Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 27/04/2026It was not a great time to be doing elementary school pick up, I will tell you that for sure 010
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Stunned and incredibly grateful for this honor — being named my city’s 2026 Woman of the Year for my work in innovation education and youth development here in Bloomington! Thanks so much for this recognition, @citybloomington.bsky.social 💙 010
Reposted by Kirstin MilksCody Kirkpatrick @cody.im · 20/02/2026I see a report of a confirmed tornado with this storm, in the last 2-3 minutes, so take this storm seriously. (Not on this radar image, but elsewhere.) 1363
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Ty as always — you are so good to do this for all of us 010
Reposted by Kirstin MilksCody Kirkpatrick @cody.im · 19/02/2026This storm is still looking "good" (read: strong & dangerous) and I think we are in for a close call here. A few minutes after 7:00. Now's the time to finish up your plans. 1232
Reposted by Kirstin MilksKatie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 19/02/2026BRACKET DROP DAY!!!! Get yours now at the LibGuide! libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM... Pick your portal: Players, Learners, or Educator! #2026MMM 159556
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 05/02/2026@cody.im I heard there might be a weather balloon…???? 110
Reposted by Kirstin MilksMashfiq Ahmed @mrahmedgaming.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Congrats to @sayuri-neko.bsky.social and @drmilks.bsky.social for their book, Place-Based Science Teaching! I had the opportunity of contributing my personal story with Minecraft Education and place-based learning to this amazing work. Get your copy here: www.corwin.com/books/place-...corwin.comPlace-Based Science TeachingGrounded in cutting-edge research and real-world examples, this book offers K-12 science educators an innovative approach to building learning experie... 012
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Such fun for @sayuri-neko.bsky.social & I to be live on the airwaves at WPFW! Thanks for having us on #UMustLearn as we talked about the power of #PlaceBasedTeaching & how it can help us build a more hopeful & just future. More: tinyurl.com/PlaceBasedScienceTeaching 020
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Such fun to join my school's #STEM teams at #MCCSC's #STEAM night, where we ran an engineering design challenge! Thanks to our students for helping engineers of all ages flex their prototyping power 💪 (all photos posted with kid & parent/guardian permission) #iteach #stemeducation #innovation 030
Reposted by Kirstin MilksJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 15/10/2025UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely. www.idsnews.com/article/2025... 651197644
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Our book is here! @sayuri-neko.bsky.social & I are so thankful to all of you who’ve been cheering us on! Learn more at link in bio 💚 . #placebasedscienceteaching #placebasedlearning #scienceteacher #innovation #education #teaching #stemeducation #newbook 042
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 05/10/2025SO excited and proud that #PlaceBasedScienceTeaching is out the world!! 030
Reposted by Kirstin MilksCorwin @corwinpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2025If you're attending #NSTA in November, this article from Corwin author @sayuri-neko.bsky.social will help you bring a place-based lens to the conference: www.nsta.org/blog/ca... @drmilks.bsky.social #PlaceBasedScienceTeaching 041
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 02/07/2025#ISTELive #ASCDAnnual is delightful - join @sayuri-neko.bsky.social and me for #PlaceBasedScienceTeaching tomorrow with our easy, ?-based framework for sparking #stemeducation that's relevant, rooted in community, and just plain FUN! See you Wed July 2, 11–11:30, HBGCC-Stars at Night Turbo Talk 💚 021
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Excited to be back in action w/ Whitney, bringing the joy of #PlaceBasedScienceTeaching to #ISTELive and #ASCD this week! See you Mon for tech & authentic #STEM and/or Wed for the power of place-based curriculum in transforming education for students AND their teachers 💚 @sayuri-neko.bsky.social 140
Reposted by Kirstin MilksCody Kirkpatrick @cody.im · 25/06/2025Yay! 'Wally, the resident corpse flower at the Indiana University Bloomington Biology Building Greenhouse, is preparing for another bloom.' today.iu.edu/iub/live/new...today.iu.eduExcitement is in the air – and soon an unforgettable scentWally, the resident Amorphophallus titanum — also known as the corpse flower — at the Indiana University Bloomington Biology Building Greenhouse, is p... 0142
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 25/06/2025On the #PAEMST blog today: innovation education, featuring my students! So thankful to the PAMEST network for showing me how it's done - and to #SamsungSolve for supporting student change-making through #STEM innovation & #PlaceBasedScienceTeaching 📲 paemst.nsf.gov/blog/post/147 030
Reposted by Kirstin Milksjsmithmargraf.bsky.social @jsmithmargraf.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Congratulations to David Renner, the 2025 ISTA ESP of the year! David greets the students and parents every morning with a handmade sign that brings them joy and laughter as he directs traffic, so the students congratulated him with handmade signs of their own. @ista-in.org 053
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Today we celebrate the amazing class of 2025. It’s been a tremendous honor to be your teacher — thank you for sharing your wisdom, your courage, your empathy, and your wit with me (and next year’s students!)💜 000
Reposted by Kirstin MilksChanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 26/05/2025I wanna see more classroom teachers delivering keynotes, facilitating workshops, and given space and larger platforms to talk about what’s working/not working with students in this moment. Too many educator conferences, not nearly enough current teacher voices and experiences. 2418428
