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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 8d

My painting TROUT WATER

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Laurel Snyder @laurelsnyder.bsky.social · 8d

Guys guys guys!!

The entire digital F&G of Shrinking Violet *is* online. But I'm not sure whether you can see it without logging in...

online.flippingbook.com/link/418062/

A spread from Shrinking Violet, by Laurel Snyder and LeUyen Pham, showing a young girl dusting her chandelier, while her friend Bird sings and flutters around the castle.

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Waka T. Brown @wakatb.bsky.social · 9d

As I bit into a persimmon today, I was reminded that it's the same season that my Oregon Book Award-winning story THE VERY UNFORTUNATE WISH OF MELONY YOSHIMURA takes place. Please read if you're looking for a spooky middle-grade re-telling of a Japanese folktale! #kidlit

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Megan Peterson, NBCT @mspetersonmiddle7.bsky.social · 22d

@iramarcks.bsky.social We’re going BIG this year! 7th graders have already read more than 144 books in 5 weeks this school year! They want to get to 1000! #bookgoals Let’s see if we can get more than 100 more with your books! 🎥🦈📚

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Megan E. Freeman @meganefreeman.bsky.social · 29d

I’m so excited to officially announce a third companion novel in the ALONE series!
Publication is planned for Jan ‘27, but I need help with a title! Should it start with A? Should it be one word? If your readers have ideas, I would love to hear them!
@simonkids.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Sep 13

“Being a teacher is an essential connection between what is and what can be.” —Teresa Thayer Snyder

#EduSky #teachers

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Poets & Writers @pw.org · Sep 12

The Time Is Now to spark your writing! This week we recommend a classic guide on the writing process and the artist’s identity by Brenda Ueland, and #PWWritingPrompts on sharing the air, shorelines, and imperfect objects. Read more: at.pw.org/TTIN

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Megan Peterson, NBCT @mspetersonmiddle7.bsky.social · Sep 11

Trouble by Schmidt & The Book of Alchemy 📚❤️

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Megan Peterson, NBCT @mspetersonmiddle7.bsky.social · Sep 10

Who’s in? 100 days in a row… #writinggoals #amreading #creativity #journaling #alchemyday1

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Megan Peterson, NBCT @mspetersonmiddle7.bsky.social · Sep 10

I’m loving Anthony’s story 💜 I’m pulling for Roddy’s story next 🤞🤞🤞#amreading #graphicnovels #bookgoals #kidlit

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Megan Peterson, NBCT @mspetersonmiddle7.bsky.social · Sep 10

Tomorrow is going to be exciting…it’s anyone guess who will get to change this to 6 ✋🤚…

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The real celebration will be more than 60 books read in only our 3rd week of school!!! #reading #ELA #middleschoolmagic #bookgoals

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Megan Peterson, NBCT @mspetersonmiddle7.bsky.social · Sep 10

www.nationalbook.org/2025-nationa...

2025 National Book Awards Longlist for Young People's Literature

The ten contenders for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature

www.nationalbook.org

Megan Peterson, NBCT @mspetersonmiddle7.bsky.social · Aug 18

Enter to win from @mgauthorcade.bsky.social 📚an amazing group of authors!!!

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Aug 6

3 members of the Teach Like a Champion team explain why students need to read whole books—even when it’s hard: edut.to/3IWhzjS

#EduSky #literacy

“We believe that even—perhaps especially—in a digital age, books create a critical experience that can be created through no other means. Ensuring that students read books—excellent books, whole books, together in groups, often aloud to maximize the sense of connection they create—will maximize the chances that they become better readers, more knowledgeable students, and that they come to love and value reading.” —Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, & Erica Woolway, of Teach Like a Champion

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Megan Peterson, NBCT @mspetersonmiddle7.bsky.social · Aug 3

Book 12 ✅ #summerreading #bookgoals #ELA #ELAteacher #30booksummer #PD

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Aug 2

To help teachers make design choices that optimize their classrooms for effective learning, we consulted dozens of studies and asked our community of experienced educators to share their favorite strategies.

Here are some of the top classroom design tips we found. 🔎

🧵1/9 #EduSky #ClassroomDesign

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Jul 28

Classroom design is partly an art, and partly a science.

To make it easier for you this year, we compiled 27 research-backed, teacher-tested tips. Check ‘em out below. 👇

#ClassroomDesign #BackToSchool #EduSky

27 Ways to Optimize Your Classroom Design for Better Learning

A research-based lineup of smart, effective classroom design tips that support deep learning, reduce distraction, and build belonging.

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Grant Snider @grantdraws.bsky.social · Jul 28

Haiku July, Day 28

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Megan Peterson, NBCT @mspetersonmiddle7.bsky.social · Jul 25

Beautiful book! Book #11 ✅ #summerreading #bookgoals #poetry #kidlit #30booksummer #readthis

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Megan Peterson, NBCT @mspetersonmiddle7.bsky.social · Jul 24

Book #10 #summerreading #30booksummer #poetry #bookgoals

Megan Peterson, NBCT @mspetersonmiddle7.bsky.social · Jul 23

Book 9 #summerreading #30booksummer #graphicnovels

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · Jul 17

Teachers: Check out our PBS @NewsHour Classroom #JournalismInAction Exploitation: Labor and Immigration

Fun interactives, photos, videos and newspaper articles — all high-quality #primarysources from the @LibraryCongress! Gr 6-12.

#sschat #civics #apgov #apush

Case Link: https://bit.ly/44S8QpU

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Grant Snider @grantdraws.bsky.social · Jul 17

Haiku July, Day 17

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Jul 16

Spark a lifelong love of reading with these 4 classroom strategies that will keep students turning pages all school year long. 📖✨

#EduSky #ElementaryTeacher #literacy #EdutopiaVideos

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Ira Marcks @iramarcks.bsky.social · Jul 12

If an artist inspired you—even forever ago—tell them.
We share the cool stuff when it happens, but most of our time is spent being quietly uncool. The one thing we can count on is knowing we’ve inspired others to chase their own cool things. This is a nice reminder ❤️

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