Michelle Kraft
@mnkraft.bsky.social
I spent 25 years teaching high school English and am currently an ELA Instructional Coach.
Violist, Cellist, Coffee Drinker, Crocheter, Reader
Writings & Reflections: http://www.goingslightlymad.com/
#iteachEnglish #NCTE
Violist, Cellist, Coffee Drinker, Crocheter, Reader
Writings & Reflections: http://www.goingslightlymad.com/
#iteachEnglish #NCTE
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
Reposted by Michelle Kraft
🌱All week on Moving Writers: Poetry Pauses for Hope.
It's a series of tiny lessons, easy to integrate, that get students contemplating and writing about hope.
The first poem? Emily Dickinson, of course, with a twist you may not have tried before.
#poetrypauses
movingwriters.org/2025/10/27/p...
It's a series of tiny lessons, easy to integrate, that get students contemplating and writing about hope.
The first poem? Emily Dickinson, of course, with a twist you may not have tried before.
#poetrypauses
movingwriters.org/2025/10/27/p...
Poetry Pauses for Hope: Day 1
A fresh approach to Emily Dickinson’s “Hope is the thing with feathers
movingwriters.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
🌱All week on Moving Writers: Poetry Pauses for Hope.
It's a series of tiny lessons, easy to integrate, that get students contemplating and writing about hope.
The first poem? Emily Dickinson, of course, with a twist you may not have tried before.
#poetrypauses
movingwriters.org/2025/10/27/p...
It's a series of tiny lessons, easy to integrate, that get students contemplating and writing about hope.
The first poem? Emily Dickinson, of course, with a twist you may not have tried before.
#poetrypauses
movingwriters.org/2025/10/27/p...
Reposted by Michelle Kraft
If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
reut.rs
October 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples
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Register for this Thursday's #OnLeadership: Promises and Pitfalls of Text Selection event, featuring members of @ncte.org's Conference on English Leadership ( #CEL ).
We'll look at policies & practices in supporting teams when selecting texts in English classrooms.
bit.ly/CELVirtual
We'll look at policies & practices in supporting teams when selecting texts in English classrooms.
bit.ly/CELVirtual
#OnLeadership: Promises and Pitfalls of Text Selection
Tune into our panel discussion around @ncte.org's report on secondary text selection, where we will focus on how leaders facilitate text selection processes. Then, stay to join a breakout room to troubleshoot and brainstorm.
bit.ly/CELVirtual
Tune into our panel discussion around @ncte.org's report on secondary text selection, where we will focus on how leaders facilitate text selection processes. Then, stay to join a breakout room to troubleshoot and brainstorm.
bit.ly/CELVirtual
October 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Register for this Thursday's #OnLeadership: Promises and Pitfalls of Text Selection event, featuring members of @ncte.org's Conference on English Leadership ( #CEL ).
We'll look at policies & practices in supporting teams when selecting texts in English classrooms.
bit.ly/CELVirtual
We'll look at policies & practices in supporting teams when selecting texts in English classrooms.
bit.ly/CELVirtual
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The over-reliance on standardization as the mechanism for writing instruction really was a pretty unbeatable context to produce de-professionalized teachers okay with using AI to grade
October 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The over-reliance on standardization as the mechanism for writing instruction really was a pretty unbeatable context to produce de-professionalized teachers okay with using AI to grade
Reposted by Michelle Kraft
For Indigenous People's Day, I'd like to encourage fellow #Trekkies (and everyone else!) to read Black and Choctaw commentator @law-writes.bsky.social on one example of Native representation in #StarTrek.
www.startrek.com/news/star-tr...
www.startrek.com/news/star-tr...
How Star Trek: The Next Generation Took On Indigenous American Representation
A member of the Choctaw Nation parses through TNG's 'Journey's End.'
www.startrek.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
For Indigenous People's Day, I'd like to encourage fellow #Trekkies (and everyone else!) to read Black and Choctaw commentator @law-writes.bsky.social on one example of Native representation in #StarTrek.
www.startrek.com/news/star-tr...
www.startrek.com/news/star-tr...
Reposted by Michelle Kraft
Using Google's Notebook LM, I explored the intersection of the BC Ministry of Education's "Considerations for Using AI Tools in K-12 Schools," the OECD's AI Literacy Framework, and UNESCO's "AI Competency Framework for Students" to create this list of ten essential AI competencies for our students.
October 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Using Google's Notebook LM, I explored the intersection of the BC Ministry of Education's "Considerations for Using AI Tools in K-12 Schools," the OECD's AI Literacy Framework, and UNESCO's "AI Competency Framework for Students" to create this list of ten essential AI competencies for our students.
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For Indigenous Peoples' Day I wanted to highlight a sampling of recent(ish) work that has really shaped my understandings and informed my practice as an ELA educator. First is Daniel Heath Justice's Why Indigenous Literatures Matter:
www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Books/W/Why-...
www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Books/W/Why-...
