up? #edusky #energizeeduchat #tlsky #teachers #edtech #edtechchat #FETC #OETC #MACUL #techteacher #professionaldevelopment #skybrarians #teacherlibrarians #makereducation

My students love this amazing picture prompt site kidsthinkwide.com/picture-prom.... It features hundreds of AI images with accompanying writing prompts. Some images categorized into Choose Your Own Adventure type assignments; others are animated. Kid friendly. Definitely worth checking out!

If you're seeking a simple but effective way to pair fiction and nonfiction, look no further. Each article has an accompanying brief, student friendly video, an optional vocabulary assessment, and an optional reading check-up. teachwithpicturebooks.blogspot.com/2020/02/q-i-...

Are you presenting at or going to #ISTE25 ? I just created a Google sheet to share your session and connect with others!! Add your session! shorturl.at/qrvNH #sunchat #ISTElive25 #iste #FETC25 #edusky #edtech #edtechchat #techteacher #ASCD25 #texasteachers #skybrarians #tlsky