Dr. Sarah Thomas (Sarah)

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September 2025: Literacy for Liberation
Topic: Reading, Writing, and Real-World Connections

Q3: How can reading and writing be used as tools for students to question, analyze, and challenge the world around them?

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💡 Reading should spark…
👀 Curiosity
🤔 Critical thinking
🔥 Action

Which do YOU see most in your students when they engage with texts?

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#nowlistening to @rdene915.bsky.social #podcastedu #edumatch pca.st/episode/6141...

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Topic: Reading, Writing, and Real-World Connections
Week 2: Writing Across Content Areas 📝

Q2: What are some effective ways to integrate writing into all subject areas to deepen student learning and critical thinking?

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ASPIRE to Lead with Empathy, Creativity, and Passion by Joshua Stamper
Available here: bit.ly/aspirelead

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One thing we can do is ask students and their families for recommendations A1 #EduMatch

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September 2025: Literacy for Liberation 📝
Topic: Reading, Writing, and Real-World Connections

Q1: How can we ensure the books and texts we choose reflect the diverse identities, cultures, and voices of our students?

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📚 Do your classroom texts reflect your students’ identities?
✅ Yes!
🔄 Working on it

Representation matters—drop an emoji to show how YOU center student voices! 🎨📖🗣️
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Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Middle School Having students design their own brands, logos, and podcasts gives them the opportunity to develop problem-solving and creativity skills.

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Check out this article for @edutopia.org about #entrepreneurship and building skills in our classrooms from @rdene915.bsky.social 🦋

Read it here: www.edutopia.org/article/deve...

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August 2025: Back to School, Back to Belonging
Topic: Building Community from Day One

Q4: How do you design classroom routines and relationship-building activities that foster trust, safety, and connection? 🤗

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Things I Wish [...] Knew by Rachelle Dene Poth
Available here: bit.ly/thingsiwishedu

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“When equity is the focus, the sky is the limit.” – Dr. Salandra Grice-Johnson 🌍 The future of education is in OUR hands. Book her today: events.edumatch.org/keynotes
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2010s

Sometimes but rarely

Lying and saying I was 17 in the chat rooms when I was really like 12. And I wasn’t 5’7 either.

Idk if AIM counts but yeah.

I just found out that you can ask for model 4o and it will do it.

The highest crime rate in DC was on January 6th, 2021. Fact.

Baltimore Mayor Scott response on Trump: I think it's very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the President has a black mayor, and most of those cities are seeing historic lows in violent crime…

I’m more comfortable online. But the lines are getting blurred. Done some personal work here.

Nap time

It’s ok to take breaks as long as you come back.

There’s a lot. Working on it. I’ll start by saying bad drivers

And did 😆 Skyfall but I’m going to switch it up soon.

For me it’s when I stop trying.

Unsure. Reading a book called Sapiens and humans have always done horrible stuff so I’m not sure we would end up any better.

I have a cliché answer but it’s so true. It’s easy to get there but takes work to stay there. Also you have to build a friendship with your partner and not put them on some pedestal.

He felt like home.