Jen Ward

I did not grow up with pets, but now my life is filled with animals: a dog, a cat, chickens, bees. Our home hums with life. They remind me to stop, slow down, notice the small things, like the way the morning sun warms the blanket on my bed making it the perfect spot to curl into a nap.

Our lives are made larger by the moments we show up for others, helping loved ones make small steps down long and difficult corridors. These moments do not call for us to have perfect words but to offer comfort in the warmth of silence and hands held.

Apparently, Thursdays are the new snow days! Second Thursday in a row that we are out of school for weather conditions.

First snow day of the school year! I'm not sure who is more excited - the teachers or the students!

Hey @aschoenborn.bsky.social - thanks for pulling our mitten state team together! #MCTE #MichiganReading.

Have a wonderful time at #NCTE in Boston!

@ambsmcbride.bsky.social Fridays are reading days for my high school classes. Students read whatever they want. I was reading Me (Moth) in class and got to the end. I gasped and promptly bought a ton more copies for my classroom. I haven't been able to keep it on my shelves since! We love your book!

If using Deck Blue for a chat be sure to click the settings icon for that column and change the refresh rate to 15 seconds (the fastest) #EduChat

This Thursday! 8PM Eastern and 5PM Pacific. Let's chat about AI in Education. We will be using the tag #EduSkyAI. There will be 4 questions over the course of the 30 minute chat. @mikelawrence.me and @jenroberts.bsky.social will be helping out. Join us this Thursday! See you there! #EduSky

a kitten laying on a blue blanket looking at the camera ALT: a kitten laying on a blue blanket looking at the camera

Welcome some #EduSky peeps

@frederika-r.bsky.social
@feketeedu.bsky.social
@mrscavmphs.bsky.social
@bikedawn.bsky.social
@miquelangelfuentes.bsky.social
@msjenward.bsky.social
@amandarosevphd.bsky.social
@stardustwarrior.bsky.social

Too good not to share with my weedy spur-galled skainsmates!

Looking to connect with fellow #EduSky educators. It's been a minute since we've chatted. It's my fault. I withdrew, but now it's time to roll up my sleeves and lean in.

Migrating from my Twitter/X account. Happy to connect with fellow educators and #2ndaryela people, #miched folks, #tededinnovators, #ncte and #writingproject teachers here.