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Regina Borriello

@theawkwardocto.bsky.social

A high school biology and environmental science teacher for 20+ years. Currently building my coaching business, Awkward Octopus Productions, where Making Science A Verb ®️ in science classrooms everywhere is our goal!

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Regina Borriello @theawkwardocto.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In a world of Elon Musks and Mark Zuckerbergs, be Dolly Parton. RIP 💗 You will be missed.

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Regina Borriello @theawkwardocto.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

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When Reflection Hits a Nerve

Practicing nonjudgment sounds easy, until the data is your own.

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 09/07/2026

The Kickstarter for our next anthology, Wild and Full of Marvels: Queer Fanworks Inspired by Folklore and Fairy Tales, launched yesterday, and we’re already almost 50% funded and a “Project We Love”! Check out the campaign and see what all the fuss is about: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

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Regina Borriello @theawkwardocto.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

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School's Out. Now What?

On summer break, lost routines, and learning not to fill every empty space

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Regina Borriello @theawkwardocto.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

open.substack.com/pub/theawkwa... Check out my most recent post on Substack!!! What are your thoughts on AI and education?

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The Real Conversation We Should Be Having About AI

So my first blog post for April was supposed to be about phenomena-based learning.

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Regina Borriello @theawkwardocto.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Science teachers, I need your help! 🚨 What’s your biggest challenge with building inquiry into your labs? ⏰ Time? 🔬 Resources? 🤔 Student engagement? I’m creating a workbook to help transform your activities into student-driven, inquiry-based labs—drop your thoughts below! 🧪✨ #scienceinquiry

A picture of a notebook that says "Inquiry Made Easy: Transform Your Labs!" There is a picture of a male and female wearing lab coats and experimenting with flasks and microscopes. On the left hand side, words in a column say, "What's Your Biggest Inquiry Challenge?"

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