Alexa M. Quinn (she/her)
@alexamillerquinn.bsky.social
Teacher educator & lover of learning. Mom of 3 in C’ville, Virginia. Assistant Professor at JMU College of Education. Former 4th grade teacher. I study elementary teacher learning across content areas. Views are mine.
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Perhaps one way to evaluate the quality of a research article is to assess its teachability.
Is the article clear about its identifying assumptions?
Does it lay out the results clearly?
Does it engage with its limitations transparently?
Is the article clear about its identifying assumptions?
Does it lay out the results clearly?
Does it engage with its limitations transparently?
October 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Perhaps one way to evaluate the quality of a research article is to assess its teachability.
Is the article clear about its identifying assumptions?
Does it lay out the results clearly?
Does it engage with its limitations transparently?
Is the article clear about its identifying assumptions?
Does it lay out the results clearly?
Does it engage with its limitations transparently?
Thinking about how it would be very ironic if I rear-ended someone while telling Google Maps that the low visibility on Afton Mountain is, in fact, “Still There”
August 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Thinking about how it would be very ironic if I rear-ended someone while telling Google Maps that the low visibility on Afton Mountain is, in fact, “Still There”
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We should have listened when the modems screamed at us.
July 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We should have listened when the modems screamed at us.
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How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
April 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
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Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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March 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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The whole list is gold but def read the whole @clhubes.bsky.social for Hot Dog especially
My Recs for Kids' Books You Won't Hate
The good, the bad, and the TV spinoffs (the worst).
www.the-pom.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The whole list is gold but def read the whole @clhubes.bsky.social for Hot Dog especially
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UVA's Board of Visitors meets tomorrow to discuss cutting gender-affirming care. You deserve to know your rights.
The Virginia Human Rights Act is clear:
No one can discriminate against Virginians based on their gender identity in places of public accommodations. That means schools & hospitals.
The Virginia Human Rights Act is clear:
No one can discriminate against Virginians based on their gender identity in places of public accommodations. That means schools & hospitals.
February 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
UVA's Board of Visitors meets tomorrow to discuss cutting gender-affirming care. You deserve to know your rights.
The Virginia Human Rights Act is clear:
No one can discriminate against Virginians based on their gender identity in places of public accommodations. That means schools & hospitals.
The Virginia Human Rights Act is clear:
No one can discriminate against Virginians based on their gender identity in places of public accommodations. That means schools & hospitals.
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🚨 Thursday 13 Feb 5-7, @livablecville.bsky.social drop-in social is happening at the Ix Park @brazos.bsky.social 🚨 The weather sucks today but will be decidedly more inviting to venture out into the world tomorrow. I hope to see you there!
February 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
🚨 Thursday 13 Feb 5-7, @livablecville.bsky.social drop-in social is happening at the Ix Park @brazos.bsky.social 🚨 The weather sucks today but will be decidedly more inviting to venture out into the world tomorrow. I hope to see you there!
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Hear me out —
If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is.
Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.
If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is.
Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.
Musk staff have access to student aid data now.
February 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Hear me out —
If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is.
Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.
If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is.
Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.
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"We really do need to have a discussion about what’s age-appropriate, what parents want and kids need. And that’s probably not going to be one conversation. That’s probably going to be 50 conversations, one in each state." www.the74million.org/article/even...
Even in States Where You’re Supposed to ‘Say Gay,’ Fear Often Outweighs the Law
'Inclusive curriculum' laws are supposed to create welcoming school climates for LGBTQ and other marginalized students. Making it work is really hard
www.the74million.org
February 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"We really do need to have a discussion about what’s age-appropriate, what parents want and kids need. And that’s probably not going to be one conversation. That’s probably going to be 50 conversations, one in each state." www.the74million.org/article/even...
