JP Mlenar
@mathgirl929.bsky.social
My ordinary life surrounded by extraordinary people. Mom. Wife. Grandma. Middle School Instructional Support Specialist. WMC board member, EA Math NBCT & PAEMST Awardee
Thinking today about those who are celebrating Thanksgiving for the first time today without a loved one. Hoping the good memories carry you through 💕
November 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Thinking today about those who are celebrating Thanksgiving for the first time today without a loved one. Hoping the good memories carry you through 💕
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All of the times I’ve wondered what Putin had on Trump, and now we find out Jeffrey Epstein was talking to Putin’s ambassador about Trump.
Jeffrey Epstein claimed he gave Russians insight into Trump
Newly released emails show the late convicted sex offender’s extensive network of foreign contacts, whom he corresponded with about Trump’s policy decisions.
www.politico.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
All of the times I’ve wondered what Putin had on Trump, and now we find out Jeffrey Epstein was talking to Putin’s ambassador about Trump.
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Amid a 24-hour news cycle and personalized algorithms, a wave of young artists are reviving bold, plainspoken protest music that cuts through the noise. n.pr/47Rs40o
There's a new generation of folk protest singers on TikTok
Amid a 24-hour news cycle and personalized algorithms, a wave of young artists are reviving bold, plainspoken protest music that cuts through the noise.
n.pr
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Amid a 24-hour news cycle and personalized algorithms, a wave of young artists are reviving bold, plainspoken protest music that cuts through the noise. n.pr/47Rs40o
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When used beyond breaks and rewards for older students, playfulness in the classroom can improve engagement and deepen learning. 🙌
#EduSky #HighSchoolTeacher #MiddleSchool #EdutopiaVideos
#EduSky #HighSchoolTeacher #MiddleSchool #EdutopiaVideos
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
When used beyond breaks and rewards for older students, playfulness in the classroom can improve engagement and deepen learning. 🙌
#EduSky #HighSchoolTeacher #MiddleSchool #EdutopiaVideos
#EduSky #HighSchoolTeacher #MiddleSchool #EdutopiaVideos
Yassssss
We followed a court order and worked quickly to make sure that nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites who rely on FoodShare, including about 270,000 kids, had food to eat.
Now, President Trump wants to yank that money away from hungry kids, families, and seniors in Wisconsin? Hell no.
Now, President Trump wants to yank that money away from hungry kids, families, and seniors in Wisconsin? Hell no.
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Yassssss
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One word: Shakedown!
I’m shocked.
And I thought they just all liked ballroom dancing.
Report: Donors to Trump’s White House ballroom have $279B in federal contracts
I’m shocked.
And I thought they just all liked ballroom dancing.
Report: Donors to Trump’s White House ballroom have $279B in federal contracts
November 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
One word: Shakedown!
I’m shocked.
And I thought they just all liked ballroom dancing.
Report: Donors to Trump’s White House ballroom have $279B in federal contracts
I’m shocked.
And I thought they just all liked ballroom dancing.
Report: Donors to Trump’s White House ballroom have $279B in federal contracts
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What’s a spiderweb rubric, and how can it help students see assessments as feedback, not final judgments? 🕸️ High school science teacher Eileen Ng explains—and shares an editable version you can use in your classroom: https://edut.to/42ppMnp
#ITeachScience #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
#ITeachScience #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
What’s a spiderweb rubric, and how can it help students see assessments as feedback, not final judgments? 🕸️ High school science teacher Eileen Ng explains—and shares an editable version you can use in your classroom: https://edut.to/42ppMnp
#ITeachScience #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
#ITeachScience #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
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A federal judge is set to decide whether the Trump administration will have to find funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing. And, President Trump says the U.S. should resume nuclear weapons testing. n.pr/4qxkKzP
A judge to weigh in on SNAP benefits. And, Trump wants to resume nuclear testing
A federal judge is set to decide whether the Trump administration will have to find funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing. And, President Trump says the U.S. should resume nuclear weapons testing.
n.pr
October 31, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A federal judge is set to decide whether the Trump administration will have to find funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing. And, President Trump says the U.S. should resume nuclear weapons testing. n.pr/4qxkKzP
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When teachers understand how the brain learns, small shifts—like breaking up lectures or using retrieval practice—can lead to powerful results. 🧠
Here are 15 research-based strategies every teacher can use!
#EduSky #EdResearch
Here are 15 research-based strategies every teacher can use!
#EduSky #EdResearch
15 Tips to Align Your Teaching With Brain Science
From attention to metacognition and memory, here are 15 tips to apply the latest insights from cognitive science to how students learn.
edut.to
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 AM
When teachers understand how the brain learns, small shifts—like breaking up lectures or using retrieval practice—can lead to powerful results. 🧠
Here are 15 research-based strategies every teacher can use!
#EduSky #EdResearch
Here are 15 research-based strategies every teacher can use!
#EduSky #EdResearch
Brain Dump!
Asking students to dig deep to recall stuff they already learned—without notes!—can be a surprisingly powerful way to help learning stick.
