Margaret Harris-Shoates
mharrisedu.bsky.social
Margaret Harris-Shoates
@mharrisedu.bsky.social
Our school division’s teacher of the year is a school librarian! Woohoo! 🎉
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
An oldie, but goodie!
I’m great at #1, but I need to get back into the habit of #3 😀

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6 ways to (mentally) leave work at work
How do you keep yourself from worrying by school stuff when it’s time for you to be present with your family, relax, or go to sleep at night?
truthforteachers.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
These 4 easy-to-implement tweaks to your classroom design can have a *big* impact on students’ motivation and engagement. 🔧✨

#EduSky #ClassroomDesign
4 Classroom Design Tactics to Motivate Students
Teachers can make small shifts in their classroom design to boost engagement, spark curiosity, and celebrate success.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Sitting in a #VAASL25 session facilitated by one of my elementary librarians and listening to participants audibly say, “Wow! That’s amazing!” 🤩 😍
November 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
Concept maps: simple but powerful learning tools. On the podcast this week, Dr. Kripa Sundar shares practices for making the most of them. Also joining us is Dr. Pooja Agarwal (@retrievelearn.bsky.social), editor of the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning. www.cultofpedagogy.com/concept-maps/
October 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Hoping to use my unexpected day off tomorrow as an actual day off!
October 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“Education can move slowly; technology doesn’t.” #edusky #edtech #digcit
October 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
On Fridays I tend to oscillate between righteous indignation and complete apathy. We’ll see where I land tomorrow.
October 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Everyone at work had to pass a mandatory ‘how to not be racist’ training and… people had to study, there were multiple attempts involved… I don’t know how to feel.
October 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Here’s your annual reminder: If there is a microphone, USE IT!
#accessibilitymatters 🎤
July 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
For the record: 10-hour workdays are just not it.
July 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Oh, we’re definitely playing AI karaoke at our next AI PD session 😏
#notatISTE #ISTELive25 @hookertech.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
Project-based learning is complicated, and making sure students are learning the content and skills connected to the unit is no small feat. This team of teachers uses a learning map to keep everyone on track. 🗺️

#PBL #ElementaryTeacher #EduSky
Using a Learning Map to Build Exemplary PBL Units
By developing—and revisiting—an instructional roadmap that connects standards, activities, and skill development, these teachers put students on a path toward mastery.
www.edutopia.org
June 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
"The key here is that if we want students to ask for help, we can’t just tell them to. They need to see it in action."
@cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social via @edutopia.org
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Why Students Don’t Ask for Help—and How to Change That
These three simple shifts can help students realize that asking for help is an expectation in your class and boost their self-efficacy.
www.edutopia.org
May 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
Keeping up with Ed-Tech is really hard, but this should help 😀

Yesterday we asked 225 Tech coaches and leaders, "What's your one best thing in Ed-Tech right now?" Here are their responses all organized! 🔥

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#edusky @quizizz.bsky.social @forwardedu.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
That awkward silence where every second feels like an hour actually has its benefits! ⏳ 🙌

#EduSky #teachers #ClassroomManagement
May 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
My kid just came back from the grocery store and announced that “muffins were on sale: 2 for $5” and if there were ever ANY doubt that this is my child…
May 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
These are great practices to embrace for adult learners, too! (👀 you, PD providers!)

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Are Your Slides Too Cute? 3 Presentation Tips That Center Student Understanding | KQED
Learn how to create accessible, focused classroom materials to better engage diverse learners.
www.kqed.org
May 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Do people in other professions go through life accumulating “forever colleagues” (the people you don’t actually work with anymore but you collaborate like you still do)? Or is that just an educator thing?
May 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I’m determined to be at least conversational in Spanish… so here we are.
@duolingoverde.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I had totally forgotten about these and now I’m excited all over again 😁
tcea.org TCEA @tcea.org · Apr 9
💡 Need a low-prep way to boost engagement? Start here.
This mega list of 80 free graphic organizer templates is your new go-to for active learning.
Because who doesn’t love a good chart that actually helps students think?

buff.ly/tvBJY9u #edusky #teachersky
April 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM