iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Lee Ann Jung @leeannjung.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

💪 Compliance is not the ultimate goal of school. We don't only want students to be able to follow rules, we want them to make informed decisions, use their voice, and SHAPE the rules. #LeadInclusion #UDL #EdLeaders #Educators #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #ATAssessment

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Matt Townsley @mctownsley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Be sure to follow JSARD here on the 'Sky! #EdResarch #EduSky #OpenAccess #EdLeadership

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 24/09/2026

Sixth grade scientists are working on Passion Projects today. This might be the best checklist of all time. #edusky #pblchat #maybeaddsnail

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 19/09/2026

Anybody familiar with any research out there on teachers leading educational change? Not just leading a district agenda (though that’s fine too) but teacher-driven change from the ground up. I’m looking but might not be using the right terminology. Thanks! #edusky #edresearch

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 18/09/2026

Are you kidding me, @edutopia.org!? First, you publish an article of mine. Then you send me socks!? You are all too much. Cant wait to wear them. And write my next article. Thank you!!

Picture of socks from Edutopia that say “Writing Socks” with a postcard that reads “May warm feet be with you.”

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Illinois Digital Educators Alliance | IDEA @ideaillinois.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Apparently, our new Executive Director, Scott, was a little too excited for your proposals. 😅 We spoke one day too soon! IDEAcon proposals close tomorrow, Sept. 1, 2026. Submit: ideaillinois.org/IDEAcon#CallforPro… #ideail #edtech #patience_scott

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 29/08/2026

Love this. As I tell my students, tech is a tool. Humans absolutely need to be smarter than the machines. Let creativity reign supreme.

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Lee Ann Jung @leeannjung.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🛗 Just like the ramps around us that help everyone, the more universal design for learning we put into place in our classrooms, the fewer special accommodations and modifications we need to add later. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders #EduSky

Graphic with the text Universal Design creates access from the start and reduces the need for later adjustments. A building entrance with a ramp is fed by five colored paths ending in accessibility icons for sight, speech, touch, hearing, and CC, with Lee Ann Jung and leadinginclusion.org in the lower right.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 28/08/2026

Science itself isn’t the answer. Science is all about figuring out the answers. So how do you get students to do that? You get them asking questions. Really grateful for all of my inquisitive students over the years, and huge thanks to @edutopia.org for publishing this piece! #edusky #pblchat

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 26/08/2026

Tired of shuffling desks around every time you change the mode of learning from whole-class instruction to groups or solo work? Educator @mrrablin.bsky.social has found a solution—and it involves caves⚒️, campfires🔥, and watering holes🌴.

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Lee Ann Jung @leeannjung.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🌀 If we go to all of the trouble to create an accommodation for a student who has an IEP, let's just give that to everyone. It's not harder and supports learning for anyone who needs it. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders #EduSky

Illustrated poster of diverse children and an adult using learning supports around books, headphones, a visual schedule, and a pencil, with a blue textured background and leaves. Text reads: “Lee Ann Jung leadinginclusion.org” and “ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SOME CAN BECOME SUPPORTS THAT HELP ALL LEARNERS SUCCEED.”

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 23/08/2026

Can ed tech help teaching and learning? Absolutely. Can we trust ed tech companies to do what is best for kids? Absolutely not. Vintage teachers (like me) have heard this song before. This new tech will be the silver bullet for teaching/learning. It isn’t. And we shouldn’t expect it to be.

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 22/08/2026

Want students to think deeply when discussing class norms, and not just repeat ideas from other classes? 💭 Try asking them, “What are some of the worst possible ways we could function as a class together this year?” It works for @mrrablin.bsky.social! #EduSky

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Kicking Your Beginning-of-Year Activities Up a Notch

A teacher shares variations on covering the syllabus, creating class norms, and starting to build a community that he designed to boost student engagement from day one.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 22/08/2026

First week in the books. Always a whirlwind, but it’s so nice to be back! Score one for science too, as we finally got back to having the green folder.

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Tyler Rablin @mrrablin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

@edutopia.org does a lot of things well, but I think nailing an animated version of me has to go up to the top of my list. Quite the surprise for me. Here's a short video that details how I arrange my classroom: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvFX...

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Rethinking Classroom Seating With Caves, Campfires, and Watering Holes

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Nick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

And fundamentally, kids just need to DO MORE THINGS! In a world of worksheets, get kids to measure, manipulate, draw, build, iterate, design, embody, experience, model, present...it doesn't matter. The best way to communicate that what they're learning has value is *to do something* with it.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 21/08/2026

The six-year-old just correctly used the term “epilogue”. Is that a thing that first graders usually know? When pressed, he was able to give multiple examples. Of course, we are getting zero information out of him about when he learned it.

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 17/08/2026

Real learning occurs when students:

try to produce something consequential

see the purpose in what they're doing

have some choice about what they learn

get regular feedback

are part of a community that offers support & demands high standards.

—Daniel Pink

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 17/08/2026

Sixth grade scientists ✅ Coffee ✅ Air conditioning ❌ Still an awesome first day ✅ Day one of year 14 of teaching sixth grade science is in the books! Year 20 in education overall! Can’t wait for day two!! #sciencerules #firstdayofschool❤️

48-year-old science teacher with coffee.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 12/08/2026

Growth happens when you are pushed just outside of your comfort zone. Which is what I'm repeatedly muttering because I pushed myself to take on a new challenge, and now I'm desperately wanting to crawl back into my comfort zone.