Why Indigenous Literatures Matter
Wilfrid Laurier University Press - Transforming Ideas
www.wlupress.wlu.ca
October 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For Indigenous Peoples' Day I wanted to highlight a sampling of recent(ish) work that has really shaped my understandings and informed my practice as an ELA educator. First is Daniel Heath Justice's Why Indigenous Literatures Matter:
www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Books/W/Why-...
www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Books/W/Why-...
My Banned Books Week plan is to make sure I've read all of these. As an ELA Instructional Coach, I'm seeing that I'm in a position to speak out against challenges if they occur in my district. We haven't had any major challenges, but teachers have concerns.
October 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
My Banned Books Week plan is to make sure I've read all of these. As an ELA Instructional Coach, I'm seeing that I'm in a position to speak out against challenges if they occur in my district. We haven't had any major challenges, but teachers have concerns.
The owners of this bookstore are living my dream. It's seven miles from my house!!!
undergroundyarnandbooks.com
undergroundyarnandbooks.com
The Underground Yarn & Books
Yarn. Books. Coffee. Community.
undergroundyarnandbooks.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The owners of this bookstore are living my dream. It's seven miles from my house!!!
undergroundyarnandbooks.com
undergroundyarnandbooks.com
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“There is artificial intelligence, and then there’s actual intelligence.”
A+ no notes ⬇️⬇️⬇️
A+ no notes ⬇️⬇️⬇️
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“There is artificial intelligence, and then there’s actual intelligence.”
A+ no notes ⬇️⬇️⬇️
A+ no notes ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Agree 100%. I'd say more, but I don't want to give away the lie.
Today, I wrote about two truths and a lie about AI in the classroom…I’m here to talk about it + hear about what you are seeing lately too 🙂
#AIinEducation #EduskyAI #Writing #GenAI
brettvogelsinger.com/two-truths-a...
#AIinEducation #EduskyAI #Writing #GenAI
brettvogelsinger.com/two-truths-a...
Two Truths and a Lie About AI
Here are three statements: Can you figure out which two are true? Students will try to cheat with AI. Students need help reasoning on their AI usage. Students talk to their teachers about their AI …
brettvogelsinger.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Agree 100%. I'd say more, but I don't want to give away the lie.
This is bringing me so much joy!
🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
September 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
This is bringing me so much joy!
Oh look! I TikTok trend I can love.
I love annotating in my books, especially nonfiction. Annotation was nearly an constant practice in my classroom. If annotation was possible, we annotated.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/go-a...
I love annotating in my books, especially nonfiction. Annotation was nearly an constant practice in my classroom. If annotation was possible, we annotated.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/go-a...
The TikTok Trend of Writing in Margins Is Based on Real Neuroscience
Annotating the margins of books is an important part of deep reading and has a long legacy of merit in both science and literature
www.scientificamerican.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Oh look! I TikTok trend I can love.
I love annotating in my books, especially nonfiction. Annotation was nearly an constant practice in my classroom. If annotation was possible, we annotated.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/go-a...
I love annotating in my books, especially nonfiction. Annotation was nearly an constant practice in my classroom. If annotation was possible, we annotated.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/go-a...
Reposted by Michelle Kraft
#OnLeadership: Promises and Pitfalls of Text Selection
Tune into our panel discussion around @ncte.org's report on secondary text selection, where we will focus on how leaders facilitate text selection processes. Then, stay to join a breakout room to troubleshoot and brainstorm.
bit.ly/CELVirtual
Tune into our panel discussion around @ncte.org's report on secondary text selection, where we will focus on how leaders facilitate text selection processes. Then, stay to join a breakout room to troubleshoot and brainstorm.
bit.ly/CELVirtual
September 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#OnLeadership: Promises and Pitfalls of Text Selection
Tune into our panel discussion around @ncte.org's report on secondary text selection, where we will focus on how leaders facilitate text selection processes. Then, stay to join a breakout room to troubleshoot and brainstorm.
bit.ly/CELVirtual
Tune into our panel discussion around @ncte.org's report on secondary text selection, where we will focus on how leaders facilitate text selection processes. Then, stay to join a breakout room to troubleshoot and brainstorm.
bit.ly/CELVirtual
Reposted by Michelle Kraft
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
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I’m a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education.
The end of critical thinking in the classroom
www.theatlantic.com
September 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Reposted by Michelle Kraft
Calling ELA department chairs, supervisors, & literacy leaders!
The Conference on English Leadership hosts virtual social hours to connect, troubleshoot, & share ideas through relaxed, casual discussions. Register today & pop in on 9/9/25! Free to all @ncte.org members.
ncte.org/groups/cel/v...
The Conference on English Leadership hosts virtual social hours to connect, troubleshoot, & share ideas through relaxed, casual discussions. Register today & pop in on 9/9/25! Free to all @ncte.org members.
ncte.org/groups/cel/v...
