MsGillELA
@msgillela.bsky.social
Teacher who loves reading, science, and helping others! 📖 she/her
Show me your gateway vehicle
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Show me your gateway vehicle
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Disabled activist and prolific writer Alice Wong of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed away.
Below are her final words, I particularly love the line:
“I’m honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way of the future”
Rest in peace and power Alice.
Below are her final words, I particularly love the line:
“I’m honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way of the future”
Rest in peace and power Alice.
From her account on FB (text in alt tag).
November 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Disabled activist and prolific writer Alice Wong of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed away.
Below are her final words, I particularly love the line:
“I’m honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way of the future”
Rest in peace and power Alice.
Below are her final words, I particularly love the line:
“I’m honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way of the future”
Rest in peace and power Alice.
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
Just watched the trailers for Frankenstein on Netflix.
Guillermo del Toro is really out here saying, “English teachers, I see you. I love you.”
Guillermo del Toro is really out here saying, “English teachers, I see you. I love you.”
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Just watched the trailers for Frankenstein on Netflix.
Guillermo del Toro is really out here saying, “English teachers, I see you. I love you.”
Guillermo del Toro is really out here saying, “English teachers, I see you. I love you.”
Open enrollment time for my workplace.
All four of our healthcare plans increased costs by 12%.
The cheapest family benefits for healthcare/medical are $2,474 per month.
Single plans range from $916-1,876 per month. My district contributes enough to cover my medical and dental.
All four of our healthcare plans increased costs by 12%.
The cheapest family benefits for healthcare/medical are $2,474 per month.
Single plans range from $916-1,876 per month. My district contributes enough to cover my medical and dental.
November 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Open enrollment time for my workplace.
All four of our healthcare plans increased costs by 12%.
The cheapest family benefits for healthcare/medical are $2,474 per month.
Single plans range from $916-1,876 per month. My district contributes enough to cover my medical and dental.
All four of our healthcare plans increased costs by 12%.
The cheapest family benefits for healthcare/medical are $2,474 per month.
Single plans range from $916-1,876 per month. My district contributes enough to cover my medical and dental.
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Folks, food banks can really use your time and money right now if can spare either.
When I was back home I spent an afternoon volunteering at the food bank my mom helps run. It’s in a mid sized Midwestern city. It was pretty eye opening. These are people who are really reliant on the social safety net that the BBB slashed. Here’s a list of observations 1/x
November 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Folks, food banks can really use your time and money right now if can spare either.
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Please consider these generally unknown details.
November 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Please consider these generally unknown details.
Happy Saturday! I am reflecting on the first quarter of the school year and hoping to make some adjustments for my students.
I’d love your help in supporting my teaching with a few additional dictionaries . . Please consider shopping my wish list or reach out if you’d like to donate.
I’d love your help in supporting my teaching with a few additional dictionaries . . Please consider shopping my wish list or reach out if you’d like to donate.
Check out my list on Amazon
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November 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Happy Saturday! I am reflecting on the first quarter of the school year and hoping to make some adjustments for my students.
I’d love your help in supporting my teaching with a few additional dictionaries . . Please consider shopping my wish list or reach out if you’d like to donate.
I’d love your help in supporting my teaching with a few additional dictionaries . . Please consider shopping my wish list or reach out if you’d like to donate.
My students keep asking me if I am going trick or treating this year.
October 30, 2025 at 1:51 AM
My students keep asking me if I am going trick or treating this year.
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As a MN high school teacher who has interested students get trained on how to administer Naloxone from community nurses, I’m grateful for everyone putting in the work to save lives. 💗
Following three years of significant investments in addiction services, opioid overdoses have declined by 32% in the last year.
We’re saving lives and showing what’s possible when we meet this crisis with compassion and action.
We’re saving lives and showing what’s possible when we meet this crisis with compassion and action.
October 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
As a MN high school teacher who has interested students get trained on how to administer Naloxone from community nurses, I’m grateful for everyone putting in the work to save lives. 💗
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In addition to any monetary donations to local food banks & mutual aid efforts, donating grocery gift cards to local schools can be a great way to support your community through difficult times 💛
October 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
In addition to any monetary donations to local food banks & mutual aid efforts, donating grocery gift cards to local schools can be a great way to support your community through difficult times 💛
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I just donated to my local food bank. If you can, you should too. People are already suffering but next month, in particular, is going to be so difficult.
October 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I just donated to my local food bank. If you can, you should too. People are already suffering but next month, in particular, is going to be so difficult.
Close enough to the Minnesota River to hear duck hunting.
Have to remind myself that ppl hunt ducks every year.
Have to remind myself that ppl hunt ducks every year.
October 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Close enough to the Minnesota River to hear duck hunting.
Have to remind myself that ppl hunt ducks every year.
Have to remind myself that ppl hunt ducks every year.
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If you weren’t an adult before the ACA you likely have no idea how insane it all was.
October 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
If you weren’t an adult before the ACA you likely have no idea how insane it all was.
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I was once denied health insurance for having a previous breast biopsy that was benign.
October 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I was once denied health insurance for having a previous breast biopsy that was benign.
