Amanda Macias

Learning is messy.

5 Ways to Increase the Quantity and Quality of Students’ Writing Having students move beyond descriptive paragraphs and five-paragraph essays can help improve their ability to write—and their love of doing it.

Elevate the importance of the messy, exciting, infuriating drafting process—not just the final product.

Read more about this and other tips to elevate student writing in grades 3–8! ✍️

#literacy #ElementaryTeacher #MiddleSchool #EduSky

Join us on 2/20 for this free Networking Event hosted by Garner Holt Garner Holt Education through Imagination Garner Holt Productions.
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#EdBranding #YourStoryMatters #dbcincbooks #EduSky

Humans Possess One Thing That A.I. Does Not: Judgment  Computers still don’t do well with vagueness and uncertainty.

Humans Possess One Thing That A.I. Does Not: Judgment #edusky #eduskyai

reading is complex

Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.
Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.
Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.
Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.
Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.
Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.
Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.
Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.
Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.
Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.
Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.
Epstein. Venezuela. Oil.

Screenshot of a post by Tulsi Gabbard on X dated January 24, 2019. The post states that the United States should stay out of Venezuela and allow the Venezuelan people to determine their own future, arguing that the U.S. should not choose other countries’ leaders. The image shows text only, along with Gabbard’s profile photo and verification badge.

Paging Tulsi Gabbard circa 2019.

Black Mold and Mushrooms: How I Rebuilt My Psyche For Everyone Who Says 'I'm Fine' Like a Mantra

Black Mold and Mushrooms: How I Rebuilt My Psyche
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🎙️The latest episode of Adding It All Up is out now!

On this episode, we invite Holly Kreider, Director of Center for Family Math, to discuss daily activities that can create natural opportunities for children to build confidence in #math.

Listen here: nctm.link/Pmhmz

Any educators using Flocabulary getting good data results from it? #edusky Hit me up in DMs if you are willing to chat.

How to Use the NEW Microsoft Copilot Chat – Tips & Tricks to Save You Time ⌚ YouTube video by Mike Tholfsen

A tutorial video showing the all-new Copilot Chat plus the latest tips and tricks 🪄 Includes:

💬 Core Chat & Images
🧠 Memory
📝 Chat in Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook
⌛ Temporary Chat
🔎 Search and Files
📃 Pages
➕ Lots more

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/X-d0vRoHVGE?... #edusky

This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.

Unless you prompt for feedback that guides your writing in a unique, innovative and nuanced way, the feedback will often direct you to use the same tepid language that AI uses and the same bog-standard structure.

Generative AI can be useful for feedback however the feedback constantly directs us to emulate what already exists, in the same way AI has been developed. wp.me/peKPOF-eo || #EdTech #EduSky #AcademicSky #AIinEdu

5-4 is the new 6-7.

With a culturally responsive lens, educators and caregivers can adapt the core ideas to ensure that all kids benefit without ignoring racial, cultural, and systemic realities.

@smerconish.bsky.social

Free-Range Kids offers powerful reminders about trust, resilience, and independence AND it is rooted in a white suburban imagination of safety and freedom.

Want to know how it’s done in culturally responsive teaching? Lean into what kids love. A 1st grader got me hooked on K-Pop Demon Hunters. Wore the shirt to school—instant connection, big smiles, deep chats, even sing-alongs. That’s how it’s done. ✨done.🎶 done.

Thinking Maps also help.

absolutely!

Reclaiming Our Humanity: Teaching with Cultural Relevance, Sustainability, and Healing As educators, we know that no single strategy works for every student, every classroom, or every community. But many of us have found strength and clarity through two powerful practices: becoming…

Read “Reclaiming Our Humanity: Teaching with Cultural Relevance, Sustainability, and Healing“ by Amanda Macias on Medium: medium.com/@mspierceroc...

Standardized tests reward correctness over creativity

But many real-world challenges demand innovative thinking, not just accurate answers

So, let's use performance tasks that encourage creative solutions & novel approaches, even if they look different from student to student

#EduSky #EduSkyChat

[EduMatch] Back to School with Purpose, Power, and Possibility Start the school year strong with EduMatch. Discover upcoming events, inspiring keynote speakers, new AI tools from Google, back-to-school resources from Book Creator, and a powerful initiative to…

✨ GM #EduSky!
We’re kicking off Back to School with Purpose, Power & Possibility! 🚀

📚 Planning a PD series?
🏫 Leading a district initiative?
💡 Need the perfect spark to start strong?

Our new EduMatch Newsletter has the tips, tools, and inspiration you need.

📩 Read now: buff.ly/V3SYKcP

#EduMatch

Native Knowledge 360° | Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian Educational resources, lesson plans, teacher training, and strategies to support positive change! Native Knowledge 360° is a national initiative to inspire and promote improved teaching and learning a...

americanindian.si.edu/nk360

TechtalkRadio - Comic-Con 2020 Has Happened, Was it good? A Segment from this Weeks Radio Show YouTube video by TechtalkRadio

oldie but goodie @techtalkradio.bsky.social
youtu.be/Ymk6x5GbAOQ?...

as an educator, I'm aware. However we went back 3 weeks ago.