Getting the holiday spirit going and making #ornaments! I'll be selling these and a bunch of other holiday decorations throughout December to raise money for the Association for Creatine Deficiencies. Message me if you're interested! #christmas #creatinedeficiency #CTD #fundraiser #crafts

Many of us are worried about the effect that the imminent end to #SNAP benefits will have on our neighbors and students. Help by making direct monetary donations to your local #foodbank. With wholesale purchasing power, they can make those dollars stretch. Foodbank.org

TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

Yesterday's #NoKings protests were great. But it was disappointing to see some liberal commentors dismissing mass demonstrations as useless theater or, worse yet, an attempt by national organizations to gather the personal data of attendees for nefarious purposes. 🧵1/11

#nokings #worcester #resist

People are pouring in here at #NoKings #Worcester

I'm ready. #NoKings #Worcester

Who wants to join me in #Worcester tomorrow? 1 pm at Institute Park. We can carpool. #nokings #resist #solidarity

✔️Lower taxes for the working class ✔️Make billionaires pay their share ✔️Medicare for All ✔️Get big money out of politics What's not to love? Get to know Jeromie and get involved in his campaign to win House Congressional Seat 1 for #Massachusetts. #democrat #medicareforall #change #taxtherich

First day of the #CCDS conference at the Institute Imagine in Paris! Thank you, Association Extraordinaire, for organizing. This chance to catch up on the research and connect with CCDS families is so valuable. #raredisease #creatineinfo #ctd

If you're in #westernmass you have got to get to know Jeromie Whalen. He's running for #Congress to replace Neal. I worked with Jeromie for years in #Northampton. He has character, empathy, integrity and is as real as it gets. Learn more at whalenforcongressma.com

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Are your tests *really* giving you a complete picture of student learning? Check out these 9 evidence-based tweaks to see if your assessment practice needs a makeover! 🔧 #assessment #EduSky

Excellent short, creative activities! I love using these kinds of challenges in world language classes because they give students an authentic, engaging context to use a variety of vocabulary and language structures. #langsky #edusky #fle

Ooooh! This is a Docs add on that I need to try this year!

I hope I'm not the only one who spends way too much time on things like fancy banners for Google Classroom. I know that they will make absolutely no difference to the students, but it makes me happy to customize them. 😅 #edusky #googleedu #teacherlife

The water pump motor on our LG #dishwasher failed after less than 3 years due to a bad gasket, allowing water into the bearings. I just finished a live chat with LG service and it's not covered under the warranty. That's a #servicefail #LGGlobal. I will never again buy from you. 🤬

I have achieved peak nerdvana! Dr. Helen Geake answered my question about the #history of #knitting on the Time Team Podcast. 🤩 #timeteam #archaeology open.spotify.com/episode/0v9J...

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In June I asked my classes for their #advice for next year's students. I put together the most common and pithy recommendations into slides that I'll print for my first bulletin board of the year. #edusky #bulletinboard #fle #French docs.google.com/presentation...

I recently learned about the Lireka site which sells French books in the US for very reasonable prices. They have a nice selection across genres. Plus free shipping on orders of $20+. Use code PAR-IYXUHHT for 5% discount. #apfrench #fle #booksky #langsky

Every year I tweak (or entirely replace) my performance rubrics. They've gotten better over the years, but I struggle to find the sweet spot of giving enough feedback on the right things without overwhelming students with text. This article has some new ideas to try. #langsky #edusky #wordlang

If you aren't yet a member of your local #PBS or #NPR station, now's a great time to join. Sustaining memberships are as low as $5/month. Plus you get access to Passport, which lets you stream tons of PBS content. #publicmedia #savePBS #resist donate.wgbh.org/wgbh/pbs-don...

