If you're an English teacher and the only change you make this year is to start centering poetry? I really can't think of a better change to make. thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/why-i-love...

Why I Love Teaching Poetry

with 3 different poems that have brought my classroom to life

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This Saturday! Free professional development by and for NJ educators! www.eventbrite.com/e/edcamp-bro... #njedcamp #njteachers #njed #njteacherworkshop

Five Ways to Elevate Your Classroom Discussions www.edutopia.org/video/5-ways... #educators #njed #bskyEDU

5 Ways to Elevate Your Classroom Discussions

Even when many students hesitate to speak up, teachers can inspire thoughtful, vibrant discussion with these classroom-tested strategies.

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Keith Schoch@happycamperkeith.bsky.social · last yr.

NJ Educators! Join your kindred spirits at the Brookdale Community College Edcamp; fun and free PD! Saturday, May 10, 8:30-12:30 www.eventbrite.com/e/edcamp-bro... #jjteacherworkshop #njedcamp #educators #EduSky

NJ Educators! Join your kindred spirits at the Brookdale Community College Edcamp; fun and free PD! Saturday, May 10, 8:30-12:30 www.eventbrite.com/e/edcamp-bro... #jjteacherworkshop #njedcamp #educators #EduSky

Need a great Friday activity? Here’s a fun, free, and ready to use activity where students must decipher the Shakespearean versions of lyrics to popular songs. Https://tinyurl.com/VerilyVerses #NJED #EduSky #Educators #iteachEnglish

#njteacherworkshop #njedcamp #educators #bskyedu

SRI&ETTC@sriettc.bsky.social · 2y ago

Discover the power of Micro:bit! Learn its functionalities, dive into hands-on coding exercises, and explore innovative ways to integrate CS into math, science, arts & more—all designed to boost algorithmic thinking and analytical skills. www.mylearningplan.com/Webreg/catal...

#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…

🤖 AI Writing Feedback in Action! What happened: The "I'm done" problem solved? Not replacing teacher feedback, just amplifying it 📝 Students kept revising (willingly!) Immediate suggestions when stuck 36 students all actively writing https://buff.ly/3O7rmTj #EduSky #EduSkyAI

AI as a Writing Coach: Transforming Student Writing Revision

Discover how AI feedback tools can motivate students to revise and improve their writing with less teacher intervention

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Love using mentor texts in writing instruction. You know about the NYT mentor text website right? It’s a great source for mentor texts. www.nytimes.com/column/learn... #nwp #2ndaryela

Mentor Texts

Demystifying the writing process via examples students can learn from and emulate.

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Bookmarks for Women's History Month; easy for students to edit them to make their own. docs.google.com/presentation... #njed #educators #bskyedu

Famous Women Bookmarks

“Sometimes I think creativity is magic; it's not a matter of finding an idea, but allowing the idea to find you.” ~ Maya Lin, architect “I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I've...

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#njteacherworkshop #njeducators #njedcamp #bskyedu Still time to join us!

Keith Schoch@happycamperkeith.bsky.social · 2y ago

Manville SD is excited to announce their PD conference, Insight Manville! Choose from over 70 sessions to ignite your passion for teaching and learning, connect with educators from across New Jersey, and become EMPOWERed! Complimentary breakfast & lunch! FREE to attend! #njteachworkshops #njed

Redefining annotation: Ditch That PDF and hyper-annotate ✏️See examples 🚀Take it to the next level 7️⃣Seven options for hyper-annotation! https://s.mtrbio.com/qobvbrwutg #ditchbook #edtech

NJ Teacher looking for a field trip idea? The Watershed has some amazing interactive programs that get students outdoors. #njteachers #njed #njteacherworkshop thewatershed.org/school/

School Programs | thewatershed.org

The Watershed Institute offers programs aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards as well as traditional inquiry and nature discovery programs. Embrace scientific inquiry and discovery on our...

