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From @clintsmithiii.bsky.social's book, Counting Descent.

#poem #books #writing

8 Small But Impactful Classroom Management Shifts How using subtle gestures, spatial awareness, and tone of voice can nudge your classroom toward smoother operations.

There’s no silver bullet to keeping students on track and disruptions at bay—a 2021 study notes that being an effective teacher “requires the adaptive application of a repertoire of different classroom management strategies.”

Check out my latest on @edutopia.org:

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Artificial Intelligence Resources Finding Our Way in A New Era of Writing Instruction Image created via Dall-E 3 For a while now, I have been grappling with a range of emotions regarding artificial intelligence — from trepida…

I updated my website today with a fresh roundup of resources for thinking about and talking about the nuances of #AI in education, including articles, podcasts, and useful lines for the classroom.

Enjoy and share with others who may find it useful! #EduSkyAI

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If you are in danger unless you comply with a regime, you are in danger whether you comply or not

Protect—don’t wreck—our children’s futures As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk swing a wrecking ball at the U.S. Department of Education, I’m wondering if it’s due to a lack of understanding of the department’s vital functions, or because ...

"As a civics teacher, I want to use this teachable moment to describe what the Education Department does (and doesn’t do)—and what’s at risk if Trump and Musk succeed." - @rweingarten.bsky.social
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.

They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.

Don't fall for it.

Did you call Target? Wanna call them again?

Did you not call before because you thought it wouldn't make a difference? Wanna call them now?

☎️ Target Employee Relations and Integrity Hotline: 1-800-541-6838

Trump just banned using the word "felon" from the White House

It's THAT bad

#TRUMP
#FELON
#PRESIDENTMUSK

“DEI is not a threat. It’s a gift.”

— Alicia Keys

Damn right.

Today's reality check....
#EatTheRich #They'llNeverHaveEnough
💙🇺🇸🗽

Literal dystopia

We aren’t just living during unprecedented times, we are living during unconstitutional times.

As she accepts a Grammy with Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga says “Trans people are not invisible and Trans people deserve love.”

A reminder: Tariffs are a regressive tax that drives up prices on everyday goods. They disproportionately hurt the working class and poor who bear the brunt of higher costs while wealthier consumers feel significantly less impact.

Literal erasure of history

Know your immigration rights You have guaranteed rights under the U.S. Constitution, regardless of your immigration status. If law enforcement asks about your immigration status Stay calm. Don’t run, argue or resist. You have the right to remain silent. Don’t lie or provide false documents. If asked for immigration papers, you must show them if you have them. If an officer asks to search you, you can say no. If you are stopped by police, ICE, or Border Patrol Stay calm. Don’t obstruct officers. You have the right to remain silent - say it out loud. You don’t have to consent to a search. If arrested, you have the right to a lawyer. ICE won’t provide one. Don’t answer questions about your immigration status. Memorize phone numbers of family and a lawyer. If police or ICE come to your home Do not open the door unless agents show a warrant signed by a judge. Ask them to slide the warrant under the door or show it through a window. You have the right to remain silent - say so out loud. If they force entry, don’t resist, but state: “I do not consent to this search.” If you are detained or arrested Ask for a lawyer immediately. Do not sign anything or answer questions without a lawyer. You have the right to call your family or a lawyer. If detained by ICE, you can request a list of free or low-cost legal services. Remember your immigration number (“A” number) and share it with family. If you need a lawyer Police must provide a lawyer if you’re arrested, but ICE does not. You have the right to private communication with a lawyer. If you are stopped in transit Car: you must show your driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance. Bus/train: Border control can ask about immigration status, but you have the right to remain silent. Airports: Agents can ask about your status when entering or leaving the U.S. but legal residents are only required to confirm identity and residency. If your rights are violated Take note of badge numbers, patrol car details, and a…

Know your immigration rights. You have guaranteed rights under the U.S. Constitution, regardless of your immigration status.

Visit ACLU for more info: www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

#immigration #knowyourrights #constitution

I’m teaching a dystopia unit right now, same time I’ve taught this unit for the last 7 years. And it has never felt scarier.

Can we please remember that very recently South Korea showed us all what we should do when the president does illegal shit

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Earth Explodes

Earth Explodes
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Someone shared this with me, and I think it's beautiful. That's what I wish for everyone I love and appreciate in this New Year 2025, that your life is filled with an abundance of real luxuries. ❤️

Day 1 of 2025

All I want is a manor in the Scottish countryside, the ominous rumble of thunder in the distance, an Agatha Christie novel, a kettle on the stove, a vintage armchair, an emotional support owl, and a basket of freshly-baked pastries.

WINTER WITHOUT YOU Tonight, Brooklyn was so cold, it pulled itself a little closer to Manhattan just to have something warm to lie next to. Earlier this week, I stacked a pile of laundry fresh from the drier and dove in it like it was autumn leaves, like I thought I could stop the fading, could keep the colors if I held them in my hands. Winter has arrived like the stray cat who patrols my neighborhood— annoyed by my foolish surprise at its sudden appearance. My building's Super rang my doorbell this afternoon and came in to change the knob on my heater. I greeted him In flannel pajama pants and a sweatshirt. Oh, thank goodness, I laughed. The heat has been clanking all night, and it keeps me awake. He considered the pile of unfolded laundry and 1 PM pajamas. Just you? He asked. Just me. It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready. (from No Matter the Wreckage) by Sarah Kay

December again 🩵

Proud to teach and read banned books.

In a world where we are systematically taught to hate and envy, we should sit in gratitude for the people who have the courage to love: to love themselves, to love us, to love our joy, to love the human right to love. If you are one of those loving people, then I’m sitting in gratitude for you.

can’t stop thinking about this Mary Oliver poem 🥹