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Marigolds and Dandelions in #kindergarten... Why my class is named after two flowers. #QuakerEd #Quaker Adventures Teaching in a Quaker School quakered.blogspot.com/2025/10/marigo…

We did some close looking at #Archimboldo Autumn in #kindergarten and then we created our own versions using watercolors and stickers (yay fine motor control bonus) denverartmuseum.org/en/object/2009…

Once a Marigold & Dandelion, always a Marigold & Dandelion (my kindergarten class name)! I received a hand stitched gift from a former marigold. (Our school mascot)

How are you feeling at the start of kindergarten? #paintedreflections #visiblethinking #kindergarten

Quaker School - getting ready for Meeting for Worship 101 #QuakerEd #Quaker quakered.blogspot.com/2025/07/meet...

Reflections on my journey to 1652 Country and the birthplace of #quakerism #quakered #friendscouncil quakered.blogspot.com/2025/07/a-wa...

I highly recommend this summit. Mark your calendars now. Inspiring ideas. Inspiring educators. Inspiring location. #kindergarten #quakered #aimschat

People packed the streets across the U.S. on Saturday to protest against President Trump, his administration's cutbacks, financial turmoil and more. nyti.ms/43GRvS7

Found an old treasure that belonged to my mother. It’s her autograph book from the 1950’s. Lesson here is don’t bother Raymond. #springcleaning

“Infused in all of these practices is the conviction that children are not lesser proto-adults, but fellow beings worthy of respect and agency regardless of their behavior.” Gail Cornwall #quaker #quakered www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book

Snow day vibe

Great questions to reflect on at the starting the school year - our classroom expectations too often have a narrow focus.

#culturesofthinking Leading a Culture of Thinking Summit: Thank you! Follow @casieonline.bsky.social and @ronritchhart.bsky.social so that you don’t miss the summit next year. (If you’re on other social media spaces, find Jim Reese as well ☺️)

#culturesofthinking Leading a Culture of Thinking Summit: something I’m wondering… in my planning for thinking, are these two ideas the same? Does one matter more? Who might it matter to or for? (or am I just too deep into my February teacher brain 😉)

And ask yourself why that might be…

#culturesofthinking Leading a Culture of Thinking Summit: Learning occurs at the point of challenge (this plenary from @ronritchhart.bsky.social really sang for me - make sure you join next year’s summit to get the whole story/research/learning because it’s powerful) Why do we avoid challenge?

#culturesofthinking Leading a Culture of Thinking Summit: what are the messages we send to our learners about learning? About thinking? About what learning is and how it happens? Great questions for reflection from #MarkChurch

#culturesofthinking Leading a Culture of Thinking Summit: belonging & agency… students learn best when they feel valued. When we feel a sense of belonging, we have entered a space where we are more likely to take risks & try things out. @ronritchhart.bsky.social

#culturesofthinking Leading a Culture of Thinking Summit: What was one of the moments that was key in deepening and developing a culture of thinking? (For me, it involves making the way open for my young (and small) learners to be big.

#culturesofthinking Leading a Culture of Thinking Summit: the most beautiful setting & weather for thinking and talking about thinking Del Mar, San Diego, Pacific Sky Elementary School

I was honored and grateful to be a part of the inaugural Leading a Culture of Thinking Summit #culturesofthinking last weekend. Thank you @ronritchhart.bsky.social #markchurch #jimreese @casieonline.bsky.social (prepare yourselves… I’m going to post all about it ☺️)

The universe knew what I needed 😉

Enjoyed the Open Space Cafe conversation around getting started (along with the beautiful view) - common threads = find a buddy, check hashtags/AI/for resources and fellow practitioners, be willing to give “it” a go and see what happens (don’t need permission to innovate)… #culturesofthinking

This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day! www.erininthemorning.com/p/2025-trans...

Hello friend! I’m glad to see you too😊

"If you get tired Learn to rest Not to quit" Credit Banksy Fox Friday

news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/q... #quakers

Writing letters by hand leaves clearer memory traces in the brain than typing them does, indicating deeper learning. ✍️ Brain scans of preliterate children reveal crucial reading circuitry flickering to life when kids hand-printed letters and then tried to read them. #k12 #literacy

#kindergarten #reflection “My dream is bigger than me.” #makingthinkingvisible

🔬 Did you know that classroom design can account for 16% of the difference in students’ academic progress? Learn more in our comprehensive, research-based guide.

A universe in motion seen from the International Space Station during a night pass over Earth (view fullscreen).

“What if we’re thinking about motivation the wrong way? What if the secret isn’t inside students, but all around them?” @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social shares 4 classroom design tactics to boost curiosity and engagement. 🌟

I've gotten several inquiries asking what the Inaugural Cultures of Thinking Summit will entail so I made this explanatory animation!