How are you making your activities AI-resistant? For this student-selected vocabulary activity I plan to share research with students about vocab learning, provide appealing choices, and encourage personal and intratextual connections. #langsky #edusky #apfrench #vocabulary #fle #UDL

Local history learning opportunity. #worcester #peace #tour #localhistory

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French aviator & author, was born #OnThisDay in 1900. You can see one of his original illustrations for #LePetitPrince & an annotated typescript of the book @ransomcenter.bsky.social's #kidlit exhibition #WordsAndWonder. www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/... #booksky 🗃️📜📚

Want to improve your French? Try the free courses on FUN (France Université Numérique). I'm currently learning about digital resources to help special needs students. I did an Arts et Écologie course a couple of summers ago. So many themes to choose from! #fle #langsky #mlchat #wl #langchat #teachwl

The last few people on Earth live on an island surrounded by killer fog. A murder must be solved within 107 hours or the fog will sweep over the island. Dystopian future x locked-room mystery. This novel constantly surprised me. Stuart Turton, The Last Murder at the End of the World #booksky

Thank you @sciam.bsky.social for preserving the work that the US government is actively dismantling. #vaccination #health #vaccine

Here are 5 reasons why I'm using AI as a language teacher. #AI #langsky #edusky #fle

It's the 10th annual Walk for Strength day! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Help us reach our goal at creatineinfo.org/xavier #WFS2025 #CreatineInfo #acd #creatinedeficiency #ctd

These strategies would also work well for novice and intermediate world language students. #worldlanguages #fle #edusky

A brief history of #Juneteenth #USHistory #tedtalk #blackhistory

Last day of school!

Edutopia’s @dalorleon.bsky.social compiled a list of 28 quick, low-stakes—and fun!—ways to gauge student understanding. Check out which strategies might work for you. 👀 #assessment #EduSky

#Worcester showed up. ❌ 👑 #nokings #resist #flagday

Great turnout! Plenty of parking still at the Mercantile Center Garage. #worcester #nokings #flagday

I'm ready. See you out there. #nokings #resist #flagday #worcester

We are filled with gratitude for our community. Walks around the world have raised a total of $45,000! There's still time to make your contribution to #cure #creatine deficiencies. Thank you for believing in this mission and supporting Team Xavier! creatineinfo.org/xavier/ #raredisease #wfs2025

What do you do when national protests fall in the same weekend as the pride parade? Well played Boston. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 #nokings #pride #lgbtqia #boston #resist

I'm attending Indivisible's event, “No Kings Rally” - sign up now to join me! #nokings #resist #flagday #worcester

If you have opinions about the high school graduation requirements in Massachusetts, please take this survey. The survey closes June 30. #highschool #graduation #edusky #massachusetts survey.alchemer.com/s3/8327795/S...

A great episode! I love that Joshua is fully aware of the limitations that so many teachers have to work with, and he has tips to make the best of all kinds of difficult situations. I need to relisten and take notes for the fall. #langsky #FLE #worldlanguage #edusky

I spent an informative hour today in a panel discussion among AP U.S. #history students on "How to Hide an Empire" by Daniel Immerwahr. I wish that every American read about our history with all its nuances, and observed today's world with the understanding of how we got where we are! #edusky

Ready for the next national day of action? No Kings day is Saturday, June 14. Find a #protest location near you. www.nokings.org #resist #nokings #flagday

It's been a bit since my last post. Seemed a good day to come back and say hi. #pride #ally

I'm feeling a little sad, friends. So far Team Xavier has zero sponsors for the Walk for Strength which will take place just over a month from now. 😢A donation of any amount helps! 🥰 creatineinfo.org/xavier/ #raredisease #fundraising #creatine #cure #hope #CTD

Your day might need this. #muppets #cheerup #kermit #happy

It really is this simple. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

14 years ago when we took this picture, we had no idea that Xavier was anything but a typical, healthy baby. A couple of years later, we received the devastating diagnosis of CTD. Please support the Walk for Strength so we can find a cure! #raredisease #CTD #creatine creatineinfo.org/xavier/