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Kat Clark

@heykatclark.bsky.social
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Pushing critical optimism in an attention economy designed to make that hard. Elevating teacher voices: teachersintheirpower.com

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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
“I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, a city shaped by the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and generations of excellence. Growing up in that environment, I learned that leadership was about service.” Caleb's story ⬇️ IG: www.instagram.com/p/Dac9UrrkYOH/ LI: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
This call for unity through restoration is an easy sell because it requires very little imagination. We can easily picture what tomorrow could be like if it were more like yesterday. It’s much more taxing to imagine what tomorrow could be like if it were brand new. open.substack.com/pub/heykatcl...
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The news is not the work
On hot cocoa, treadmills, and unity through progress
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
“My mom was an educator in the NYC public school system. She’s been a teacher her whole life, and a good one. It’s in everything she does. So maybe this was always written in the stars for me.” Elizabeth's story ⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DWXkD7zlDGW LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
“In my experience, there are a lot of teachers with ADHD. New things pop up all day. You don’t get bored. And you can set up your classroom to work for you.” Thea's story ⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DUE6LgtFKR8 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Portrait of Thea Singleton Alexander
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Proud of this! Such an awesome community to work with. 📰 In case you missed it, check out The Great Teacher Power-Up: great.teachersintheirpower.com
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
What does it look like when a community really shows up for teachers? This is The Great Teacher Power-Up — a teacher “makeover” project offering free, targeted support to educators through coaching, wellness, and learning space design. Watch the video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=l471...
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The Great Teacher Power-Up
YouTube video by Teachers in Their Power
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
“The deeper I immersed myself, the more I realized: It was my calling to bring that same superpower to students in my own community.” Emanuel's story ⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DQb5F1zkQ-E LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Emanuel Harper sitting at a table in his French classroom
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
In honor of #IndigenousPeoplesDay, recirculating the words of Benjamin Grignon from Menominee Indian School District: “If students aren't safe, if they’re not comfortable, if they don’t feel loved in your classroom, then they won’t be ready to learn.” teachersintheirpower.com/benjamin-gri...
Double exposure portrait of educator Benjamin Grignon on Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
I love this new video and the #AppleLearningCoach program. Genuine, thoughtful, *human* attention to detail is a beautiful thing. “Apple just have it right. They've clearly spent time, and they genuinely care. The whole program is done perfectly.” www.apple.com/education/k1...
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Education - K-12 - Apple Learning Coach
Discover how Apple Learning Coach inspires teachers and leaders in the classroom and beyond.
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
“Why do I want to go explore space, when there's so much that I can do here on Earth?” Cesarina's story⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPKsoatESJ2 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Cesarina sitting in her classroom with a vase of colorful flowers, beside a monitor that reflects a mirror image of her
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
“Teaching stood out to me as a way to do something good in the world in a way that had a really tangible impact.” Harper's story⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DM7v69yRJ3B LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Harper Gambill in his Baltimore classroom
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
“At 55, I looked at myself and asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’” Alicia's story ⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DLYgtxLRYQE LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/teache...
Alicia Jones in her classroom
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Major project updates went out in today's newsletter! ✉️ Read it: mailchi.mp/teachersinth... 📭 Subscribe: mailchi.mp/9b7552b3701a...
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
During #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we’re not just saying thank you — we’re creating space for teachers to be heard. 📣 Teachers in Their Power and Xperiential just launched a free guide to help PreK–12 teachers record & publish their stories 🎬🔥 teachersintheirpower.com/open-calls-f...
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
“It was a wake-up call for me because, as exciting as it was to be a 19-year-old working at the White House... I knew right then that teaching was something I was destined to do.” Michael's story⬇️ Instagram: instagram.com/p/DJIXl9kvCPU LinkedIn: linkedin.com/posts/teache... @mrpalermo.bsky.social
Michael in his high school history classroom
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
“James was my friend with Down syndrome who I played dinosaurs with all day... We were all in the same class, learning together.” Read Winona's #specialeducation story⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DIzz7mLvomN LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/teache... #teachersintheirpower
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
“I realized that what I needed most was support.” Follow Nya's #teaching story ⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DH3i1mQx1vy LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/teache...
