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The Introverted English Teacher

@bethcteach.bsky.social
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Reader, writer, & learner who believes in the power of stories & storytelling to create empathy. 25 years as a public school teacher find me enjoying the teenagers and hating the bs.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 19/09/2026
Every now and then I see myself referred to as an "AI Denier" and I want to be clear I acknowledge "AI" exists, it's just I think it's a massive energy drain, created from theft, implemented poorly for inappropriate tasks by loathsome tech executives who get hard at the idea of the rest of us dying
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Adrian Neibauer @mrneibauer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I’m intentionally teaching my students how to speak and listen to each other using visual awareness cues. So far, it’s going well! Students love their speaking awareness sticks and the Talking Moves sentence stems help my students have better academic discussions. #TeacherSky
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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 12/09/2026
My team is going a little rogue reading Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. If you can help by donating or sharing, that would mean the world. If you don’t feel comfortable buying from Amazon (I KNOW!), I’m placing a bookshop order next week! 💴 = heymrsbond www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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Check out my list on Amazon
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 09/09/2026
Gah! I accidentally bent the nib of my beloved my Pilot Custom 823 with an FA nib when trying to refill it. (Don't ask; I was just careless 😭) To #fountainpen people out there: Advice appreciated! Is there any way to fix the nib or do I need to replace it?
Horribly bent nib of a fountain pen.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
If I were teaching a public history class, I would include an assignment for students to replicate this kind of article. It would demonstrate good research and storytelling skills. www.nytimes.com/2003/02/09/n...
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LITERARY NEW YORK; Hurston's New York: Her Eyes Were Watching Harlem (Gift Article)
Article, in light of new biography by Valerie Boyd, Wrapped in Rainbows, describes some places in Harlem where Zora Neal Hurston once lived; photos (M)
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Ashley Capes @ashcapes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"Alchemy made them slaves. Only their magic can free them." (Steampunk in a post-apocalyptic setting, where siblings must outrun the hounds of a king desperate to control their powers). Book 1, The Red Hourglass, is free everywhere - see below to choose a retailer: books2read.com/u/bxqqjv
Banner image of 3 ebook covers:

The Red Hourglass
The Ruby Heart
A Crimson Wolf

by Ashley Capes


'The Red Hourglass' shows two characters, one wearing a blinfold, making their way across a red desert beneath a blue sky. Both carry rifles.

'The Ruby Heart' shows the same two characters facing a giant steam engine that is a cross between train and tank. The sun it setting, casting everything in orange.

