Heather Perkinson
@hkperkinson.bsky.social
Public HS librarian, past president of the Maine Association of School Libraries, born & raised in DC. Books, dogs, teaching. #TLSky #EduSky hkperkinson.blogspot.com
Love this young man’s insights about the importance of collaboration and working with others to learn. In real life he is just as lovely as he sounds!
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Greely grad makes quantum computing discovery
Christopher Gilbert, of Cumberland, found the smallest known set of quantum gates, enabling more accurate quantum computing.
www.pressherald.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Love this young man’s insights about the importance of collaboration and working with others to learn. In real life he is just as lovely as he sounds!
#EduSky
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/19/g...
#EduSky
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Access to 8th Grade Algebra Divided Along Socioeconomic, Racial Lines (study conducted by NWEA)
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Access to 8th grade algebra divided along socioeconomic, racial lines
About 3 in 5 schools offer algebra in 8th grade, with access much lower in rural areas, high-poverty schools and for Black students in particular, NWEA said.
www.k12dive.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Access to 8th Grade Algebra Divided Along Socioeconomic, Racial Lines (study conducted by NWEA)
www.k12dive.com/news/eight-g...
#EduSky
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The days are long and dark right now, but Brian Sztabnik has some advice for getting through it
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The Best Defense Against the Dark Arts - Much Ado About Teaching
The dark arts that can conspire against a teacher typically manifest for me when the clocks are changing. I start the year hyper-focused on knowing every student’s name by the second day because I wa...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The days are long and dark right now, but Brian Sztabnik has some advice for getting through it
muchadoaboutteaching.com/defense-agai...
#EduSky #TLSky
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#EduSky #TLSky
An eye-opening essay from author Clint Smith (How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America) about what students really want to know about American history, and what they are capable of understanding about it
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
An eye-opening essay from author Clint Smith (How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America) about what students really want to know about American history, and what they are capable of understanding about it
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
#EduSky
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This is very sad to me. "Young people are reading less for pleasure, too. In 2020, only 17 percent of 13-year-olds surveyed said they read for fun almost every day. That figure was 27 percent in 2012 and 35 percent when data collection began in 1984,..."
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Is This the End of Reading?
Academics across the country say they’re seeing a host of new and alarming learning challenges: Fragmented and distracted thinking. Limited reading endurance. Weak vocabulary.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is very sad to me. "Young people are reading less for pleasure, too. In 2020, only 17 percent of 13-year-olds surveyed said they read for fun almost every day. That figure was 27 percent in 2012 and 35 percent when data collection began in 1984,..."
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Good old Google docs provides lots of options for structuring collaborative work and providing feedback
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Strategies for Maximizing Google Docs in Middle and High School
This common tool that you use every day can facilitate student collaboration and engagement in learning.
www.edutopia.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Good old Google docs provides lots of options for structuring collaborative work and providing feedback
www.edutopia.org/article/usin...
@edutopia.org #EduSky
www.edutopia.org/article/usin...
@edutopia.org #EduSky
New Data Shows More Districts Are Adopting AI but Still Need a Coherent Strategy www.the74million.org/article/new-...
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New Data Shows More Districts Are Adopting AI but Still Need a Coherent Strategy
Dusseault & Hurwitz: With students still facing pandemic learning loss, schools must focus on systemic transformation, not isolated innovation.
www.the74million.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
New Data Shows More Districts Are Adopting AI but Still Need a Coherent Strategy www.the74million.org/article/new-...
#EduSky #TLSky
#EduSky #TLSky
Is reading becoming more fashionable? Trendiness could be a good thing!
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Hang on, when did reading become so performative (and the latest ick)?
Whether its highly curated Instagram accounts or the new interior trend for ‘book nooks’, reading show offs are everywhere. But, maybe in our post-literate society, we could turn something cringe int...
www.the-independent.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Is reading becoming more fashionable? Trendiness could be a good thing!
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
#Skybrarians
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The new reality with universal school vouchers: Homeschoolers, marketing, pupil churn hechingerreport.org/universal-vo...
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Universal vouchers have public schools worried about market share
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As principal of Hartsfield Elementary School in the Leon County School District, John Olson is not just the lead educator, but in this era of fast-expanding school choice, also its...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The new reality with universal school vouchers: Homeschoolers, marketing, pupil churn hechingerreport.org/universal-vo...
