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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I just think all classes should have an even number of students and no one should ever be absent

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Storytime for Chicago library kids with LeVar Burton at the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Library 🤯✨📚 @obamafoundation.bsky.social

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Gonna work on my self-paced PD, then. And I have my old lady walking group today. I got this!

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Hmph. Logged in to online meeting, realized that it's NEXT WEEK, not today.

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 09/06/2026

Ever called on a student and been met with crickets? 🦗 In her new article, @manningtechtalk.bsky.social introduces classroom strategies that help students find their way through a question. 🧵 1/6

Strategies That Empower Students to Answer Questions When Called Upon
When students feel like they don’t know the answer to a question, engaging in low-risk conversations can help them find their way.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Today's the day I'm going to hand the kids their first writing assignment from the first week of school, as well as their final finished piece of writing. I'm so excited!

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jesse, head of endorsement deals at BOOingo Wireless @killgoldfish.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

my gf works corporate and is on a training about AI and there's a word cloud for "what do you use AI for." the largest word by far is "Nothing" and the trainer is PISSED

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 19/05/2026

📚 Students who read widely and frequently achieve more, regardless of family income. Access to diverse books and time to read matters. Every school library matters. ❤️ #SchoolLibraries #TLsky #Edusky #Literacy #Reading #BooksConnectUs #EduSky #Education #ReadingCounts #DiverseReads

A reading advocacy graphic features a tall stack of diverse young adult and middle grade books beside a large quote about literacy achievement. A teal banner at the top reads “ON READING.” The quote states that students who read widely and frequently are higher achievers than students who read narrowly and rarely, regardless of family income. Citation text at the bottom credits Guthrie, Schafer, and Huang (2001) and *The Joy and Power of Reading* by Scholastic (2018).

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Cheshire Cat ᓚᘏᗢ, @autismsupsoc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Autism defined by Autistic people:

A photoshop made to look like the following is in a dictionary. As a definition for autism including pronunciation and etymology as follows.

autism, a'tizəm, n. [Gr. autos, self
and E. ism.] A disability where you
are surrounded by illogical people
who refuse to listen to you and
repeatedly create overwhelming
situations for you to navigate.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Is this about me shouting out "Ghostbusters" when the guest instructor asked "who are you going to call?"

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The moral of the story: hire a fact-checker.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A given technique, routine or strategy DOESN'T necessarily work with every class, or with every student. Just saying.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

ALSO THIS. I might have to schedule myself 1 or 2 library days each week. Or just live at the library, idk (for once I may not be teaching summer school or otherwise working a job).

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Amazingly, this was AVAILABLE through my library, so I've checked it out.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

"Instead of relying on quick fixes or elaborate engagement tactics, double down on what works: explicit modeling, deliberate practice, and timely, targeted feedback. If we spent more time creating classrooms like that, we wouldn’t need to ask whether our students were engaged. They simply would be."

edweek.org

The Three Big Misconceptions About Student Engagement (Opinion)

For teachers, engagement is the holy grail. But what if we’re thinking about it all wrong?

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MTSS MEETING MORE THAN TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE!

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Anyway, I'm having a good time and learning so much! Best practices for spelling instruction, decoding instruction for grades 3-5 and more. But my brain is ready for a break. #ortii2026

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CtlAltDel @ctlaltdel.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The eyewatering hypocrisy writes itself.

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Lindsay Ellis Lee, Ph.D. (she/her) @lindsayellislee.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Identification matters, especially when funding depends on it. But it only works if it leads to meaningful support. Otherwise, we’re focusing more on who qualifies than what students actually need.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

When the same viral post shows up on both of your accounts...

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Saturday after spring break, opening my computer for the first time aaaaannnnnd closing it again, I think (I have a cold and my brain is NOT working).

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Jennifer Orr @jenorr.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I wrote a book! It is amazing to see the final cover, spine, and back cover of the book that should be out in late June.

The cover, spine, and back cover of Letter to a New Teacher: Real Advice and Practical Strategies for Getting Started in Elementary Teaching.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

y'all I think we broke Reading Rockets

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

It's my favorite day of the month - Scholastic book box day!

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

IMO a search for "delta shield" should show me Star Trek first, not sorority stuff. I miss the days when the internet belonged to the nerds.

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Korlis @korl.is · 25/01/2026

People are rightly angry at the murders of Good and Pretti, and the fact they're on video in broad daylight surely contributes, but there's no avoiding how little mention of Keith Porter there is. And ICE has shot or otherwise killed non-citizens, who are no less deserving of attention.

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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Worth emphasizing that this is in THE ECONOMIST, the official magazine of capitalism

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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

imagine if all that money had gone to teachers instead

Back in 2013, Bill Gates remarked that it would take a decade to know whether education technology really worked. More than ten years and hundreds of billions of dollars later, the answer is increasingly clear. Notes Emily Cherkin, an advocate and fed-up parent: "Imagine if all that money had gone into teachers instead."

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

guys should I have a third cup of coffee

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The first one that came to mind is The Witch of Blackbird Pond. But there are so many!

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Oh, boy! It's that time of year!

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

We have a grading day today, and I entered all my mid-unit math test grades and then I was looking over the grades and comparing them to the last unit test and the gradebook LOGGED ME OUT right in front of me! The nerve...

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Dee @dee4ever.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Hi, I’m a 2nd/3rd gr teacher in SC . This is not a Back to school, Valentine’s wishlist or seasonal request. This is a need request. Children need food. Hungry children have difficulty learning in school . Please help me restock our food pantry. Thank you www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

US teachers, I hope you're enjoying your day off! My school also has a grading day on Friday, so I'm looking forward to a li'l 3-day week with students this week.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I am NOT a bulletin board person, but I am going down to die-cut some letters. Hold me.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

We were granted a non-student day today for prep purposes. Yay! I spent the first couple of hours prepping for an MTSS meeting (and the meeting will be this afternoon). Boo!

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Realizing that I have 5 students who really benefit from 1-1 attention. Or 1-2 or 1-3. They actually do work in that setting.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Trying to balance fun holiday lessons with need for makeup assessments (lots of absences lately). I think I was successful - but small groups today were a group of one, two groups of three, and a group of 5, which startled the children.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I read this one, too, and it is fantastic!

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I am reading this RIGHT NOW and am not sure how I feel about it, but I can see the appeal. Probably would have loved this as a child; I remember enjoying more than one story about dolls/toys coming to life.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Patting myself on the back for my lesson on the Greek Alphabet + Greek and Latin Roots, which began with me saying "ALPHA. SIGMA. SKIBIDI. 6-7. Since you're all obsessed with these words, we are going to learn the GREEK ALPHABET."

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The most popular one right now is erasing the white board at the end of the day, because they've started writing little positive messages for the next day when they do it.

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Kathleen @thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

The kids (3rd grade) are drawing/writing what they're thankful for and one of them just asked "can I use the dictionary?" and I'm like OMG YES YOU CAN. I might cry now. @merriam-webster.com

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