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don’t touch that it’s my emotional support bedside book I like to look at longingly while I scroll on my phone for an hour
January 16, 2025 at 4:04 AM
don’t touch that it’s my emotional support bedside book I like to look at longingly while I scroll on my phone for an hour
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January 9, 2024 at 3:57 PM
“It looks like a tea party, but really it’s an insurgency.” - Klare Shaw describing this ca. 1920 photo of a fundraiser for the League of Women for Community Service (lwcsboston.org), one of the oldest Black women’s service organizations in the U.S. #NCSS2024 @cufancss.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 6:41 PM
“It looks like a tea party, but really it’s an insurgency.” - Klare Shaw describing this ca. 1920 photo of a fundraiser for the League of Women for Community Service (lwcsboston.org), one of the oldest Black women’s service organizations in the U.S. #NCSS2024 @cufancss.bsky.social
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This needs to be read at the start of every school board meeting.
Evergreen:
"We Fight over School Because It's a Convenient Way to Fight About Other Things: When Americans start fighting over their schools, you can be fairly sure of one thing: it probably isn't really about school.
"We Fight over School Because It's a Convenient Way to Fight About Other Things: When Americans start fighting over their schools, you can be fairly sure of one thing: it probably isn't really about school.
November 20, 2024 at 1:05 PM
This needs to be read at the start of every school board meeting.
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im on every app. im in your city, in your neighborhood. the sales associate who handed you a large when you asked for a medium? that was me. i am now behind you.
November 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM
im on every app. im in your city, in your neighborhood. the sales associate who handed you a large when you asked for a medium? that was me. i am now behind you.
Is the day before travel always a Lost Day? Excited to go conference, but stressed about leaving kiddos/home ahead of hosting family next week. Trying to pack and also do freezer milk math. 🍼🧮 #wishmeluck
November 19, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Is the day before travel always a Lost Day? Excited to go conference, but stressed about leaving kiddos/home ahead of hosting family next week. Trying to pack and also do freezer milk math. 🍼🧮 #wishmeluck
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it's actually pretty interesting that twitter used to be where i went to find good articles, but then the algorithim stopped encouraging external links, and so instead it became a place for people to write 200 character jokes that got aggregated onto instagram.
anyway, yes, post links sweeties
anyway, yes, post links sweeties
help restore america's pastime (opening the timeline, and then opening a bunch of tabs to read from that timeline)
November 13, 2024 at 11:16 PM
it's actually pretty interesting that twitter used to be where i went to find good articles, but then the algorithim stopped encouraging external links, and so instead it became a place for people to write 200 character jokes that got aggregated onto instagram.
anyway, yes, post links sweeties
anyway, yes, post links sweeties
Reading this NYT article (gift link below) and feeling very out of the loop. Do people really refer to the Department of Education as just “Ed”?!
November 13, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Reading this NYT article (gift link below) and feeling very out of the loop. Do people really refer to the Department of Education as just “Ed”?!
Literal lol
Some starter packs I plan to do when I get around to it
November 12, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Literal lol
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Hey new users— we’ve been trying to build a strong culture of expecting alt text. Take it from me, because I’ve heard from them: there are blind people on this app and they appreciate being included. You can also turn on a setting that prevents you from posting images without it, if you forget
November 11, 2024 at 4:20 AM
Hey new users— we’ve been trying to build a strong culture of expecting alt text. Take it from me, because I’ve heard from them: there are blind people on this app and they appreciate being included. You can also turn on a setting that prevents you from posting images without it, if you forget
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I made a starter pack. Feels weird because I know I've forgotten folks, so please let me know if you want on (or off!). Looking forward to this space being more active!
go.bsky.app/DzQz271
go.bsky.app/DzQz271
November 11, 2024 at 6:04 PM
I made a starter pack. Feels weird because I know I've forgotten folks, so please let me know if you want on (or off!). Looking forward to this space being more active!
go.bsky.app/DzQz271
go.bsky.app/DzQz271
Tonight, my kindergartener pointed out that “Cassiopeia” has the name number of syllables as stars. 🤩
November 12, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Tonight, my kindergartener pointed out that “Cassiopeia” has the name number of syllables as stars. 🤩