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Illinois Digital Educators Alliance | IDEA @ideaillinois.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📅 Save the Date for IDEAcon 2027! 📍 Tinley Park Convention Center Join educators from across Illinois for two days of connection, growth, sharing, and inspiration. January 19–20, 2027 More details are coming soon. Visit ideaillinois.org/IDEAcon to learn more. #IDEAconIL2027 #IDEAIL

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 12/08/2026

A message for new teachers from Rebecka Peterson. Read all her advice here: edut.to/3SonPWu

“May you find the people who will sustain you and remind you that this work matters. May you delight in your students—their brilliance and their quirks. May you find the good in your day, tuck it into your heart, and work to replicate it. May you always know: You are enough.” —Rebecka Peterson, Teacher

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 12/08/2026

When working with teachers on standards-based, the majority of questions are about how it can work for their content. Eager to read this one! Plus, who wouldn't want to read an anthology?!? Thanks @mctownsley.bsky.social! #sblchat #edusky

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 11/08/2026

Hey teachers! Got a reassessment strategy that works well in your room? Lots of different ways to tackle this one. Curious what others are doing. #sblchat #edusky

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 08/08/2026

Anybody run an #educhat or participated in one here on Bluesky yet? I would love to bring #sbchat here at some point. Scheduling is still a bit of an issue. Curious how others tackle it! #edusky

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Adam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Using social media in middle school predicts lower standardized test scores in high school. Evidence: 10th graders who started social media before 9th grade are ~6 months behind their peers on math & reading. They're more distracted by their phones. No child should have access to social media.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 03/08/2026

Ok, SPED experts, I need some help. accommodations - change how the student learns modifications - change what the student learns Correct? So how would one define adaptations? Doing some work on categorizing to be able to explain supports better. It gets muddy sometimes! #edusky #sblchat

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 02/08/2026

Writing: The Beach Edition The summer of writing continues. So lucky to have spent a week enjoying the water in various forms. Sunny afternoons meant notebooks by the bay, happily scribbling in the sunshine.

Notebook on a wind-worn picnic table by the water.

Brachiopod fossil in the palm of a hand.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 30/07/2026

When I started grading less, the quality of my instruction went way up. Kids learned more, and it didn’t hurt that I was happier too. #sblchat

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 20/07/2026

Spent last week at the lake with my extended family. The rest of the days were filled with sunshine, swimming, family, and food. However, those quiet calm moments (before everyone else was fully up and running) were my favorite. Plus that latte had a cow sticker on it. Thankful for all of it.

A latte and a handwritten page in a notebook sit at kitchen table in a sunbeam, overlooking a quiet lake.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 09/07/2026

If you are working on healthier grading practices and looking for good examples of late work policies, @marcusluther.bsky.social's post has a bunch of really good examples! Lots of different ways to approach this one. #sblchat #edusky

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 09/07/2026

The one doing the work is doing the learning. #edusky #pblchat #sblchat

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 07/07/2026

Growth happens when we are pushed just slightly out of our comfort zone.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 07/07/2026

Hey @bsky.app, any chance scheduled posts are coming any time soon? Yes, I know I can use a third party app. But having it in-house would be …

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Mr Bean Chef's Kiss

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 02/07/2026

Any teachers out there interested in project-based learning? There's a feed for that! Use #pblchat to contribute to the conversation. bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 23/06/2026

Any project-based teachers out there? Looking to connect! #edusky #pblchat #projectbased #PBL

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 23/06/2026

Interested in standards-based learning and grading? Well, there’s a feed for that! #sbg #sbl #standardsbased #edusky #sblchat bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 18/06/2026

Science is so fun to teach because it naturally leans into student questions. How does this work? Why does this work? How can it work better? Sure, sometimes I have to untrain them a little if they have been taught there is only one correct answer.

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Real Life Hot Wheels Loop Challenge

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 12/06/2026

“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” - Unknown #EduSky #sblchat

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 10/06/2026

Spent the morning writing at my local bookshop. Something about being surrounded by books makes it all the more meaningful. The sunshine and chai also helped. And yes, I happily walked out with more than one book for myself. #edusky

Cozy view of a laptop screen with a draft on the page in the foreground. A charming bookshop is in the background.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 10/06/2026

Systems should work for the people, not people working for the system. So if your school systems aren’t working for your staff, for your students—are they even working at all? #edusky #sblchat

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 08/06/2026

First attempt at a feed here (and absolutely still learning). Just trying to get a place for all things standards-based learning and grading. Check it out! #sblchat #EduSky bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 06/06/2026

Today marks the end of my 13th year teaching sixth grade science (and my 19th in education overall). It was a really good year—full of creative and clever students, supportive admin, and absolutely amazing colleagues. Grateful for being able to do this work. It is the hardest job but the best job.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 30/05/2026

Want to get kids to focus on the learning and not just checking a box to get the work done? - Make sure your language matches. Try “What did you learn today?” instead of “Are you finished with your work?” - Minimize or stop grading formative work. Emphasize that it is practice.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 29/05/2026

Spent the bulk of the day conferencing with kids about grades. This group of sixth grade scientists is awesome, but this last set of standards really threw them for a loop. We needed some extra time, and at the end of the year, that’s really rough.

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Katie Budrow @katiebudrow.com · 28/05/2026

Assessments let us determine where the learning is. Sometimes that is just for feedback, for both student and teacher. Sometimes that is to make it official and report it out to others. Both have value. #edusky #sblchat

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