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Reposted by Heather Perkinson
In honor of the release of a new Dog Man book, last week's This or That poll in the media center was Dog Man or Captain Underpants. There was a lot of hemming & hawing going on before votes were cast! Eventually Dog Man came out on top. #SchoolLibrary #TLSky #EduSky #kidlit
November 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
In honor of the release of a new Dog Man book, last week's This or That poll in the media center was Dog Man or Captain Underpants. There was a lot of hemming & hawing going on before votes were cast! Eventually Dog Man came out on top. #SchoolLibrary #TLSky #EduSky #kidlit
Reposted by Heather Perkinson
For high school teachers, regular surveys can provide a wealth of information about students’ goals, challenges, and everyday lives! Here’s how to use them in your classroom throughout the year. 📅
#HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
#HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
Surveying Students Regularly Can Yield Valuable Connections
Making a habit of surveying students provides a wealth of information about their goals, challenges, and everyday lives.
edut.to
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
For high school teachers, regular surveys can provide a wealth of information about students’ goals, challenges, and everyday lives! Here’s how to use them in your classroom throughout the year. 📅
#HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
#HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
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"Remember, it's not personal" and nine other pieces of advice by veteran teachers, for new teachers. My colleagues have shared some wisdom with me, and I'm here to pass it on! Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/practica...
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Ten Teaching Tips for New Teachers
Annotated Educator Advice: Part 1
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
"Remember, it's not personal" and nine other pieces of advice by veteran teachers, for new teachers. My colleagues have shared some wisdom with me, and I'm here to pass it on! Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/practica...
#Edusky
#Edusky
It's that time of the year! Book lists celebrating the year's finest efforts are starting to come out. Enjoy this one as you build your To Be Read list
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Best of 2025 | Kirkus Reviews
www.kirkusreviews.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It's that time of the year! Book lists celebrating the year's finest efforts are starting to come out. Enjoy this one as you build your To Be Read list
www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025...
#TLSky
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#TLSky
Reposted by Heather Perkinson
How do we get students to really own their learning? This week, Zaretta Hammond offers five "learn-to-learn" strategies that help students build their learning power.
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Rebuilding Students’ Learning Power with Learn-to-Learn Skills | Cult of Pedagogy
We can teach our hearts out, but in the end, only the learner learns. So, how do we get students to own their learning?
www.cultofpedagogy.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
How do we get students to really own their learning? This week, Zaretta Hammond offers five "learn-to-learn" strategies that help students build their learning power.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/learn-to-lea...
www.cultofpedagogy.com/learn-to-lea...
Once upon a time, we regarded Wikipedia with distrust, now, it is a trusted resource that librarians love for always citing its sources. But more & more folks are reading AI overviews provided by search engines instead of clicking thru to Wikipedia
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#EduSky #TLSky
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Why Wikipedia Is Losing Traffic to AI Overviews on Google
The beloved online encyclopedia has been dropping in pageviews over the last few months.
www.cnet.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Once upon a time, we regarded Wikipedia with distrust, now, it is a trusted resource that librarians love for always citing its sources. But more & more folks are reading AI overviews provided by search engines instead of clicking thru to Wikipedia
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
#EduSky #TLSky
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#EduSky #TLSky
The author of this essay argues that AI, along with an economy that doesn't reward middle class creators, is undermining our culture and our minds
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@lithub.com.web.brid.gy #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians
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@lithub.com.web.brid.gy #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians
When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future
When you’ve spent your whole adult life working in and around book publishing you get used to hearing that people don’t read anymore and that the industry is on its last legs. There is always a cri…
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November 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The author of this essay argues that AI, along with an economy that doesn't reward middle class creators, is undermining our culture and our minds
lithub.com/when-we-deva...
@lithub.com.web.brid.gy #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians
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@lithub.com.web.brid.gy #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians
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This is a very fun list to be on. ❤️🔥 people.com/31-books-tha...
31 Books That Made TIME's 100 Best Books of the Year and PEOPLE's Book Picks — Did Your Favorite Hit the List?
From the new Taylor Jenkins Reid to Elizabeth Gilbert's new memoir, a dishy Gwyneth Paltrow biography and much more, here are the books critics loved this year
people.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This is a very fun list to be on. ❤️🔥 people.com/31-books-tha...
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Indianapolis Public Schools saw an increase in standardized test scores in reading. Why? They cite a collaboration with the public library and opening access to materials in the collection to students.
Flies in the face of everything the book banners claim.
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Flies in the face of everything the book banners claim.
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IPS says students' reading scores on standardized test rise with library link
Indianapolis Public Schools celebrates a boost in reading proficiency, thanks to collaboration with Indianapolis Public Library.
www.wishtv.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Indianapolis Public Schools saw an increase in standardized test scores in reading. Why? They cite a collaboration with the public library and opening access to materials in the collection to students.
