Kristen Fusaro-Pizzo
@kfusaropizzo.bsky.social
NYC Teacher since 2007 - Big Apple Winner 2021 / FLAG Finalist 2023 /Peer Collab Teacher / UFT Teacher Center /School Building Leader Cert /OPINIONS ARE MY OWN
Teaching is collective work — we all get better when we share what works. Appreciating this thoughtful acknowledgement from @edutopia.org today. Thank you!
January 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Teaching is collective work — we all get better when we share what works. Appreciating this thoughtful acknowledgement from @edutopia.org today. Thank you!
Turned Macbeth into a live interrogation 🔥
Students in character.
Peers asking the questions.
Text evidence doing the heavy lifting.
No worksheets. No passive listening. Just students thinking out loud, challenging interpretations, and owning the play.
That’s the Hot Seat.
Students in character.
Peers asking the questions.
Text evidence doing the heavy lifting.
No worksheets. No passive listening. Just students thinking out loud, challenging interpretations, and owning the play.
That’s the Hot Seat.
January 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Turned Macbeth into a live interrogation 🔥
Students in character.
Peers asking the questions.
Text evidence doing the heavy lifting.
No worksheets. No passive listening. Just students thinking out loud, challenging interpretations, and owning the play.
That’s the Hot Seat.
Students in character.
Peers asking the questions.
Text evidence doing the heavy lifting.
No worksheets. No passive listening. Just students thinking out loud, challenging interpretations, and owning the play.
That’s the Hot Seat.
Feast-Your-Mind done right. 🍎📚
So grateful to Leighton for sharing how @DonorsChoose can turn classroom ideas into actual books and supplies. Practical, empowering, and immediately useful—exactly what teacher PD should be.
#FeastYourMind #TeacherPD #DonorsChoose #EducatorsHelpingEducators
So grateful to Leighton for sharing how @DonorsChoose can turn classroom ideas into actual books and supplies. Practical, empowering, and immediately useful—exactly what teacher PD should be.
#FeastYourMind #TeacherPD #DonorsChoose #EducatorsHelpingEducators
January 7, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Feast-Your-Mind done right. 🍎📚
So grateful to Leighton for sharing how @DonorsChoose can turn classroom ideas into actual books and supplies. Practical, empowering, and immediately useful—exactly what teacher PD should be.
#FeastYourMind #TeacherPD #DonorsChoose #EducatorsHelpingEducators
So grateful to Leighton for sharing how @DonorsChoose can turn classroom ideas into actual books and supplies. Practical, empowering, and immediately useful—exactly what teacher PD should be.
#FeastYourMind #TeacherPD #DonorsChoose #EducatorsHelpingEducators
Thrilled to see “Making Every Voice Count” published in Teacher to Teacher.
This work grew from a simple truth: equity doesn’t happen by accident—it’s designed.
When discussion roles are intentional, every student has a way in.
This work grew from a simple truth: equity doesn’t happen by accident—it’s designed.
When discussion roles are intentional, every student has a way in.
December 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Thrilled to see “Making Every Voice Count” published in Teacher to Teacher.
This work grew from a simple truth: equity doesn’t happen by accident—it’s designed.
When discussion roles are intentional, every student has a way in.
This work grew from a simple truth: equity doesn’t happen by accident—it’s designed.
When discussion roles are intentional, every student has a way in.
75 books in 2025 📚
History, psychology, fiction, leadership, running, self-work.
Turns out reading is how I process the world.
Eclectic Learner, indeed.
History, psychology, fiction, leadership, running, self-work.
Turns out reading is how I process the world.
Eclectic Learner, indeed.
December 25, 2025 at 1:20 AM
75 books in 2025 📚
History, psychology, fiction, leadership, running, self-work.
Turns out reading is how I process the world.
Eclectic Learner, indeed.
History, psychology, fiction, leadership, running, self-work.
Turns out reading is how I process the world.