And when you can build those opportunities right into your classroom routines? Definitely a home run. ⚾ 🧠
#ElementaryTeacher #EduSky
And when you can build those opportunities right into your classroom routines? Definitely a home run. ⚾ 🧠
#ElementaryTeacher #EduSky
Making Retrieval Practice a Classroom Routine
By regularly working in activities that get students to recall content they’ve learned in the past and apply it, teachers can ensure deeper understanding.
www.edutopia.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Brain Dump!
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Over the past 5 years the wealth held by the top 0.1% has nearly doubled from $12 trillion to over $23 trillion.
October 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Over the past 5 years the wealth held by the top 0.1% has nearly doubled from $12 trillion to over $23 trillion.
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These Students are Learning the Math That Makes AI Tick: Rather than study how to use AI, students in this machine learning class work with the math that makes the AI work.
These Students are Learning the Math That Makes AI Tick
Rather than study how to use AI, students in this machine learning class work with the math that makes the AI work.
www.edweek.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
These Students are Learning the Math That Makes AI Tick: Rather than study how to use AI, students in this machine learning class work with the math that makes the AI work.
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Suddenly, being good-looking is a dealbreaker for the former beauty pageant king
October 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Suddenly, being good-looking is a dealbreaker for the former beauty pageant king
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Wow Chump, Only 40 Million
Americans Survived ! Sounds like
25th Amendment Time.......
Americans Survived ! Sounds like
25th Amendment Time.......
October 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Wow Chump, Only 40 Million
Americans Survived ! Sounds like
25th Amendment Time.......
Americans Survived ! Sounds like
25th Amendment Time.......
Ed. Colleges Are Granting Fewer Degrees, Potentially Affecting the Teacher Pipeline: New national data show fewer, but more diverse, teachers earning education degrees.
Ed. Colleges Are Granting Fewer Degrees, Potentially Affecting the Teacher Pipeline
New national data show fewer, but more diverse, teachers earning education degrees.
www.edweek.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Here's a challenging Open Middle problem to help students develop conceptual understanding of quadratics in standard form: www.openmiddle.com/maximum-...
October 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Here's a challenging Open Middle problem to help students develop conceptual understanding of quadratics in standard form: www.openmiddle.com/maximum-...
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More from @catlintucker.com on elevating Tier 1 instruction with differentiated small groups: edut.to/3L4mv7b
#EduSky
#EduSky
October 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
More from @catlintucker.com on elevating Tier 1 instruction with differentiated small groups: edut.to/3L4mv7b
#EduSky
#EduSky
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Looking for the latest research on what works in the classroom?
Edutopia’s @youkiterada.bsky.social and @stephenmerrill.bsky.social reviewed dozens of studies to create this list—and found the biggest insights to help educators make an impact. ⚡
#EdResearch #EduSky
Edutopia’s @youkiterada.bsky.social and @stephenmerrill.bsky.social reviewed dozens of studies to create this list—and found the biggest insights to help educators make an impact. ⚡
#EdResearch #EduSky
10 Studies Every Teacher Should Know About
How to integrate the science of reading, plan for effective review sessions with your students, think about inquiry-based learning, and more.
edut.to
October 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Looking for the latest research on what works in the classroom?
Edutopia’s @youkiterada.bsky.social and @stephenmerrill.bsky.social reviewed dozens of studies to create this list—and found the biggest insights to help educators make an impact. ⚡
#EdResearch #EduSky
Edutopia’s @youkiterada.bsky.social and @stephenmerrill.bsky.social reviewed dozens of studies to create this list—and found the biggest insights to help educators make an impact. ⚡
#EdResearch #EduSky
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The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.
How the federal shutdown is hurting Midwest farmers — already dealing with a difficult year
The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.
n.pr
October 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.
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When fascists blow $61M trying to flex their power and still can’t fill a park 😂👇
But when the people rise up to call out the corruption, cruelty, and lies. The streets overflow.
You can’t buy real support. ✊💙
#NoKings #BlueCrew #ResistFascism #ResistTrump #PeoplePower #DemocracyRising #VoteBlue
But when the people rise up to call out the corruption, cruelty, and lies. The streets overflow.
You can’t buy real support. ✊💙
#NoKings #BlueCrew #ResistFascism #ResistTrump #PeoplePower #DemocracyRising #VoteBlue
October 20, 2025 at 6:38 AM
When fascists blow $61M trying to flex their power and still can’t fill a park 😂👇
But when the people rise up to call out the corruption, cruelty, and lies. The streets overflow.
You can’t buy real support. ✊💙
#NoKings #BlueCrew #ResistFascism #ResistTrump #PeoplePower #DemocracyRising #VoteBlue
But when the people rise up to call out the corruption, cruelty, and lies. The streets overflow.
You can’t buy real support. ✊💙
#NoKings #BlueCrew #ResistFascism #ResistTrump #PeoplePower #DemocracyRising #VoteBlue
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Traditional homework policies can unintentionally penalize students with disabilities. Here’s how to design a more compassionate system. 📝
#assessment #EduSky
#assessment #EduSky
Designing Homework Policies That Don’t Punish Disability
Traditional homework policies can unintentionally penalize students with disabilities—but teachers can change that.
edut.to
October 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Traditional homework policies can unintentionally penalize students with disabilities. Here’s how to design a more compassionate system. 📝
#assessment #EduSky
#assessment #EduSky