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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

what can we learn from this as public school educators? how can we create culturally sustaining, joyful spaces for our students? how are we infusing our trauma-informed frameworks with rehabilitation through play

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What does healing look like for a refugee child? That's the question educational leader Erum Mariam asked when her team built the humanitarian "play labs": small, welcoming spaces where children displaced from their homes can play and reconnect with what they lost. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Inside the "play labs" helping refugee kids heal | Erum Mariam

Podcast Episode · TED Talks Daily · September 24 · 14m

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“play-based learning is not a reward for work done. play-based learning is the foundation of learning itself” -a very smart teacher

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

currently at the play-in with an amazing group of dedicated parents, educators, and families who want to bring play back into our schools. @caylabam.bsky.social thank you for this article www.nydailynews.com/2026/09/25/l...

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

we assign different videos to different kids as a form of differentiation, having all the kids watch the same video doesn’t always serve the instructional purpose

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

teachers supplement instruction with youtube videos because the DOE doesn’t provide us with with video-based content. it makes no sense to ban youtube without giving us an equivalent or better option

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Buying a US map for my classroom and I have to zoom in on each image to make sure it says Gulf of Mexico. Unreal

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

it's not enough to simply know what’s happening in the world outside our classrooms, we should be able to speak to if & how systemic racism, structural inequality, political & religious oppression directly impact our students. politics aren’t separate from education, ever

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Miles of Aisles by Joni Mitchell Bought it at Sam Goody in the Village

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NYC Educators for Palestine @nycedpalestine.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Art-Making for Gaza Sunday, August 30 Brooklyn (RSVP for location)

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Can't say gay and bisexual people were killed in the Holocaust in the core curriculum *at an American university* www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...

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Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Hey, here's a wild idea. What if some of the decision-makers *were* teachers?

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Teaching "about" is not the same as teaching "how to" - adults absolutely get the difference when it comes to sex ed but so many conflate the two approaches when it come to AI.

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

they weren’t even true lockdowns. complaining about social distancing and masks is peak fragility

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Thanks. I know you get it

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We have a school culture crisis acastellano.substack.com/p/we-have-a-...

image of an empty classroom with a bunch of long tables and stools

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Mychal sits & shares that Ms. Rachel posted, “Black boys deserve to grow up.” This is not controversial, it is hope. Black library kids deserve to grow up to become Black library grown-ups. Black boys deserve to live in a world where that has not always felt true. Black boys deserve joy ✨

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

it’s depressing how many dems turn to gutter racism when their backs are against the wall

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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I remember when teachers were warning of this and pundits pooh-poohed it

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Education Week @edweek.org · 28/07/2026

Most Kids Use AI Chatbots, Some Seeking Advice on Sensitive Topics: A new survey of young people highlights how they use AI chatbots and their experience with deepfakes.

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Most Kids Use AI Chatbots, Some Seeking Advice on Sensitive Topics

A new survey of young people highlights how they use AI chatbots and their experience with deepfakes.

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 28/07/2026

Let's keep our eyes on Nolan Wells. This young man deserves our remembrance & his family deserves our support. It seems only Black people nationally, Mississippi, & Ms Rachel care. But you all should know hearts hurt over this. If you want to know what's on the minds of Black America, it's this.

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The longer I teach, the more I’m into it. It’s been 24 years

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This summer feels like teachers everywhere are trying to escape awful school conditions. Everyone is looking. Everyone is hiring. Sign of the times

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lesterryan.bsky.social @lesterryan.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

They want to get rid of teachers for everyone but their own children.

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Everyone stop what you’re doing and read this san.com/cc/big-tech-...

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

You’re right that it’s been happening for years. NCLB did a lot of damage in the early 2000’s. But the pandemic exposed a lot, including to ourselves.

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Maybe in HS but in elementary it’s not as influential

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

it’s slowly changed over 20 years but the most dramatic change was in the last 5. in my experience

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Yes. And some of the ways it’s the same are not recognized as such. Like parents complaining about “kids these days” and it’s the same behavior they did when they were young

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

With a definitive before/ after. I know when mine is (March 2020) not sure if it’s universal

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

There are some ways teaching doesn’t change no matter how much time passes. Kids are kids. School is school. And yet, teaching in the last 5-10 years has become so dramatically different that it’s hard to believe it’s even the same (one) job.

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

For the “AI is not going anywhere” crowd:

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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 03/07/2026

Incredible moment where Fox News puts up a graphic with all the reasons it opposes the DSA and why people should be afraid of them

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Omg I didn’t even notice

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Kindergarten has become first grade. Children are expected to leave K reading basic texts and writing sentences. If success is strictly defined as such, there is no reason to expect K teachers to offer play, art, social interaction. But 3rd grade teacher like me are dealing with the fallout.

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Dude. Democratic socialists ARE the moderates

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Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Providing information about a student’s background—their race, gender, language, disability status, achievement level, or even motivation—can significantly change the kind and quality of writing feedback the AI tool provides www.edweek.org/technology/a...

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AI Changes Its Feedback on Students' Writing When It Knows Their Race, Gender

AI makes judgments based on the writer's characteristics—a problem if teachers use it as a writing coach.

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