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M.S.Ed. - Rdg Specialist; Gr 5 ELA; New Jersey Literacy Association Past President; ILA; Literacy Advocate; Writer; Disney Fan. Views are my own.
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Register now! www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-new-j... #EduSky #teacher #njed #mglot #kidlit #teaching

Read Across America is coming up. In keeping w/tradition, I want to point out that #Seuss is no longer associated with the campaign and hasn’t been since 2017. Instead, we should celebrate reading by using a variety of books by a range of authors. www.slj.com/story/nea-fo... #EduSky #iteachenglish

Have you made your calls this week? Doing mine now! #takeastand #callyourreps #America #standup 5calls.org?fbclid=PAZXh...

Celebrating history shapers like John Lewis and Mae Jemison and lesser-known individuals with comparable impact, such as playwrights August Wilson and Lorraine Hansberry, and engineer Raye Montague, these 28 titles share the lives, struggles, and triumphs of notable Black Americans.

Rex Ogle is not only a fantastic author, he’s also an incredible human being. 🥲 #iteachenglish #mglit #edusky #teacher

I'm giving away 10 SIGNED COPIES of Ruthie Rose's Big Idea for one teacher, teacher-librarian, or public librarian to GIVE AWAY TO STUDENTS. Repost by 11:30 p.m. CT on February 20 to enter the drawing. I'll buy the copies from Anderson's Bookshop. andersonsbookshop.com/book/9781536...

Register now! www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-new-j... #EduSky #teacher #njed #mglot #kidlit #teaching

Thank you Sean Ferrell for sending these two books to our classroom! There is already a waiting list! #EduSky #books #teacher @byseanferrell.bsky.social #mglit

He can send as many letters as he wants. I will continue to do everything in my power so that ALL KIDS are represented in the books filling my classroom shelves. Books are MIRRORS, WINDOWS, and SLIDING GLASS DOORS! Full stop! #edusky #books #reading #teachers www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...

You’ve seen the signs of cognitive overload: the deer in the headlights look, procrastination, or students saying “I can’t do it. I don’t know what to do.” So how can you help students handle cognitive overload? 🧠 These resources can help: #ElementaryTeacher #metacognition

Looking forward to presenting at the NJECC annual conference next month! I’ll be speaking along with colleagues from Sustainable New Jersey. Join us! 2025annualstatewideeducatio.sched.com/event/9555ab... #edusky #teacher

This commission statement refers to people with Autism, ADHD, asthma, auto-immune disease, and chronic illness as a “dire threat to the American people and our way of life”. This is a manifesto against disability. This is the language of eugenics.

Target's shareholders lost $15 billion of net worth in their holdings of Target common stock when Target announced they were dropping DEI initiatives.

Trump's order to defund schools that require Covid vaccines for students and staff would be scarier — were it not for the fact that zero states require Covid vaccines for students and staff. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

The second half of the school year is a great time to start exposing students to more innovative, rule-breaking styles of writing. Feel free to use this resource I lean on if helpful: docs.google.com/presentation...

The Trump administration has just announced that all college financial aid programs, scholarships, prizes, housing, and graduation ceremonies that help Black or Latino students are now considered to be illegal. The Education Department accuses colleges of discriminating against white students.

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Join us! Opening keynote by the amazing Cornelius Minor and a closing keynote by power duo Kenneth Kunz and Kia Brown-Dudley, both past Presidents of the International Literacy Association! #NJed #teachers #edchat #teach #edusky #kidlit #mglit #iteachenglish www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-new-j...

Priorities… but, hey, go ahead and spend that money for travel and security to attend the game as a political stunt. It’s the Dept of Ed that’s wasting so much, right? 🙄 #SuperBowl #education #america

These books—which share stories of real and fictional people and animals who have endured wildfires—can provide information and comfort to children and teens.

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Congress was denied entry to both the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury, where Musk staffers blocked the doors. Along with its appropriations responsibilities, Congress holds oversight authority over federal agencies. Blocking congressional access to these agencies is illegal.

Very easy system to help with calling your reps. It locates the numbers for you and provides information to help with understanding the issues and timelines. I just made my calls. Will you? Share this far and wide. 5calls.org

There is no act of censorship more explicit than literally banning words. The Trump administration is requiring federal agencies to remove all references to “gender,” “diversity” and “inclusion” from federal documents.

Sarah Aronson was so much fun after lunch today!! Thank you for joining us and sharing all about Rube Goldberg. We had a blast! @saraharonson.bsky.social #wrad #worldreadaloud #teacher #reading

We had a blast with Lauren Magaziner today! Thank you for making dreams come true for so many kiddos! @laurenmagaziner.bsky.social #wrad #worldreadaloudday #reading #teacher

👩🏻‍🏫 💪🏻 #teaching #teachers #education

4️⃣ Reasons All Teachers Are Reading Teachers ✨ https://www.jenniferserravallo.com/blog/4-reasons-all-teachers-are-reading-teachers #SerravalloStrategies #LiteracyStrategiesConsulting #TeachingReading #ReadingTeacher

You can easily manipulate the uneducated. #education

If this is the first time you’re teaching Black history this school year, make a plan to include it year round. #Blackhistory is American history. Then, review your curriculum to make sure you’re including other races, backgrounds, etc. We are all responsible for #teaching kids about each other.

Thank you Julie Murphy for this amazing giveaway! Already added them to my class library! 📚 @andimjulie.bsky.social #edchat #booksky #mglit #teachers

Happy birthday, Elmo! 🥳 Congratulations on your library card!

Quick and easy way to make your voice known! #teachers #parents #health #america #rfk

Dear Canada, We didn’t want this either. America #canada #tariffs