Eclectic Learner, indeed.
From page to performance 🎭
Students used tableau to capture Lady Macbeth’s ambition, power, and unraveling—thinking deeply about character without saying a word. #Macbeth
Students used tableau to capture Lady Macbeth’s ambition, power, and unraveling—thinking deeply about character without saying a word. #Macbeth
December 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
From page to performance 🎭
Students used tableau to capture Lady Macbeth’s ambition, power, and unraveling—thinking deeply about character without saying a word. #Macbeth
Students used tableau to capture Lady Macbeth’s ambition, power, and unraveling—thinking deeply about character without saying a word. #Macbeth
Quiet students. Uneven participation. We solved it with talking roles! See how intentional discussion roles can empower every voice in your classroom. 📘💡 #TeacherToTeacher #UFT #EdLeadership @CSD31SI @NYCSchools @UFTTchrCENTER @edutopia
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Making every voice count
Talking roles are discussion jobs that rotate among students in a small discussion group. Each role has a clear purpose and a set of sentence starters that help students speak with confidence. The rol...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Quiet students. Uneven participation. We solved it with talking roles! See how intentional discussion roles can empower every voice in your classroom. 📘💡 #TeacherToTeacher #UFT #EdLeadership @CSD31SI @NYCSchools @UFTTchrCENTER @edutopia
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This year I read 71 books.
The best educators and leaders stay curious. Reading widely stretches perspective, deepens empathy, and continually reshapes how we show up for students and teachers.
The best educators and leaders stay curious. Reading widely stretches perspective, deepens empathy, and continually reshapes how we show up for students and teachers.
December 14, 2025 at 5:58 AM
This year I read 71 books.
The best educators and leaders stay curious. Reading widely stretches perspective, deepens empathy, and continually reshapes how we show up for students and teachers.
The best educators and leaders stay curious. Reading widely stretches perspective, deepens empathy, and continually reshapes how we show up for students and teachers.
✨ Silent discussions, loud thinking.
My students are digging into Macbeth’s iconic line “Fair is foul, and foul is fair,” responding to one another only through writing.
It’s collaboration, interpretation, and critical thinking—all happening quietly, yet powerfully. 📝⚡️ #Macbeth #ELA #ActiveLearning
My students are digging into Macbeth’s iconic line “Fair is foul, and foul is fair,” responding to one another only through writing.
It’s collaboration, interpretation, and critical thinking—all happening quietly, yet powerfully. 📝⚡️ #Macbeth #ELA #ActiveLearning
December 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
✨ Silent discussions, loud thinking.
My students are digging into Macbeth’s iconic line “Fair is foul, and foul is fair,” responding to one another only through writing.
It’s collaboration, interpretation, and critical thinking—all happening quietly, yet powerfully. 📝⚡️ #Macbeth #ELA #ActiveLearning
My students are digging into Macbeth’s iconic line “Fair is foul, and foul is fair,” responding to one another only through writing.
It’s collaboration, interpretation, and critical thinking—all happening quietly, yet powerfully. 📝⚡️ #Macbeth #ELA #ActiveLearning
Watching students gallery-walk their Joy Luck Club collages was a powerful reminder of how choice, cultural connection, and visible thinking transform a room. The buzz of curiosity and peer-to-peer learning was everything. @Edutopia
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Watching students gallery-walk their Joy Luck Club collages was a powerful reminder of how choice, cultural connection, and visible thinking transform a room. The buzz of curiosity and peer-to-peer learning was everything. @Edutopia
Started our Root Cause Analysis PD today, taking a deep dive into Regents item data and turning it into actionable next steps for our readers. The collaboration, the questions, the energy—this is the work that moves schools forward. Excited for what comes next.
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Started our Root Cause Analysis PD today, taking a deep dive into Regents item data and turning it into actionable next steps for our readers. The collaboration, the questions, the energy—this is the work that moves schools forward. Excited for what comes next.
