Spots are filling for the upcoming Racial Social Justice Summit—don’t miss out!

Join us May 16 for a powerful day of connection, conversation, and action.

👉 Save your spot: marylandeducators.org/racial-social-justice-summit-2026

#EducatorsForEquity #BelongingInSchools #SocialJustice

🌟 New Blog: Grenadian educator Alina Roberts shows how creativity, culture, and behavior science come together to transform learning.
#BehaviorallySpeaking #BlogPost #CreativeLeadership #GrenadaEducation #BelongingInSchools #TeacherVoices
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Close-up of a math activity featuring colorful counting blocks and an interactive tablet displaying a math problem, as students engage with hands-on materials for learning.

Big takeaway: When curriculum is designed for variability from the start, engagement and learner agency grow naturally. UDL isn’t extra—it’s better design. 🌱📚

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#UDL #InclusiveEducation #LearnerAgency #EducationPodcast #TeacherCommunity #BelongingInSchools

A blue square and a red rectangle in the background, with these words in white, “Behavior is communication… learning wasn’t presented in a way the child could access.”

A teacher instructs a group of students during a math lesson, using colorful learning materials on a table while an interactive screen displays educational content.

“Behavior is communication… learning wasn’t presented in a way the child could access.”

This week’s episode reminds us that engagement begins with accessibility. 🎧💬

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#UDL #InclusiveEducation #LearnerAgency #EducationPodcast #TeacherCommunity #BelongingInSchools

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Carla Ferla & Julie Carson pose for a selfie in front of a UDL banner at a conference, smiling and wearing identification badges.

New episode is live! 🎙️

Hear how #UDL transformed engagement, curriculum, & learner agency in real classrooms. Carla Ferla & Julie Carson share their journey toward inclusive design.

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#InclusiveEducation #LearnerAgency #EducationPodcast #TeacherCommunity #BelongingInSchools

A red square in the background with a blue rectangle in the middle. At the top, 2 yellow rectangles with the words coming soon in white. In the middle, the UDL in 15 Minutes logo. UDL (in blue), in (in yellow), 15 min ( in red). At the bottom these words are in white, new podcast episode.

Tomorrow’s NEW episode explores how #UDL reshaped curriculum and belonging in diverse schools. Powerful stories from school leaders who made inclusion the starting point—not the add-on. 🎧✨

#InclusiveEducation #LearnerAgency #EducationPodcast #TeacherCommunity #BelongingInSchools

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Your move: Share one story with your students this week. Watch what shifts.
🎙️Link to our conversation → youtu.be/665GvsiS6pU

#Schoolutions #SchoolutionsTeachingStrategies #SchoolutionsPodcast #ForeverGettingBetter #TeacherStories #CulturallyResponsiveTeaching #BelongingInSchools

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When we meet students’ needs, they rise. Principal EL’s new book shares strategies to build strong relationships, spark thinking, and create supportive school communities. Join ISTE+ASCD for member savings. my.iste-ascd.org/s/store#/sto... #TeachWithHeart #EdCommunity #BelongingInSchools

What makes a classroom feel like home? ❤️
This month’s Protocol in Practice is from 5 Ways to Build Homeplaces Where Students Belong and Thrive—starting with Crew, the heart of belonging.

➡️ https://bit.ly/4hVrVgY

#WeAreCrew #BelongingInSchools #5WaysToBuildHomeplaces

Hear me out: if we want authentic writing, we have to give authentic feedback.

Stop outsourcing that to AI.

#studentengagement
#belonginginschools
#englishteacher
#edchat

Belonging isn’t online.
It’s built in the rain outside Anfield.

Laughter, resilience, strangers turned family.

Back in New York, I’m ready to build that same community in classrooms, conference halls, anywhere.

Let’s go.

#YNWA #Liverpool #Community
#belonginginschools #edusky

Intentionality isn’t just a plan. It’s a roadmap that turns every interruption into a chance to show up, have fun, and build real community.

Grit N Wit gave us that today. It wasn’t just a day of resilience. It was a day of belonging.

#edusky
#middleschool
#resilience
#belonginginschools

Male teachers are down to 23%. That’s crazy.

Shout out to my mentors and the student teachers already schooling me.

Get a mentor. Be a mentor. Stop waiting for someone else to fix it.
#studentengagement
#edusky
#classroomculture
#schoolleadership
#belonginginschools
#menwhoteach

School isn’t just grades; it’s belonging.

9/11 gave our students space to reflect on resilience & community. Legacy is built when lessons move beyond class & into their world.

Thanks @longislandherald for spotlighting this.

#BelongingInSchools #ClassroomCulture #September11th #edusky

The team’s back.
The culture’s strong.

The key to growth is what you do when things are already good.
You push anyway.
A year of belonging that’s there if you want it. Let’s talk.
#studentengagement
#middleschool
#classroomculture
#schoolleadership
#belonginginschools
#edusky

I started speaking to bring real tools from a teacher still in the classroom.

Here’s one that’s free and flips culture instantly: 👉 Anonymous surveys.

Trust kids by letting them give feedback
#classroomculture #teacherlife #belonginginschools #professionaldevelopment #edusky

Can't teach storytelling and not write your own stories. Seeing my favorite bad since eighth grade was well worth less sleep for the first day of teaching it. Oasis fans are different.

#classroomculture
#studentengagement
#middleschool
#belonginginschools
#edusky

Stop starting school with rules on the board. Start with trust. Period.

It’s the warm-up before the workout. You don’t skip it if you want to go the distance.

How are you building trust day one?

#schoolleadership #belonginginschools #studentengagement #edusky

My friends say I disappear every summer. They’re right. This year I built a keynote, stretched myself, and still found time for beaches, friends, and screaming Oasis. Belonging built. Belonging found.

#BelongingInSchools #SchoolLeaders #edusky #ConnectedClassrooms #EduLeaders

My friends say I disappear every summer. They’re right. This year I built a keynote, stretched myself, and still found time for beaches, friends, and screaming Oasis. Belonging built. Belonging found.

#BelongingInSchools #SchoolLeaders #edusky #ConnectedClassrooms #EduLeaders

Why I Work for Them: The Mindset Shift That Changed Everything — Orange Sparrow It was, in retrospect, a typical workplace misunderstanding. My boss had assumed I would do something I had done on a similar project, in a similar circumstance, and I had chosen what was best for th...

Excited to share that Dr. Christopher Culver ,kindness expert, has featured me on Orange Sparrow's blog. Here's the article below. More to come!
www.orangesparrow.org/the-kind-voi...

#belonginginschools
#studentengagement
#edusky

On the Podcast: Creating Classrooms of Belonging, The Artful Approach | Heinemann What does culturally responsive teaching look like when infused with the arts?

Ever try a one-minute dance party to build classroom community?

Rebecca Bellingham and Veronica Scott say small, creative moves like that can spark real belonging.

#HeinemannPodcast #BelongingInSchools

Use a Canva template and have students use the “Record Yourself” feature to pronounce their name.

📚 New Semester, New Opportunities! As we welcome the 2nd semester and new students, let’s prioritize learning and pronouncing every name correctly. It’s a simple step that builds trust, fosters belonging, and sets the tone for success! #EduSky #EdTech #NewSemester #BelongingInSchools