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Reposted by Laura Thomas

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Early-career teachers: Looking for classroom management tips, assessment ideas, and pointers for working with parents?

Our Starter Pack of Resources for New Teachers has it all! ✨

#EduSky #NewTeachers
A Starter Pack of Resources for New Teachers
We’ve gathered some of the best resources for new teachers in one place!
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
I’m at an actual in person conference today- presenting and sitting at a booth for Antioch University. It’s the fall instructional conference from @neanh.bsky.social A small but might group of educators meeting face to face. It’s absolutely DELIGHTFUL! #EduSky🍎
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
I love my job- the people are amazing, I like the work, and generally we’re on the right side of history, organizationally speaking. Knowing I won’t get fired for posting wildly controversial things like “don’t zip tie children” & “facism is bad” is really just icing on the cake, you know?

by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
Nice
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
I graded ALL the papers that came in this week!! #EduSky #Teachers
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Reposted by Laura Thomas

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⚡🎧 Our 2nd School of Practice podcast episode is out!

In this week’s show, we tackle a classic teacher dilemma: DESK LAYOUTS.

Is there one to rule them all?
Ep 2: A Flexible Seating Arrangement That Teachers Love Is there an ideal desk layout—easy to adapt for most class sizes and learning activities?
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
I’ve had a record number of these in my garden this year plus more bees than I’ve seen in years. Apparently tickseed and blue top vervain (I think that’s what that is?) are their favorites. 🌱
Monarch butterfly Monarch butterfly on a purple flower. Black eyed Susans in the background
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
Everything in this vase started its life as a seed 🌱under my grow lights in February, which makes me inappropriately happy. #Garden
A vase filled with zinnias and lisianthus in pinks, oranges, and cream.
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
Routines, language, events, projects, or processes that become part of the identity of your class. Sometimes they carry over from year to year, sometimes they’re unique to a single class.
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
Speak to me of classroom rituals and traditions, #EduSky 🍎

What are your favorites?
How do you find time for them in when there's so much to do?
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
(Not that I’m condoning actual elephant eating. For these purposes, let’s consider this a life-size chocolate elephant.) 🐘

by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
You know how to eat an elephant, right?

by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
Big problems aren’t so hard if you break them into pieces.
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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Jul 17
Educators @criticalskills1.bsky.social and Nelia Rath explain how to teach chunking as a skill to help students tackle messy problems: edut.to/3GrwlOD

#EduSky #PBL #MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher
“Be they academic or social, the world is full of big, messy problems, and we want our students to be able to sort them out into manageable chunks. And when we as teachers make solving big problems a regular part of our classroom routine and culture, we’ll see students develop into humans who aren’t overwhelmed by the scope of a project or the complexity of a team.” —Laura Thomas & Nelia Rath, Educators
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Educators @criticalskills1.bsky.social and Nelia Rath explain how to teach chunking as a skill to help students tackle messy problems: edut.to/3GrwlOD

#EduSky #PBL #MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher
“Be they academic or social, the world is full of big, messy problems, and we want our students to be able to sort them out into manageable chunks. And when we as teachers make solving big problems a regular part of our classroom routine and culture, we’ll see students develop into humans who aren’t overwhelmed by the scope of a project or the complexity of a team.” —Laura Thomas & Nelia Rath, Educators
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
I’m lucky to work with great people
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
I had so much fun writing this!!
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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Jul 15
Teaching students how to break a project into manageable pieces can:

🤝 Build collaboration and problem-solving skills
🎒 Increase student ownership
🌼 Cultivate rich classroom community

@criticalskills1.bsky.social and Nelia Rath share a how-to guide.

#EduSky #PBL #MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher
Teaching Students to Use Chunking to Tackle Complex Problems
Middle and high school teachers can show students how to break projects into smaller parts to support their ability to manage their work.
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Reposted by Laura Thomas

edutopia.org
Teaching students how to break a project into manageable pieces can:

🤝 Build collaboration and problem-solving skills
🎒 Increase student ownership
🌼 Cultivate rich classroom community

@criticalskills1.bsky.social and Nelia Rath share a how-to guide.

#EduSky #PBL #MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher
Teaching Students to Use Chunking to Tackle Complex Problems
Middle and high school teachers can show students how to break projects into smaller parts to support their ability to manage their work.
edut.to
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
Good morning 🌱
#Garden
#Herbs
#Heliotrope
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
Flowers? Coffee? Chart pack? Must be kicking off week 2 of the ExEd Intensive @auneeducation.bsky.social! Up this weekend: Leading Inclusion in the Nature Based Classroom. #Edusky

by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
When you’re under a boil order and also live in a house with 2 other people with ADD…

by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
Love that book

by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
We try to get back to folks in 2-3 weeks, but sometimes it takes a bit longer. It’s ok to reach out again to be sure, though!
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
This little dude (Bluebird) made his first landing right onto my AC unit this morning. He was not thrilled. #Birds

by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
My little deck garden makes me very happy. 🌱
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
#EduInFocus culture building takes time- folks need to know one another well enough to feel safe de-privatizing their practice, and then they need lots of structures positive experiences to reinforce that safety. Don’t rush or force participation.
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From teachengagingela on IG: “Yes, I know The Great Gatsby has a musical now. BUT this intro activity for teaching chapter 1 still HITS EVERY TIME💚”

#ITeachEnglish #HighSchoolTeacher
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
Tiny garden.

by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
My daughter and her friends need 75 more followers. If you’re on the clock app, can you do me a solid? www.tiktok.com/@the.senior....
The Senior Chronicles's Creator Profile
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Y'all, new teachers hear plenty of advice, but what about the unconventional wisdom that can help get them through their first years? What surprising advice would you share with them? #NewTeachers #EduSky
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by Laura Thomas

criticalskills1.bsky.social
Merlin is the gateway drug of the birding world.
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