Had a great session today introducing our staff to NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered note-taking and research tool.
We explored how it can streamline information, support student inquiry, and make our own planning more efficient.
#TeacherCenter #EdTech #AIinEducation
We explored how it can streamline information, support student inquiry, and make our own planning more efficient.
#TeacherCenter #EdTech #AIinEducation
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Had a great session today introducing our staff to NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered note-taking and research tool.
We explored how it can streamline information, support student inquiry, and make our own planning more efficient.
#TeacherCenter #EdTech #AIinEducation
We explored how it can streamline information, support student inquiry, and make our own planning more efficient.
#TeacherCenter #EdTech #AIinEducation
Decided to try something new this year! I’m writing a mini-unit using #KPopDemonHunters to bridge themes and understand the depth of symbols. I’ll keep you posted on how it’s received! @edutopia.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Decided to try something new this year! I’m writing a mini-unit using #KPopDemonHunters to bridge themes and understand the depth of symbols. I’ll keep you posted on how it’s received! @edutopia.org
Teaching annotating skills IS teaching writing. When students learn to track tone, emotion, and intent with precision, they’re actually learning how to think like writers. Start with clear annotation guidance - watch their analysis soar. @edutopia.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Teaching annotating skills IS teaching writing. When students learn to track tone, emotion, and intent with precision, they’re actually learning how to think like writers. Start with clear annotation guidance - watch their analysis soar. @edutopia.org
Wrapped up our Joy Luck Club unit with a student self-reflection check-in!
Students rated their confidence on 3 key skills (theme, tone, and irony), and now I’m using that data to plan next steps.
This is Tier 1, data-informed, student-centered instruction — a mirror for growth.
Students rated their confidence on 3 key skills (theme, tone, and irony), and now I’m using that data to plan next steps.
This is Tier 1, data-informed, student-centered instruction — a mirror for growth.
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Wrapped up our Joy Luck Club unit with a student self-reflection check-in!
Students rated their confidence on 3 key skills (theme, tone, and irony), and now I’m using that data to plan next steps.
This is Tier 1, data-informed, student-centered instruction — a mirror for growth.
Students rated their confidence on 3 key skills (theme, tone, and irony), and now I’m using that data to plan next steps.
This is Tier 1, data-informed, student-centered instruction — a mirror for growth.
Just wrapped a Half-Hour Power PD on @briskteaching with my colleagues — 30 minutes of pure work smarter, not harder energy. 💡✍️ Teachers walked out with ready-to-use tools for feedback, lesson planning, and differentiation. @CSD31SI @Erlenwein @UFTTchrCENTER
November 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Just wrapped a Half-Hour Power PD on @briskteaching with my colleagues — 30 minutes of pure work smarter, not harder energy. 💡✍️ Teachers walked out with ready-to-use tools for feedback, lesson planning, and differentiation. @CSD31SI @Erlenwein @UFTTchrCENTER
🌟 New on Edutopia! 🌟
I break down how to turn complex learning standards into student-friendly success criteria that make expectations clear, actionable, and empowering for students.
If you’re ready to shift from “teacher language” to “learner language”:
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/stud...
I break down how to turn complex learning standards into student-friendly success criteria that make expectations clear, actionable, and empowering for students.
If you’re ready to shift from “teacher language” to “learner language”:
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/stud...
Translating Standards Into Student-Friendly Terms
Designing an effective assessment requires first deconstructing the standards into clear criteria of success that students can understand.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:59 AM
🌟 New on Edutopia! 🌟
I break down how to turn complex learning standards into student-friendly success criteria that make expectations clear, actionable, and empowering for students.
If you’re ready to shift from “teacher language” to “learner language”:
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/stud...
I break down how to turn complex learning standards into student-friendly success criteria that make expectations clear, actionable, and empowering for students.
If you’re ready to shift from “teacher language” to “learner language”:
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/stud...