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Freebird McKinney

@freebirdsshire.bsky.social
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ALWAYS a Global Educator- Director of Partnership Development @participatelearning.com- Served as the 2018 North Carolina Teacher of the Year and with the NC State Board of Education- HUGE Tar Heel 🩵👣🐏 , Boston 💚 Strong💪, and Lover of Global 🌍Learning

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Participate Learning @participatelearning.com · 19/03/2025
Big conversations are on the horizon at #NCMLE2025! Do not miss the Featured Speaker Roundtable on March 23 at 7:00 p.m. This must-attend discussion will dive into student engagement, school leadership, and how to support new teachers. 🏫💫 See you in Carolina A! @freebirdsshire.bsky.social
Promotional graphic for the 2025 NCMLE Middle School Matters Conference featuring an image of a panel discussion with four participants on stage and an audience in attendance. Logos of NCMLE and Participate Learning are visible.
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Participate Learning @participatelearning.com · 20/03/2025
The world is changing—are we preparing students to thrive in it? Join @freebirdsshire.bsky.social at #NCMLE2025 on March 24 at 2 p.m. for The Search for the Common Thread of Humanity—The Path of a Global Village Teacher! 📍 Symphony III—who’s joining? 👇
Promotional image for the 2025 NCMLE Middle School Teachers' Conference featuring speaker Freebird McKinney. The text announces the theme "The Search for the Common Thread: The Path of a Global Village Teacher" with logos of NCMLE and Participate Learning.
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Freebird McKinney @freebirdsshire.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Love seeing the billboards in EC supporting the Spanish Dual Language Immersion Programs that Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools are providing their students/families as they make choices for their sons’ and daughters’ futures. Here is to #UnitingOurWorld 🌍 in 2025 🙌 @participatelearning.com
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Freebird McKinney @freebirdsshire.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
I could not be more excited about these two hires for NC Public Schools. I have worked extensively with both Geoff Coltrane and Lizzie Ikalowych Yelverton and can speak to their experience, their legislative and policy prowess, as well as their dedication to the students of NC. #TheShireAbides
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State Superintendent Mo Green hires Geoff Coltrane and Elizabeth Yelverton to lead government affairs
State Superintendent Mo Green is beginning to announce new hires, and with the long session of the legislature about to begin, government
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David Young @davidbyoung.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Highly effective Dual Language Immersion programs continuing to expand in North Carolina public schools. Here seen in Elizabeth City/Pasquotank Public Schools @participatelearning.com
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Participate Learning @participatelearning.com · 03/01/2025
🏫 North Carolina champions #DualLanguage education, empowering students to become literate, bilingual, and culturally competent global citizens. Want to bring this vision to your district? Learn how to integrate language learning into strategic plans and create a lasting impact. #UnitingOurWorld
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Participate Learning @participatelearning.com · 02/01/2025
New Year, new platform! We're gifting ourselves this new social media account and the opportunity to connect with all of you—the amazing educators that are already here on Bluesky! Looking forward to all of the #GlobalEd, language learning, and cultural exchange sharing to come! #UnitingOurWorld
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