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Shelly is represented by @jemiscoe.bsky.social and is passionate about illustrating diverse and inclusive picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels.

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@kristenacosta.bsky.social has some great photos to use for this practice and I’ve started taking some myself! We had some great discussions about the donut photo in 2nd and 3rd grade last week. 🙌🏼

I see 13 like this…

Love using images like this to prompt discussion with my students. I see 5 + 3 + 5 = 13.

Adding it to my list! 📚

Well done, military children! 👏🏼♥️📚 #proudNavyBrat

The main image in the upper left corner shows a radial design created with 21st Century Pattern Blocks. The design begins with six heptagons arranged around a central hexagon. Each heptagon uses the same block arrangement in the first layer. Surrounding this, a second layer consists of 12 additional heptagons, constructed using a different block arrangement. The first two images along the bottom show the two distinct heptagons used in the design. Both heptagons (arranged differently) use 2 gray darts, 2 yellow hexagons, and 3 blue rhombuses. The three images on the right show the progression of the design.

Pattern block play with heptagons! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath

LOVED these books in my early teen years and the format is really fun to replicate with students!

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.” —Albert Einstein

#education #teachers

🌅 Looking for ways to start your day with positivity? Explore these 15 simple SEL practices to help your students build emotional skills and kick off the day right! 🌟💬

buff.ly/0Jc5wMN via Pathway 2 Success
#edusky #teachersky

“In her dissent, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that the teacher training efforts would be harmed by the court’s action.

“States have consistently represented that the loss of these grants will force them — indeed, has already forced them — to curtail teacher training programs,” she wrote.”

@alangratz.bsky.social, I am a teacher who HATES book bans, and I loved your book! 📚=♥️

This novel offers a great perspective - from fourth graders who are seeing books they love get removed and how they fought back. An engaging story, and one that would make for some great classroom discussions! Includes a discussion and activity guide and connections to Common Core. Highly recommend!

Thank you for sharing this. It brought me to tears all over again.

Clothesline Math The Master Number Sense Maker

Great resources here if you want to check out Clothesline Math.
clotheslinemath.com

Recently discovered this and made myself a clothesline with yarn to try out with my small groups. I push in, so I’m trying to decide how we can do it without disturbing the rest of the groups…

This is how I solved it, so I loved seeing your visual of my thinking Ryan!

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#PBL is “an effective and scalable intervention for improving science achievement and SEL in elementary schools. While the results indicate some challenges for ELL students, the overall impact is positive.”

“Our goal as teachers is not limited to being likable and approachable, though that can be very helpful. More important, it is to prioritize student capacity to grow as thinkers, learners, and scholars so that long after kids leave our classrooms, they believe strongly in their ability to be valuable contributors to their communities.” —Miriam Plotinsky, Instructional Specialist

Educator @mirplo.bsky.social shares ways to build relationships *and* help students develop academic identities: buff.ly/e6WCge7

#StudentEngagement #EduSky

10 Picture Books That Showcase Collaboration These entertaining stories feature collaboration and social-emotional skills to highlight the benefit of working together to accomplish a goal.

10 Picture Books That Showcase Collaboration - and would be great for envisioning a #PBL unit! @edutopia.org

www.edutopia.org/article/pict...

Spent 7 hours of my weekend attending some really awesome mathematics PD thanks to @buildmathminds.bsky.social and the #BuildMathMindsVirtualSummit!

Love the emphasis on really listening to each other and responding with curiosity, thoughtfully. This is the real life stuff students should be doing at school!

Well played.

Awesome! Sharing with my colleague, who is celebrating RAK all month with her students. 🫶🏼

More books and kindness, please! ♥️📚