'A Crimson Wolf' shows the silhouette of an airship before a blazing white moon in a dark sky. The airship bears the symbol of an hourglass.
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pumpkin spice doodlemancy 🎃 @doodlemancy.com · 17/08/2026
gonna put the source here because there is mooooooore www.youtube.com/@Seungjaenim...
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SEUNGJAENIM 승재님
Welcome to Seungjaenim’s channel! 🙌 We make funny comedy skits, prank reactions, and relatable everyday moments — the kind of chaos everyone secretly relates to 😂 No dialogue needed to understand the ...
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The Introverted English Teacher @bethcteach.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
If you can’t sleep on the 3rd PD day of school, then you, too, must laugh till tears run down your face at this video.
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The Introverted English Teacher @bethcteach.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is the absolute perfect essay for our discussion on Wednesday (my first day with students) about AI in the dual credit writing class. I love all of it-I’ll wait till it’s not 4AM to share it w/my fellow ELA teachers at work.
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The Introverted English Teacher @bethcteach.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Currently rocking just over 2k for the class I adjunct. Where is it 4k??
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The Introverted English Teacher @bethcteach.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Today was our first day back, albeit without kids. Hits super different when two new coworkers come tell you they were in your class that you last taught 17 years ago. Here’s to year 28: can’t wait for students next week. 🥰
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10/08/2026
Important: Trump’s executive order is NOT legislation. Though the executive order promotes more misinformation about vaccines, nothing has changed about the availability of childhood vaccines. For evidence-based guidance, please follow and share American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.
AAP Recommended Immunization Schedule
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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Doggie paddle
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Christina Torres Cawdery @biblio-phile.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Friends! I am seeking a short story for ninth-graders to begin discussing origin stories. Open to any and all ideas EXCEPT "House on Mango Street" (that is where we are headed) and "Harrison Bergeron" (same)! here is pretty photo I took this summer as an appreciation gift #edusky
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The Introverted English Teacher @bethcteach.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I am teaching sophomore English for the first time in years; if you can help some Ohio teachers this fall, we’d love your support! www.donorschoose.org/sl/FF8bMT4b2N
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Murder, Mayhem, & Macbeth, a project from Mrs. Crawford
Help me give my students multiple versions of Macbeth to scaffold their Shakespeare understanding. Last year, some of our freshmen gained confidence in reading Shakespeare by using Gareth Hinds'...
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The Introverted English Teacher @bethcteach.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Not only are the photos beautiful, the ALT text is superb.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.
Two orange cats in a cage with food and water.Two orange cats in a cage with food and water.Two orange cats laying on the floor. Two orange cats in a spare bathroom with food and water and a litter box.
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Yooty @yooty.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The conservative solution for the “male loneliness epidemic” and decentering men is to just remove women from public spaces.
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The Introverted English Teacher @bethcteach.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A tiny win for this fall-admin just said they’d pay for licenses for Learn GDScript from Zero. It’s one of my 5 preps this fall; Game Programming. Looking forward to teaching the first programming class my school has ever offered. 🥰
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The Introverted English Teacher @bethcteach.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This fall is year 27. As someone who is loves starting new things but doesn’t always finish them, I found this article thoughtful & useful. www.edutopia.org/article/teac...
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Teaching Practices That Will Be Sustainable All the Way Till June
A super-cool strategy like an interactive bulletin board isn’t so great if you drop it by October. A teacher shares criteria for evaluating whether an idea will be sustainable, plus some ideas that ha...
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Memento (spooky) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
if you guys like the odyssey and like musicals, then you should listen to EPIC: The Musical
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Ivy - "Perfect Pervert" @ivynyx.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
This is my partner’s dog. He is an anxious boy who has made incredible strides and is very smart and trainable. He’s just not able to live with another dog right now. We would give so much support to the people and home able to take him in.
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
okay I’m starting a new thread because the last one was getting unwieldy but the dark corners of the right-wing Catholic internet have yielded some answers and I think the abbot may also have been evil this is internecine drama among villains and, spoiler alert, it all goes back to antisemitism!
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Deanna @deestemteach.blacksky.app · 24/07/2026
Are there any Black educators that have a classroom wishlist? If so, please drop it in the comments! Please help share, donate, do whatever you can! #blackedusky #edusky #blacksky #clearthelist
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Back To School - Lucas & Friends
Alt: Back To School - Lucas & Friends
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
If this horrific police execution video crosses your timeline consider: - we don’t have to physically witness a murder to know it’s horrific - people who are subject to this type of violence do not have to be repeatedly traumatized by it - you do not have to push violence into people’s timelines
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 21/07/2026
Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social please enjoy this storytelling masterclass, this emotional voyage, this impeccable sense of pacing and timing
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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 17/07/2026
Ok. As promised, a thread about supply chain food safety vulnerabilities in the food industry. Buckle up. It's a long one.
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Deanna @deestemteach.blacksky.app · 18/07/2026
Hi 👋🏽! I am a public school science teacher in Ohio. I am entering year 12, but this is the first year I will be teaching ALL 7/8th grade. I’m excited for the change and appreciate any help with our basic supplies or in making my instructional dreams come true. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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Science! with Jacob Tremblay (Wonder The Movie)
Alt: Science! with Jacob Tremblay (Wonder The Movie)
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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
“Everyone say cheese!” “Cheese!” “Cheese!” “Cheese!” “Cheese!” “Fuck you, Theresa.”
A group of four fluffy white dogs and one fluffy white cat, all wearing red and festive patterned bandanas, posing indoors. The cat does not look amused.
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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Ok perimenopausal people of Bluesky - do any of you have sleep problems at onset? I can only find articles on the 3am wakeup (which also often happens to me) but the big one that is driving me bonkers right now is how light my first phase of sleep is... 1/1
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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 13/07/2026
As I prepare for surgery in a couple of days I wanted to dash off a quick 'actionable analysis' post that's our tag line here at Shouldn't Need to be a (Public Health) Lawyer.... Here's how to protect yourself from Cyclosporiasis, the explosive diarrhea parasite taking the country by storm
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Cyclosporiasis Is Here: How to Protect Yourself | Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland
Cyclospora infection is often asymptomatic, but when symptoms occur, illness is characterized by anorexia, nausea, flatulence, fatigue, abdo
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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 13/07/2026
Hey #EduSky I’ve revamped my “Before the first days!” checklist and it’s no longer ugly 😂😅 If you’re a new teacher: make a copy and even if you don’t fill it out, this document is full of questions you may not even know you have! Mentors: pass it along! 💛 Chanea canva.link/wpylcsy7837y...
Page 1 of Chanea’s “before the first days” checklist Mrs.
BEFORE THE FIRST DAYS
Your digital binder for the important things!

DO NOW
Do very soon
Personal: Your plan to care for yourself and your personhood.
Insurance provider? Premium? Network? Referral system?
Write it down!

Primary care physician information?

If none: What's your plan to find a primary care physician, friend? If yes: next appointment date?



Vision & dental benefits/providers/next appointment

Do you have a journal? (if no, get one! Digital Is great!)

• Can you commit to journaling at least once a week?

Mindfulness activities?

Who can you call when you're overwhelmed?

How many hours of sleep do you need? (be so for real!)

Plan to move your body when school starts?