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We didn't get to have the conversation about whether genetic testing was appropriate or not medically. (It was, btw). Because the best thing I could do medically was to ensure I remained eligible for health insurance -- and prior to ACA, that meant staying in the dark about my genetic risk.
October 20, 2025 at 2:48 AM
We didn't get to have the conversation about whether genetic testing was appropriate or not medically. (It was, btw). Because the best thing I could do medically was to ensure I remained eligible for health insurance -- and prior to ACA, that meant staying in the dark about my genetic risk.
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Before the ACA was passed, my physician told me NOT to get genetic testing. For the cancer that killed my mom.
They told me not to because if I did, I might not be able to get affordable health insurance. Or any health insurance.
They told me not to because if I did, I might not be able to get affordable health insurance. Or any health insurance.
October 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Before the ACA was passed, my physician told me NOT to get genetic testing. For the cancer that killed my mom.
They told me not to because if I did, I might not be able to get affordable health insurance. Or any health insurance.
They told me not to because if I did, I might not be able to get affordable health insurance. Or any health insurance.
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I got to visit Birchbark Books !!!! Signed copies of Sheine Lende, Elatsoe, A Snake Falls to Earth, Legendary Frybread Drive-through, and Never Whistle At Night are stocked in the beautiful Shop.
October 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I got to visit Birchbark Books !!!! Signed copies of Sheine Lende, Elatsoe, A Snake Falls to Earth, Legendary Frybread Drive-through, and Never Whistle At Night are stocked in the beautiful Shop.
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Foundations want to curb AI developers' influence with $500 million aimed at centering human needs apnews.com/article/arti...
Foundations want to curb AI developers' influence with $500 million aimed at centering human needs
Ten philanthropic foundations are committing $500 million across the next five years to place human interests at the forefront of artificial intelligence's rapid integration into daily life.
apnews.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Foundations want to curb AI developers' influence with $500 million aimed at centering human needs apnews.com/article/arti...
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I’m a doodler. For me, drawing isn’t distraction—it’s focus. With the Global Read Aloud about to begin, I’m sharing ideas for how mindful drawing can deepen read-alouds, spark conversation, and build understanding. Curious how? Click to read more.
Boost you read aloud with drawing prompts – some ideas
I'm a doodler. Facing long meetings or tasks where I need to intently listen, I instinctively reach for something to draw on—not as a means of escape, but as a way to focus. I know I am not the only one. Doodling, when done mindfully, has been shown to boost attention and cognitive processes. It helps in information retention, reduces mind-wandering, and provides a creative outlet that promotes stress reduction.
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October 3, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I’m a doodler. For me, drawing isn’t distraction—it’s focus. With the Global Read Aloud about to begin, I’m sharing ideas for how mindful drawing can deepen read-alouds, spark conversation, and build understanding. Curious how? Click to read more.
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The billion-year-old Fungal Communes remember
And wait
And wait
Long-ago Mi-Go terraformed to create a billions-year farm to keep everything else as food for a snack later.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
The billion-year reign of fungi that predated plants and made Earth livable
Fungi may have shaped Earth’s landscapes long before plants appeared. By combining rare gene transfers with fossil evidence, researchers have traced fungal origins back nearly a billion years earlier ...
www.sciencedaily.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The billion-year-old Fungal Communes remember
And wait
And wait
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From @theferocity.bsky.social's book, Alive at the End of the World: bookshop.org/a/862/9781566896511
#poem #books #writing
#poem #books #writing
October 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
From @theferocity.bsky.social's book, Alive at the End of the World: bookshop.org/a/862/9781566896511
#poem #books #writing
#poem #books #writing
Great example of HS English lessons that bring lightness to the classroom!
Love this inspo and thinking about how I can adapt re: middle school and characterization
Love this inspo and thinking about how I can adapt re: middle school and characterization
One of my realizations last week was that the classroom was feeling a bit too heavy—in part because I hadn't made enough space for creativity and imagination.
After all, how we allocate time is an expression of value, right?
Here's what I did this week in response:
After all, how we allocate time is an expression of value, right?
Here's what I did this week in response:
September 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Great example of HS English lessons that bring lightness to the classroom!
Love this inspo and thinking about how I can adapt re: middle school and characterization
Love this inspo and thinking about how I can adapt re: middle school and characterization
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This thread is a good reminder no matter where you are.
Re: today's march in Chicago at 1 pm at 50 W Washington: I have seen some people posting complaints about this march that don't make sense, and I want to respond. First, some people complain that folks should take action in affected communities. They are. It's called rapid response. (Thread.)
September 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This thread is a good reminder no matter where you are.
I forgot it was Friday and thus forgot to do First Chapter Friday with my reading classes 🫣
At least one student reminded me of it though. . . So I have succeeded in establishing some routines! 🥹
At least one student reminded me of it though. . . So I have succeeded in establishing some routines! 🥹
September 27, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I forgot it was Friday and thus forgot to do First Chapter Friday with my reading classes 🫣
At least one student reminded me of it though. . . So I have succeeded in establishing some routines! 🥹
At least one student reminded me of it though. . . So I have succeeded in establishing some routines! 🥹