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Thank you for all you do for your schools and students! 🌟
-S. Nikki Myers
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Your insights could help shape best practices and be shared in journals, books, or conferences. I’m a fellow principal and PhD student researching student-centered practices and gifted education. I want to hear your perspective—anonymously.

Take the survey here: This survey seeks a large and diverse range of responses across the United States. Please feel free to share this survey link with any principals or school leaders at any state or territory of the U.S.

If now isn’t the best time, you can leave your email at the survey link for a reminder before it closes.

Please share this with colleagues across the U.S. who have school leadership experience within the last three years

Are you a principal or school leader who hires, coaches, and directs teachers of any type of school, any PreK-12 grade levels, in the last 3 years? Your voice is so important!

UCCS Research Study

Calling all U.S. school leaders! 📣
Your perspective is vital, from any U.S. state, territory, or bureau.
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"I grew up across the street from a public library, and it was the only place my mom would let me go on my own. It was my second home, and I read everything that I could get."
~ Tracy Chapman
Chapman by Nicholas Albrecht
#Booksky

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

In Ski Towns, a Bad Snow Year Is Worsening Wildfire Fears A record-breaking snow drought has residents worried about much more than slushy slopes.

In Colorado, the snowpack is the lowest it has been in nearly 40 years, since record-keeping began. With a heat dome headed toward Western states as early as next week, people are worried about the wildfire risk.

The dog is trying to tell me something.

A friend described her ? to celebrate her PhD. She can’t go to the ceremony bc of schedule; someone asked her if planning her own party for was narcissistic. I said: Have.the.party. Invite people to celebrate WITH you. Sweden gets this? Others? #phd #party

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Trying to stay in academia has been so demoralizing even without [waves hands]. And yet every time I log onto this website I'm met by a diverse community of scholars working in a broad range of fields, all of whom believe in and fiercely advocate for a better academy. What could be more hopeful?

#UCCS is in the house!
At the National Association for Gifted Children Convention 2025 in Pittsburgh! @pghcitypaper.com
University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)

Welcoming incoming co-chair Connie Phelps to the Global Awareness Network of #NAGC

Someone somewhere is utilizing the amazing tech support skills of elementary student tech support 🎉

The Global Awareness Network meeting connects humans. ❤️ National Association for Gifted Children

Colorado people, and Colorado Academy of Educators for the Gifted, Talented, and Creative (CAEGTC) spotted in the wild! At #NAGC2025 convention #giftededucation #seekids

Shout out to Jessica Gutierrez with all the coordination of networks for the National Association for Gifted Children convention, 2025!

Somewhere in an elementary school today- A six year old stretched face first in the soft green grass… a teacher sat down next to him, to talk him into starting the school day.

In an elementary school near you today… a six year old rescued a bug and took it outside.

a cup of coffee with a smiley face on the top ALT: a cup of coffee with a smiley face on the top

Spotted in a high school near you this week- a kid carrying, perfectly, an open, red, coffee mug, complete with coffee, to class. No cover, no go-cup. Just a classic. #skills

Now stored in Rabbit Hole folder of my Zotero…

Heard in a middle school this week: “if this makes 0.0% sense to you today, don’t worry; I’ll explain it tomorrow in a new way so that you can learn it.”

This seems made for a children’s book.

A kid-watching assessment: 15 minutes to build a village with specialized blocks w/results in 30 or less: IQ, social-emotional needs, learning needs. They’re using it in Europe- educators, psychologists, counselors: Colorado this November, sign up now for training #EduSky

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Yes!! 🙌

Truth

MOMENTS AGO: Trump visits the Federal Reserve with Chair Jerome Powell.

Trump has tried to pressure Powell to lower interest rates, and the president and top administration officials have criticized him over the cost of the building renovations. MSNBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports the latest.