Do you have a water bottle? (you need a water bottle!)

What's your plan for lunch during the school day? (you need sustenance, fam!)

Consider: What age-appropriate student behaviors might be triggering for you personally? (example: I HATE yelling and even when it's positive, it grates on my nerves)

Ideas on how to address this behavior before it becomes a problem for you?

Sources of information (list any websites, contacts, phone numbers, etc here to circle back to in order to address any of the above)
Page 2 of Before the first days checklist
Professional: Your plans to do the mechanics of your job
Where is the copy machine?
How do you get paper?
Who is your immediate boss? Your principal?
How many sick days do you have? Personal days?
How do you call in?
Sub plans? Who do you send them to? Where are they stored?
What should be included?
Who do you go to when you need supplies?
Restroom? Where do YOU go? Your students?
Restroom and hallway policy?
What are you teaching? Grade level? Content? Curriculum?
Do you have a PLC (professional learning community)? (When) do you meet?
Does your school have a learning management system? Do you know how to use it?
How do you document students' grades during the grading period?
What other duties are you responsible for? (hallway monitoring. lunch duty, after school, etc)
Sources of information (list any websites, contacts, phone numbers, etc here to circle back to in order to address any of the above)Page 3 of before the first days checklist Ius.
Pedagogical: Your plan for the type of teacher you want to be
How will you learn your students' names?
How will you reach out to home adults close to the beginning of the year?
Plan for sustaining contact?
What and where are your curriculum resources?
Lesson plans? Do you turn them in? Is there a template your
cenoo 1icoc?
What unit do you start the school year with?
Are you expected to stay paced with your team?
What standards are you supposed to teach during the first unit?
How will your students demonstrate mastery of these standards?
What data informs your decision-making?
Plan for addressing EPs and 504 plans? English language learners?
How will you document this? (link)
Where will you document reflection on your lessons and units?
How will you deal with due dates and late work?
What is your professional goal (what will you accomplish to become a better teacher?) How is that measured?
What is your student learning goal? How is it measured?
What interventions are in place to address minor behavioral issues within your classroom? (parent phone call, behavioral documentation sheet, class agreement, etc)
What interventions are in place to address major behavioral issues within your classroom? (counselor intervention, parent contact, office referral, coaching session, principal intervention, etc)
Sources of information (list any websites, contacts, phone numbers, etc here to circle back to in order to address any of the above)
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Deanna @deestemteach.blacksky.app · 10/07/2026
We start mid August with kids. Please help if you can!
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Matthew A Kraft @matthewakraft.com · 10/07/2026
If you have experience as an educator in any capacity and love working with data, I hope you'll consider applying. We start reviewing applications on Monday.
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Magdaloween! 🏳️‍⚧️ @magsvisaggio.com · 05/07/2026
hi! i am an Eisner, GLAAD, and Lambda nominated comics writer and i want to help YOU write the best comics you can! i am offering script reviews for $150-$300 (sliding scale honor system)! that gets you: - script review - hour-long video chats going over it and answering q's please boost!
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The Introverted English Teacher @bethcteach.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Love the edu scenario-for us non sport ball folks, it’s been a confusing weekend 😂
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 04/07/2026
Few things I loathe posting more in life than telling people to buy something expensive, but a good pillow and a good bed are two of my most treasured life upgrades, slightly on par with my van, and tempurpedic has a buy one get one free July 4th sale. www.tempurpedic.com/shop-pillows/
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 04/07/2026
What better way to celebrate the 4th of July than by getting a bunch of my novels, with a big chunk of your purchase price going to World Central Kitchen, my selected charity for this bundle. Pay what you like (the more you pay, the more you get), and help feed people in need all over the world.
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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I’m sorry to report that Screaming Man has not yet found his home. He’s SO friendly. Maybe if they gave him another name?!? www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adop...
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The Introverted English Teacher @bethcteach.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
If you needed a laugh like I did
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Andy Hemming @andyhemming.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Probably the best photo I will ever take of a dog going for a ball in a moorland wallow
Dog mid snap 
water everywhere… 
ball mid air. 
Eyes on the prize.
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Congressman Tom Kean is going to finally show his face tomorrow and explain where the fuck he’s been for months. 👀
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K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 22/06/2026
Amazon's Prime days are June 23-26 so I'm going to discount all books in my own store to $3.00 during this time! This includes the new Rachel Peng, everyone's favorite permanently pissed-off cyborg. theagahfstore.bigcartel.com/category/books #book #books #author #authors #scifi #booksale
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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
If you're a young trans man or trans masc person who needs a dad today, congrats. I am your dad now. I am proud of you and what you've accomplished although some of your young person culture and choices perplex me. I am proof trans men can be middle aged married dudes. You can be too some day. Live.
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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Announcing new deals for @gracewuertz.bsky.social @markdoesstuff.bsky.social + more buff.ly/2WLZZeN
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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This one hurts. 😭
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Tonight!
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