This is such an important conversation! The decline of the English major begins with our youngest learners. How children see and do literacy is how adolescents and teens see and do English in high school, which is why fewer decide to pursue a literacy life post-high school. #EduSky #TeacherSky

Have an extra 5 minutes in the schedule for some reason? Put spotdifferent.com on the big screen and let students find the differences between two pictures before they get three strikes. #EduSky

5 Ways to Build Respect in Early Childhood Classrooms Instead of just telling students to ‘be respectful,’ these activities help them explore what that looks like in their classroom communities.

Respect comes alive in preschool communities when it’s taught as not just a rule, but a skill. 🌷

Here are 5 activities to help young children explore respect in their classrooms.

#EduSky #Preschool

Understanding Google Gemini for Mac: A Guide for Teachers The Gemini app for Mac presents educators with quick AI access right from their desktop. See how its features improve workflows and support teaching efficiency.

#Google #Gemini is now out for #MacOS. What are your first thoughts?

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#Apple #Mac #EDU #Education #GoogleEDU #GoogleAI #EduSky #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

School vouchers broke Arizona. We must repeal national plan | Opinion Arizona has shown the nation what universal vouchers do to public schools. Sen. Mark Kelly says we need to fund public schools first, for everyone.

Great op-ed by Sen. Kelly on the harm of private school vouchers and his bill, the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act, that repeals Trump’s school voucher scheme. Thanks Sen. Duckworth and @durbin.senate.gov for signing on to sponsor the bill. Public funds for public schools! #edusky

I help time-poor headteachers stop the firefighting so they can get on with the strategic. Why? I was there. Coaching helped me stay strategic & effective. Practical support from a former HT who knows what it's like.
Let's talk. #headteacherchat #edusky

Visibility into student progress, whether individual or class-wide? We got it!

Our Reports section gives Ts and admins a look into student performance so they can assess the best next steps to get their class from good to great ✨

#teacherlife #edusky

SecEd Bulletin is for #teachers & leaders working in secondary #schools. This week:
👉 Exam revision techniques
👉 Exam invigilation top tips
👉 #Teaching high-attaining students (podcast)
👉 Auditing RSHE provision
👉 #Safeguarding guidance
Free access: buff.ly/A6ecVnA #education #edusky

Change one thing in Spring Session 2: EdTech practice sharing series – ILTA

Small changes, big impact 🌱
Join our “Change One Thing in Spring” session to hear practical EdTech ideas from five colleagues across the Irish #highered community. Sign up for our open online event on ilta.ie/change-one-t...

#EdTech #DigitalLearning #edusky #heie #sotl

Enabling Parents and Learners with High-Quality Literacy Interventions - Book Creator app Discover how Epic Charter Schools launched a game-changing literacy intervention program using Book Creator to empower struggling readers, engage families, and foster student ownership—transforming virtual learning for 30,000 students across Oklahoma.

We chatted Epic Charter's ELA+ department about how they created a high-quality, high-engagement intervention program for their virtual charter students across Oklahoma.

https://f.mtr.cool/rnppmkzorv

#EduSky #Educoach

What Casey (KCSIE) Cannot See: Climate Change, Foreseeable Harm, and Safeguarding Responsibility Evidence, professional reasoning, and how educators can respond to the consultation. A poetry piece with imagery to raise awareness of the absence of climate change in the government’s propos…

🚨 #KCSIEConsultation 6 DAYS TO GO: This isn’t politics. It’s pattern recognition. Climate change intensifies poverty, distress and vulnerability—everything KCSIE already names. Educators: make that explicit in the consultation.
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#KCSIE #EduSky

Share AANHPI Voices for Kids and Teens Mackids School & Library

May is AANHPI Heritage Month and we've got a resource center full of titles by AANHPI creators for you to recommend to your students. Tap the link to learn more ✨ tinyurl.com/4bp3x6zv

#aanhpiheritagemonth #aanhpi #edusky #bookrecs #reading #kidlit #mglit #books

Graphic showing thumbnails of the contents of Issue 57 of the Learning in Hand Newsletter

Level up with this week's digital treats! #EduSky

learninginhand.com/issue57

🧠 Breaks for testing season
🦊 Creative Pangram Slam writing tool
👨‍💻 Build classroom apps with AI
📱 Explore new apps on Teacher Hive
🌈 Beautiful gradients
📋 Practical AI copy-paste policy
🔗 Custom short links in Canva

"Editor's Note" in bold white text is on an orange sticky note stuck to a white background.

Editor's Note | Inside Higher Ed’s Model Is Changing. Our Journalism Is Not.