Flies in the face of everything the book banners claim.
www.wishtv.com/news/educati...
Flies in the face of everything the book banners claim.
www.wishtv.com/news/educati...
Reposted by Heather Perkinson
I donated today! It's been so meaningful to be part of @authorsabb.bsky.social, you don't need to donate to be a member and support this work, but if you can, it's very appreciated 📚💕👏
Hooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations!
For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
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For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
Donate - Authors Against Book Bans
Thank you for donating to Authors Against Book Bans. Your donation directly supports the freedom to read by powering our work with our partner organizations, bringing the author muscle to the fight to...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I donated today! It's been so meaningful to be part of @authorsabb.bsky.social, you don't need to donate to be a member and support this work, but if you can, it's very appreciated 📚💕👏
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“There’s no pretending that there isn’t an agenda when it comes to the books this organization wants to see removed from public institutions. These are books that don’t prop up an imagined ideal of a cishet, white, male, able-bodied, Christian.”
What is Take Back The Classroom? A deep dive into the project making its way into right-wing circles, aiding in book bans nationwide. Who is behind it? How does it work? How are they recruiting new cult members?
Know before it reaches your library.
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Know before it reaches your library.
bookriot.com/what-is-take...
What Is Take Back The Classroom?: Book Censorship News, November 14, 2025
With the closure of BookLooks, we've seen the rise of Take Back the Classroom. But what is this website and how do their book "reviews" work?
bookriot.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“There’s no pretending that there isn’t an agenda when it comes to the books this organization wants to see removed from public institutions. These are books that don’t prop up an imagined ideal of a cishet, white, male, able-bodied, Christian.”
Reposted by Heather Perkinson
What is Take Back The Classroom? A deep dive into the project making its way into right-wing circles, aiding in book bans nationwide. Who is behind it? How does it work? How are they recruiting new cult members?
Know before it reaches your library.
bookriot.com/what-is-take...
Know before it reaches your library.
bookriot.com/what-is-take...
What Is Take Back The Classroom?: Book Censorship News, November 14, 2025
With the closure of BookLooks, we've seen the rise of Take Back the Classroom. But what is this website and how do their book "reviews" work?
bookriot.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
What is Take Back The Classroom? A deep dive into the project making its way into right-wing circles, aiding in book bans nationwide. Who is behind it? How does it work? How are they recruiting new cult members?
Know before it reaches your library.
bookriot.com/what-is-take...
Know before it reaches your library.
bookriot.com/what-is-take...
Very interesting themes emerged from the comments that teens made about the news that 12th-grade reading scores are at a 30-year low
#EduSky #TLSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/l...
#EduSky #TLSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/l...
What Students Are Saying About the Decline in High School Reading Skills
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Very interesting themes emerged from the comments that teens made about the news that 12th-grade reading scores are at a 30-year low
#EduSky #TLSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/l...
#EduSky #TLSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/l...
You might be surprised by the origins of some of these words that are so much a part of our every day parlance
#Books #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians
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#Books #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians
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11 Everyday Words That Were Coined in Sci-Fi Stories
The words these authors have come up with to create their worlds have transcended fiction.
www.mentalfloss.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
You might be surprised by the origins of some of these words that are so much a part of our every day parlance
#Books #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians
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#Books #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians
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A panel of experts on the internet recently discussed how AI and other changes to the structures of the web are affecting our ability to access information online
@pcmag.com #EduSky #TLSky
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@pcmag.com #EduSky #TLSky
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'The Truth Is Paywalled.' Internet Vets Lament the State of the 'Open' Web
In discussing where we went wrong, a panel of luminaries, including Vint Cerf and the Internet Archive's Brewster Kahle, sees three Cs: centralization, copyright, and competition.
www.pcmag.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A panel of experts on the internet recently discussed how AI and other changes to the structures of the web are affecting our ability to access information online
@pcmag.com #EduSky #TLSky
www.pcmag.com/news/the-tru...
@pcmag.com #EduSky #TLSky
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Artificial Intelligence models that reuse or get trained on other people's intellectual property are raising important questions about why we have copyright. Is it to protect financial aspects of intellectual property or encourage human creativity?
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AI Has Sent Copyright Laws Into Chaos. What You Need to Know About Your Rights Online
Copyright is one of the most important legal issues in the age of AI, and it affects all of us.
www.cnet.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Artificial Intelligence models that reuse or get trained on other people's intellectual property are raising important questions about why we have copyright. Is it to protect financial aspects of intellectual property or encourage human creativity?
@cnet.com
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