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For those who forgot Ray Bradbury's short story "The Veldt," it's an excellent allegory for the addictive properties and default parenting of social media; possibly predictive of future AI. #njed #edusky #iteachenglish #socialmedia

Today's conversation: Writing is not the production of written words. Writing is a deeply embodied, multimodal process, and when we fail to treat it this way, we fail to serve many young writers well. We need to MAKE and SPEAK throughout the process, not only in rehearsal. Writing is design. :)

Some upcoming workshops for NJ Math teachers. amtnj.org/conferences/ #njteacherworkshops #njed #educators #edusky

Manville SD is excited to announce their PD conference, Insight Manville! Choose from over 70 sessions to ignite your passion for teaching and learning, connect with educators from across New Jersey, and become EMPOWERed! Complimentary breakfast & lunch! FREE to attend! #njteachworkshops #njed

Save your spot! NJCTE Annual Conference coming up in March! Fantastic sessions and fellowship with kindred minds! #njed #njteachers #EduSky #njteacherworkshop www.eventbrite.com/e/njcte-spri...

When doing #genealogy research, I often find myself thinking, "Wow, there's a story here... wonder what happened here..." 🤔 Are you #writing down your stories? Even what you think are the most mundane, everyday stories might be interesting to others, especially in the future. What do you think?

Nine Hooks to draw in your reader; a free resource for teachers. Full Slides presentation ready-to-use. ##edusky #njed #teachers #edu #iteachenglish docs.google.com/presentation...

Nine Hooks 2024

N I N E H O O K S

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A promising use of AI for reading teachers! #njed #teachers #iteachenglish

Mike Tholfsen@mtholfsen.bsky.social · 2y ago

A tutorial video on how to use the globally available Reading Coach, our FREE AI powered personalization tool for reading practice. Works for school & home 📖 New features include: 🌍 14 languages for story creation ⚡Streaks 📈 Progress tracking YouTube 📺 youtu.be/jiqKzjP-xqc?... #edusky

If you're in education, at whatever level, read this. Bruggeman tries to address the lost of trust with his ss due to their cheating using AI. He holds an "unconference" and he finds that "Students do not know how to read." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

A crisis of trust in the classroom (opinion)

The work of teaching has never been harder, Seth C. Bruggeman writes.

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Calling all NJ teachers who teach about the Holocaust: Join this FREE mini course led by Avinoam Patt and Colleen Tambuscio on "Israel and the Holocaust." #njteacherworkshop bildnercenter.rutgers.edu/holocaust-ed...

Spring 2025 - Israel and the Holocaust

Rutgers Bildner Center is committed to academic excellence, fostering scholarly exchange and faculty research, and connecting the University to the community th

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NJ Teacher looking for a field trip idea? The Watershed has some amazing interactive programs that get students outdoors. #njteachers #njed #njteacherworkshop thewatershed.org/school/

School Programs | thewatershed.org

The Watershed Institute offers programs aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards as well as traditional inquiry and nature discovery programs. Embrace scientific inquiry and discovery on our...

thewatershed.org

Save your spot! NJCTE Annual Conference coming up in March! Fantastic sessions and fellowship with kindred minds! #njed #njteachers #EduSky #njteacherworkshop www.eventbrite.com/e/njcte-spri...

#edtech "formative #feedback as “information communicated to the learner intended to modify his thinking or behavior for the purpose of improving learning.” www.neovation.com/learn/26-wha...

What is Formative Feedback and what are its uses?

Providing feedback throughout a learning experience can boost performance and outcomes. Learn why and how to create effective formative feedback.

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Need a catchy way to encourage variety in your students' writing? Teach them to FLIRT! Trust me, middle school students tend to remember this acronym! And it does yield results in their writing. #edusky #iteachenglish #ela howtoteachanovel.blogspot.com/2011/04/teac...

Teach Your Students to FLIRT

While I'm not a fan of formulaic writing, I'd argue that many students benefit from easy-to-recall structures to assist them with the writin...

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Join me at the Class Companion booth at #FETC for: ✍️ All Write, No Wrongs with Class Companion ⏰ Jan 15th at 4pm 📍 Booth 3181sp 📋 Full details at www.controlaltachieve.com/2024/11/my-2... 📅 Add to your calendar - calendar.google.com/calendar/eve... #EduSky #EduSkyAI @classcompanion.bsky.social