IHE’s new subscription plan will support the independent and robust journalism the higher education sector depends on and deserves. https://bit.ly/4eoUW50

#EDUSky #HigherEd

Thrilled to be heading to Wisconsin in November to talk #DungeonsAndDragons with educators at the annual convention of the National Association of Gifted Children! Critical Rolls and Safe Spaces: D&D Clubs for Queer Students. #NAGC #edusky

Helping Students Build and Use Prior Knowledge Veteran teacher Kelly Gallagher explores the profound connection between background knowledge and reading comprehension in To Read Stuff You Have to Know Stuff.

Review: HELPING STUDENTS BUILD & USE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Veteran teacher Kelly Gallagher explores the profound connection between background knowledge and reading comprehension. #edusky @kellygallagher.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social #reading #literacy

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Inside “Learning Designers in Context”: Chapter 8 Luna in a Higher Education Institution Abstract: Luna, based in Santiago, Chile, is a seasoned professional in education and e-learning. She holds degrees in English-Spanish interpretation and peda…

Inside “Learning Designers in Context”
Chapter 8: Luna in a Higher Education Institution

Luna, based in Chile, transitioned from teaching English to instructional design after earning a master’s in edtech from Arizona State University in 2017.

#EduSky #Education #EdTech #AcademicSky

Assessment isn’t a finish line, it’s a learning process Many assessments only measure what students already know. Here’s how to structure feedback-rich, iterative tasks to help students develop the skills to improve

Many #assessments only measure what students already know. Here’s how to structure feedback-rich, iterative tasks to help students develop the skills to improve: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/assessment-isnt-f... #AcademicSky #EduSky

Rethinking Tech in Schools What's Your Plan?

How you planning for tech implementation in your district? #edtech
#edusky

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The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought An analysis by WIRED and Indicator found nearly 90 schools and 600 students around the world impacted by AI-generated deepfake nude images—and the problem shows no signs of going away.

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought via @wired www.wired.com/story/deepfa... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #deepfakes

The AI Reconciliation Framework (Now named AI Reflection Framework) Helping leaders and organizations make sense of AI adoption through a human-centered lens

Ed leaders struggling to implement AI should review AI Reflection Framework via @substack open.substack.com/pub/creatism... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #edpolicy

Cash-Strapped Schools Are Paying for AI to Help Fix Finances Florida’s Broward County Public Schools is currently facing a budget shortfall of $100 million, the largest deficit caused by annual student enrollment declines.

Cash-Strapped Schools Are Paying for AI to Help Fix Finances via @bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai

A Call to Action for AI to Promote Mathematical Reasoning Insights, ideas, and analysis from Getting Smart on the future of learning, education innovation, and what's possible for students and schools.

A Call to Action for AI to Promote Mathematical Reasoning via @getting_smart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/04/13/a... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #math #STEM

Setting Conditions for Success: Guidelines for Responsible Use of Technology for Schools policy guidance via @COSN www.cosn.org/tools-and-re... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #edpolicy #COSN #ISTE

Ironic that pundits propping up the protect #WomenInSports argument were totally good with Betsy DeVos degrading #TitleIX and eroding the #humanrights of victims and helping rapists skate free

#VAWG #law #rape #SA #LawSky #gov #PolSky #EduSky #HigherEd #BetsyDevos #EpsteinFiles

An aerial view of the Burton Memorial Tower on the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, campus and Kent Syverud, a white man wearing glasses and a suit with a yellow tie.

New Michigan President Bows Out Amid Cancer Fight

Incoming University of Michigan president Kent Syverud is stepping away following a brain cancer diagnosis. The board plans to begin a new presidential search soon. https://bit.ly/4sFSLOe

#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

SecEd Webinar: In this free best practice webinar on April 22, we will discuss how to make low-stakes #classroom assessments & high-stakes external #exams more accessible for students, including vulnerable, disadvantaged & SEND learners: buff.ly/pynbBAr #schools #teaching #teachers #edusky

Headteacher Update Podcast: How to improve teaching in your primary school - Headteacher Update An episode of the Headteacher Update podcast focused on how to improve teaching quality in primary schools

Headteacher Update Podcast: In our new episode advice on how leaders can improve the quality of #teaching across the primary school, with practical tips on the curriculum, #teacher CPD, collegiate monitoring, action planning & more: buff.ly/27nGHSp #teachers #schools #education #edusky

Loving this: youtu.be/dZjtV53msYU?...

Your thoughts?

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Promotional graphic for Just Equations' conference, "The Mathematics of Opportunity: Meeting the Moment" on April 15 & 16 with "Register Now" call-to-action.

Don't miss day two of #TMO26 where we'll discuss the #futureofwork #participatoryresearch #dataliteracy #studenttransfer & more!

View the conference schedule, speaker lineup, and register: bit.ly/tmo-2026-register

#EDUSky #MathEducation #MathPolicy