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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · 1d

Love this! As always, @kathleenpalmieri.bsky.social's guidance is both powerful and practical! 💪

MiddleWeb @middleweb.bsky.social · Sep 14

HOW TO GROW A CULTURE OF THINKERS IN OUR CLASSROOMS.

"By cultivating deep questioning, valuing student ideas, and intentionally fostering a culture of thinkers, we move from delivering content to developing minds." @kathleenpalmieri.bsky.social #edusky #T2Tchat

www.middleweb.com/52628/how-to...

Thinking Classroom Design Replaces Compliance with Curiosity

When teachers build classrooms around how students think, they unlock a learning environment where curiosity replaces compliance, and excitement replaces dread.

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · 12d

I’m loving this “The Storied Future” podcast! This episode has cool lessons about win/win goals, uncovering value, the power of varied interests, the small/mundane/human things that can make a huge difference, & more: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #CEOchat #Founder #Storytelling #Data

An Audacious Faith in the Future

Podcast Episode · The Storied Future · 01/30/2025 · 1h 1m

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · 13d

@AmericaSucceeds offers some good tips for building #metacognition skills in schools: americasucceeds.org/learning-how... #DurableSkills

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you, 🪦Dr./Dame Jane Goodall, for all you did for science, animals, women, and the world. We will dearly miss you.😢
#RIPJaneGoodall #WomenInSTEM #STEAM #STEM #Science

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · 18d

Navigating AI 💻? Latest @psychtoday.bsky.social 🧠 interview🎙️ with @LindaAmici offers help for #Educators & #Students 🎓: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much... #TellEWA #EdChat #AI #AIinEducation

Helping Students Become AI Literate

A compelling case for embracing AI carefully in schools.

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · 20d

For Anyone Following Netflix’s Success: I just finished (& ❤️d) @reedhastings.bsky.social’s 📕No Rules Rules (re. Netflix), where Chapter 6 is about thinking 🧠in terms of placing bets. A FANTASTIC🤩 book for learning such decision strategies is @annieduke.com's 📕Thinking in Bets.🏆⭐️ #Netflix #GreatBooks

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Sep 19

As always, @kathleenpalmieri.bsky.social gives us a valuable, powerful read! #Teaching

Kathleen Palmieri @kathleenpalmieri.bsky.social · Sep 14

Questioning by teachers and students leads to a thinking classroom. @middleweb.bsky.social @jennygrankin.bsky.social @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social @edutopia.org @edutopia.bsky.social

MiddleWeb @middleweb.bsky.social · Sep 14

HOW TO GROW A CULTURE OF THINKERS IN OUR CLASSROOMS.

"By cultivating deep questioning, valuing student ideas, and intentionally fostering a culture of thinkers, we move from delivering content to developing minds." @kathleenpalmieri.bsky.social #edusky #T2Tchat

www.middleweb.com/52628/how-to...

Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Sep 11

My brilliant friend Dr. Diane Shammas published this important paper 📰: Rationalization to Kill vs. Preservation of Life: A Socio-Psychological Analysis of Six Fatal Shootings of Black Americans and Palestinians
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#ConflictResolution #PalestineIsraelwar #BLM #Gaza

Rationalization to Kill vs. Preservation of Life: A Socio-Psychological Analysis of Six Fatal Shootings of Black Americans and Palestinians

This article focuses on the sharp rise in the extrajudicial killing of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza over the past decade, signaling a shift in Israel’s military rules of engagement that c...

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thinking about quitting? 🤔Hold that thought 💭and check out this @psychologytoday.com interview,🎙️ where the brilliant @annieduke.com ♣️helps you decide what to do about it: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much... #DecisionEd #IQuit #DecisionMaking @AllDecisionEd

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Sep 1

An ingenious approach to students' cell phone📱management—see latest @PsychToday interview:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much... #Superintendents #EdChat #Edtech #SocialMedia #Admins

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Aug 31

CALLING ALL #RESEARCHERS:
The #ResearchImpactSummit is on today and tomorrow! It’s FREE & loaded with valuable insights! Register now at researchimpactsummit.com @ResImpAcademy #RISummit #ECRchat #PhDchat #ScholarSunday #SciComm #Science4Policy #ResearchComm #ScienceComm #sciencecommunication

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Aug 29

"Scientists Are Flocking to Bluesky: Academics once loved Twitter—but in the age of X they’ve abandoned it in droves" via @WIRED: www.wired.com/story/bluesk... #SocialMedia #AcademicChat #SciComm #ResearchComm @bluesky

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koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · Aug 22

Persistence is not always a virtue.