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 24/05/2025@hnmalcolm.bsky.socialmedia.tenor.coma picture of a penguin with the word hello on itAlt: a picture of a penguin with the word hello on it - but not just any penguin - the little buddy from the penguins of madagascar, a classic film beloved by both john green and me. in this essay i will 010
Reposted by Kirstin MilksNPR @npr.org · 19/05/2025Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government. By @rhersher.bsky.socialnpr.orgWhere does your weather forecast come from?Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government. 19963882022
Reposted by Kirstin MilksNational Association of Biology Teacher @nabtbio.bsky.social · 19/05/20259 Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/s...nytimes.com9 Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything 011
Reposted by Kirstin MilksChanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 17/05/2025Hey so Palestinians, especially Palestinian children, do not deserve to starve to death. 1688
Reposted by Kirstin MilksCody Kirkpatrick @cody.im · 17/05/2025If I had to pick a top five of posts you shared with me last night, it would be these, listed in no particular order. Credit to the original authors: 1. Debris lofted in the air bsky.app/profile/math... 2. Drone time lapse of the later storm moving over N. Monroe County bsky.app/profile/alex... 1102
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 15/05/2025I’m so excited to announce that #biology education poster session proposals are now being accepted for the #WeAreNABT conference in St. Louis this fall! #Teachers, #students, and #professors, we’d love for you to share new lesson plans, lab exercises, or research data! Link below ⬇️ 010
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 10/05/2025I’m so thankful to get to work with students like these amazing young innovators 🥰 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Read more in this article from The Herald Times: Bloomington South team wins national #STEM competition for athletic hearing aid accessory www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/e... 030
Reposted by Kirstin MilksNPR @npr.org · 08/05/2025The presidents of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers say the political climate has added to age-old money problems for teachers, such as underfunded schools.npr.orgOn Teacher Appreciation Week, union leaders say teachers are underpaid and under attackThe presidents of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers say the political climate has added to age-old money problems for teachers, such as underfunded schools. 371314369
Reposted by Kirstin MilksNPR @npr.org · 06/05/2025Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.npr.orgMost Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll findsMost Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds. 677118163624
Reposted by Kirstin MilksArmin Moczek @ecoevodevo-lab.bsky.social · 06/05/2025For all in need of a break, an example of IU Biology at its best, fostering growth, knowledge, and opportunity through the agency of science and science education biology.indiana.edu/news-events/... @iubiology.bsky.social @ncse.bsky.social @drmilks.bsky.socialbiology.indiana.eduMentorship at IU leads to published study, career shift for high school seniorIU Biology News: Mentorship at IU leads to published study, career shift for high school senior 041
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Want to see why #innovation matters in #STEMed? Check in with our wonderful all-girl #SamsungSolve 🎉national winners🎉 on the local news ⬇️ Big thanks to @wrtv.bsky.social for highlighting what makes this team’s story and tech solution so special 💜 000
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 30/04/2025So proud of my student STEM inventors for winning a total of 🎉 $125,000 🎉 in technology for our school in #SamsungSolve for their sports accessibility device. Want a brighter future? Support youth innovation! More: news.samsung.com/us/samsung-a... #EduSky #STEMed #Innovation #SolveForTomorrow 030
Reposted by Kirstin MilksTal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 27/04/2025if you know a lot of stuff i think it is your moral duty to be kind and excited when people learn stuff for the first time. the world is full of stuff we don't know about, don't be mean 14291371598
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 25/04/2025They had an awesome visit to @iubiology.bsky.social and others! 020
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 25/04/2025I would love to know more about the choose your own adventure talk format! 000
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Hi Alex! I took my HSers on a field trip and they had a lot of fun! 120
Reposted by Kirstin MilksIndiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) @ista-in.org · 25/04/2025The anti-collective bargaining language has been removed from the final CCR for HB 1515. Thank you to everyone who reached out to their lawmakers on this issue over the last few days. 042
Reposted by Kirstin MilksIndiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) @ista-in.org · 25/04/2025Good morning and goodnight from the Statehouse where the General Assembly has adjourned sine die for the 2025 session. Thank you to every member, advocate and supporter who stood with us this year—and to the lawmakers who put in the work. 052
Kirstin Milks @drmilks.bsky.social · 21/04/2025YES! Our #Ed4EnvChange (Educating for Environmental Change) summer institute is May 27-30! Teachers get $500 stipends, resources/supplies, breakfast & lunch, & housing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BNa... Sign up 🔗: education.indiana.edu/about/p-12-s... #TeachClimate #ClimateChange #ClimateEducationyoutube.comEducating for Environmental Change Summer Science InstituteYouTube video by Environmental Resilience Institute at IU 030
Reposted by Kirstin MilksAAAAHH-lex Plante 🐀👑 @aplante.com · 19/04/2025my 3yo set the table this morning for breakfast 302170175
Reposted by Kirstin MilksNational Association of Biology Teacher @nabtbio.bsky.social · 16/04/2025www.npr.org/sections/the...npr.orgPhotos: Scientists trace a butterfly migration route that is millions of years oldScientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world's longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer ... 041