Virtual Events
CEL Virtual Events
ncte.org
September 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Calling ELA department chairs, supervisors, & literacy leaders!
The Conference on English Leadership hosts virtual social hours to connect, troubleshoot, & share ideas through relaxed, casual discussions. Register today & pop in on 9/9/25! Free to all @ncte.org members.
ncte.org/groups/cel/v...
The Conference on English Leadership hosts virtual social hours to connect, troubleshoot, & share ideas through relaxed, casual discussions. Register today & pop in on 9/9/25! Free to all @ncte.org members.
ncte.org/groups/cel/v...
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"It has never been more important to ask myself, How am I making writing meaningful in my classroom?"
There's a lot of things (more than ever) that I'm unsure about—but one thing I am sure of?
The value of uplifting student writing in the classroom.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/student-exem...
There's a lot of things (more than ever) that I'm unsure about—but one thing I am sure of?
The value of uplifting student writing in the classroom.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/student-exem...
The Power of Centering Student Exemplars | Cult of Pedagogy
Sometimes the best instructional materials are sitting right in our classrooms. Learn four ways to use students' own work in your teaching.
www.cultofpedagogy.com
August 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"It has never been more important to ask myself, How am I making writing meaningful in my classroom?"
There's a lot of things (more than ever) that I'm unsure about—but one thing I am sure of?
The value of uplifting student writing in the classroom.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/student-exem...
There's a lot of things (more than ever) that I'm unsure about—but one thing I am sure of?
The value of uplifting student writing in the classroom.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/student-exem...
#TheSealeyChallenge Day 31/31: Clouds Before Fire and Smoke Before Rain by Winde! Washington-Nnochirionye
This was good. REALLY good. It gave me so much to think about and was an excellent collection to end the challenge.
This was good. REALLY good. It gave me so much to think about and was an excellent collection to end the challenge.
August 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
#TheSealeyChallenge Day 31/31: Clouds Before Fire and Smoke Before Rain by Winde! Washington-Nnochirionye
This was good. REALLY good. It gave me so much to think about and was an excellent collection to end the challenge.
This was good. REALLY good. It gave me so much to think about and was an excellent collection to end the challenge.
#TheSealeyChallenge Day 30/31: Florida Water by aja monet
From "for freedoms"
"art is a way through / a vote and a choice / how we shape and shift the culture / how we get free"
From "for freedoms"
"art is a way through / a vote and a choice / how we shape and shift the culture / how we get free"
August 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
#TheSealeyChallenge Day 30/31: Florida Water by aja monet
From "for freedoms"
"art is a way through / a vote and a choice / how we shape and shift the culture / how we get free"
From "for freedoms"
"art is a way through / a vote and a choice / how we shape and shift the culture / how we get free"
#TheSealeyChallenge Day 29/31: The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop by Saul Williams
I assumed I had read this, but I was wrong. Now I'm remembering why I spent so much time listening to Saul Williams and made questionable decisions in order to see him live.
I assumed I had read this, but I was wrong. Now I'm remembering why I spent so much time listening to Saul Williams and made questionable decisions in order to see him live.
August 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
#TheSealeyChallenge Day 29/31: The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop by Saul Williams
I assumed I had read this, but I was wrong. Now I'm remembering why I spent so much time listening to Saul Williams and made questionable decisions in order to see him live.
I assumed I had read this, but I was wrong. Now I'm remembering why I spent so much time listening to Saul Williams and made questionable decisions in order to see him live.
#TheSealeyChallenge 28/31: All Souls by Saskia Hamilton
This was really good. Definitely one to read slowly in order to contemplate the complexities.
This was really good. Definitely one to read slowly in order to contemplate the complexities.
August 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
#TheSealeyChallenge 28/31: All Souls by Saskia Hamilton
This was really good. Definitely one to read slowly in order to contemplate the complexities.
This was really good. Definitely one to read slowly in order to contemplate the complexities.
#TheSealeyChallenge Day 27/31: A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
"The Morning Paper" is extremely relevant today.
"The Morning Paper" is extremely relevant today.
August 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
#TheSealeyChallenge Day 27/31: A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
"The Morning Paper" is extremely relevant today.
"The Morning Paper" is extremely relevant today.
#TheSealeyChallenge Day 26/31: The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace
Today I decided to go into the Libby app and read the first collection that looked interesting. Some of my students wrote essays on Amanda Lovelace's poetry, so I decided to read this.
Today I decided to go into the Libby app and read the first collection that looked interesting. Some of my students wrote essays on Amanda Lovelace's poetry, so I decided to read this.
August 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
#TheSealeyChallenge Day 26/31: The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace
Today I decided to go into the Libby app and read the first collection that looked interesting. Some of my students wrote essays on Amanda Lovelace's poetry, so I decided to read this.
Today I decided to go into the Libby app and read the first collection that looked interesting. Some of my students wrote essays on Amanda Lovelace's poetry, so I decided to read this.