A good heuristic: when you consider quitting is likely the point at which you should quit, @annieduke.com tells @jennygrankin.bsky.social:

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Aug 22

Inaccurate, impossible: Experts knock new Trump plan to collect college admissions data hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Inaccurate, impossible: Experts knock new Trump plan to collect college admissions data

New data survey could produce statistics that indicate bias where none exists

hechingerreport.org

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Aug 19

It’s VITAL we teach students 🎓 to make quality decisions.🧠 Learn more in this powerful @psychtoday.bsky.social interview 🎙️with scientist+pro @annieduke.com ♠️: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much... ...& from her nonprofit @AllDecisionEd (loaded with resources & support)!
#TellEWA #EdChat

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Aug 19

Florida's new law allows corporal punishment in schools with parental consent & many are realizing for 1st time that it's legal for many educators to hit children.😱 @UCLA's @LosenDan testified before Congress on this problem; see @psychologytoday.com: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much... #TellEWA

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koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · Aug 18

After every decision we make, we have an opportunity to learn how we can reduce uncertainty when making future decisions.

Great insight by @annieduke.com in conversation with @jennygrankin.bsky.social:

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koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · Aug 11

Games help us understand life, @annieduke.com tells @jennygrankin.bsky.social—the best games involve the two things that characterize life and provide the context for the decisions we make—skill, and luck:

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Aug 15

Ever wish you could hack #DecisionMaking?
Expert @annieduke.com shares practical and powerful strategies for making better choices for a better life! Her @psychologytoday.com interview starts here: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much... #Thinking #SelfHelp #CognitiveScience #Success @AllDecisionEd

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Aug 7

Your expertise helps so many! Thank you for sharing your wisdom! 🤗

Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Aug 7

These tips ✅ on #MakingBetterDecisions from #cognitivescience & #poker ♠️ pro @annieduke.com 🏆can change your life! Check out this new @psychtoday.bsky.social interview 🎙️at
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much...
#TellEWA #LifeHacks #SelfHelp #BestPractices @AllDecisionEd

How to Make Winning Decisions: Luck and Uncertainty

Lessons from cognitive scientist (and World Poker Champion), Annie Duke, PhD.

www.psychologytoday.com

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Annie Duke @annieduke.com · Aug 7

Enjoyed collaborating with @jennygrankin.bsky.social for @psychologytoday.com on how to help you make winning decisions. Hope you enjoy the 7-part series, too.

Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Aug 5

New @psychologytoday.com interview series with world poker champ & cognitive science expert Dr. ‪@annieduke.com helps you make winning decisions: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much... ♠️♥️♣️♦️

How to Make Winning Decisions: Luck and Uncertainty

Lessons from cognitive scientist (and World Poker Champion), Annie Duke, PhD.

www.psychologytoday.com

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Aug 5

New @psychologytoday.com interview series with world poker champ & cognitive science expert Dr. ‪@annieduke.com helps you make winning decisions: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much... ♠️♥️♣️♦️

How to Make Winning Decisions: Luck and Uncertainty

Lessons from cognitive scientist (and World Poker Champion), Annie Duke, PhD.

www.psychologytoday.com

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Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Jul 26

Another fantastic piece ✍️by Steve Rees on how the madcap slashing of jobs, projects, and #eddata collection hurts students: Missing evidence about schools in the nation & California schoolwisepress.com/missing-evid... #TellEWA #EdChat

Jenny G. Rankin, PhD @jennygrankin.bsky.social · Jul 2

Check out the amazing (& free!) #AI solution Mike Morrison has at Laguna Beach USD in this new @psychologytoday.com interview! 👩🏼‍💻💻🤖
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much... #TellEWA #EdChat

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