Teacher Nya Griffin in her Philadelphia classroom
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Wayfinder @wayfinder-edu.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
We’re launching our first-ever video contest, calling on students to answer the question, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭? 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 + 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬! wfndr.co/storytellingchallenge 1st place wins $2500! #videocontest #storytelling
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
“Honestly, the biggest issue was my confidence. I just did not feel confident teaching. Now, I feel a lot more comfortable and confident. It just took me some time.” Follow Vanessa's story ⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DHV7e-5P-bc LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/teache...
Vanessa in her kindergarten classroom
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
“We took a group of students from all four of the schools that I work in to the Kennedy Center... That was a big moment. It was a big moment in our momentum toward our job, which is trying to transform students’ experiences in schools through the arts.” teachersintheirpower.com/jarahn-leves...
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Ja’Rahn Leveston | Transforming students through the arts | Teachers in Their Power
My mom taught for 30 years. And after I went to grad school she said, ‘Why don't you get some experience in the city schools?’ I did it, and I haven't left. You get really attached to the work and the...
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
“The special ed students were really authentic. They were hugging each other. They were just really different. I wanted to be a part of that.” Follow Kareem's story ⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DGeRCHtPyNg LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/teache...
Kareem Neal in his classroom
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
“There’s a piece of advice that I love. It’s from the Cult of Pedagogy, and it’s called ‘find your marigold.’ It’s the one essential rule for new teachers... your growth early on depends on who you’re planting yourself next to.” teachersintheirpower.com/pam-gresser
Marigolds
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
“It was seeing kids connect to our indigenous ways that changed me.” teachersintheirpower.com/benjamin-gri...
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Benjamin Grignon | Teaching within the Menominee Indian Reservation | Teachers in Their Power
I was full-on ready to be a full-time artist. And then I was invited to be a teacher at a summer institute in Denver, through the Native American Youth Outreach Program. I think it was seeing those ki...
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
“As #teachers, we have many jobs in the classroom: you’re the doctor, lawyer, parent, counselor, and kids come to school with different needs, and you’re filling that role for them.” teachersintheirpower.com/ebony-manion...
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Ebony Manion | The many jobs of teaching | Teachers in Their Power
–Ebony ManionTeacher at Synergy SchoolSan Francisco, CA
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
“When I was finishing up my degree, I became really motivated to want to do my part to make the world a better place. I thought that it made sense to become a teacher.” Follow Ben's story⬇️ Instagram: instagram.com/p/DFZL9N9xtGc/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/posts/kathar...
Ben Williams looks out the window of his social studies classroom in Washington, DC
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
“That’s when I realized how teachers mobilize in so many different ways, beyond just showing up in the classroom. They’re community activists and advocates, and that’s why teachers are so overwhelmed sometimes.” @chrisdier.bsky.social teachersintheirpower.com/chris-dier
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Chris Dier | Collective trauma and collective hope | Teachers in Their Power
–Chris Dier Teacher at Ben Franklin High SchoolNew Orleans, LA
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
“I'm a pretty active person, and I hated being stuck behind a desk. I love that #teaching allows me to walk and move around and be fidgety and animated and kind of goofy sometimes.” –Ashleen Calhan, Philadelphia Instagram: instagram.com/p/DEvnMk6vBgv LinkedIn: linkedin.com/posts/kathar...
Ashleen Calhan smiling in her classroom in Philadelphia
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Kat Clark @heykatclark.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Teachers in Their Power is a storytelling project focused on changing the narrative about the #teaching profession. It’s time to highlight teachers’ voices and the steps we can take to keep powerful teachers in our schools. Learn more: teachersintheirpower.com
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Teachers in Their Power | A storytelling project
Teachers in Their Power is a storytelling project focused on changing the narrative about the teaching profession.
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