Andrea
@teachbk.bsky.social
nyc public school educator. she/her
fan of art, coffee & liberation.
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Andrea
@teachbk.bsky.social
· Feb 8
I wrote about culturally responsive teaching and how educators who promote these practices in theory should be building pathways for these principles to be put into practice.
Part of a series from @edweek.bsky.social
With @ericabrivera.bsky.social
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Part of a series from @edweek.bsky.social
With @ericabrivera.bsky.social
www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
Protesting is one concrete action we can take, among many. On its own it’s not enough
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Protesting is one concrete action we can take, among many. On its own it’s not enough
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the head of the aft is posting ai-generated christmas greetings from famous paintings as the right wing claims requiring the odyssey in college
December 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
the head of the aft is posting ai-generated christmas greetings from famous paintings as the right wing claims requiring the odyssey in college
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Years of censorship, intimidation, and anti-Palestinian rhetoric have created a culture of fear in our schools. We deserve better. Our students deserve better. This must change, and now.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @nycschools.bsky.social @council.nyc.gov
@uft.org @moreuft.bsky.social
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @nycschools.bsky.social @council.nyc.gov
@uft.org @moreuft.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Jamaal Bowman presents an equity and justice model of leadership that prioritizes people over bureaucracy. NYC Educators for Palestine is proud to stand in support of him as our next chancellor.
@nycschools.bsky.social @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @council.nyc.gov
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@nycschools.bsky.social @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @council.nyc.gov
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Sign the Petition
Support Dr. Jamaal Bowman For NYC DOE Chancellor
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December 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Jamaal Bowman presents an equity and justice model of leadership that prioritizes people over bureaucracy. NYC Educators for Palestine is proud to stand in support of him as our next chancellor.
@nycschools.bsky.social @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @council.nyc.gov
www.change.org/p/support-dr...
@nycschools.bsky.social @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @council.nyc.gov
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December 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Teachers who believe it’s their responsibility to prepare their students for an AI future—
it’s their future more. And they think it’s cringe
it’s their future more. And they think it’s cringe
December 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Teachers who believe it’s their responsibility to prepare their students for an AI future—
it’s their future more. And they think it’s cringe
it’s their future more. And they think it’s cringe
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Thanks for sharing this document, @rweingarten.bsky.social.
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
Read about Commonsense Guardrails for Using Advanced Technology in Schools aiinstruction.org/sites/defaul...
aiinstruction.org
December 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Thanks for sharing this document, @rweingarten.bsky.social.
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
Chalkbeat asked dozens of experts, students, parents, educators, and nonprofit leaders to share bold ideas for the incoming mayor to consider as he crafts an agenda for New York City’s public schools.
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
18 big ideas New Yorkers want Mamdani to consider for NYC schools (Part 1)
What big ideas should Zohran Mamdani consider to improve NYC schools? Here’s what families, experts, students, and educators told us.
www.chalkbeat.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Chalkbeat asked dozens of experts, students, parents, educators, and nonprofit leaders to share bold ideas for the incoming mayor to consider as he crafts an agenda for New York City’s public schools.
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
Don’t try to talk to me during this song I’m busy
December 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Don’t try to talk to me during this song I’m busy
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New York City kids will soon be able to learn all about hip-hop in its birthplace, the Bronx. Officials voted to approve the Bronx School of Hip-Hop, which is set to open September 2026.
A public school dedicated to hip-hop will soon open in the Bronx
New York City kids will soon be able to learn all about hip-hop in its birthplace, the Bronx. Officials voted to approve the Bronx School of Hip-Hop, which is set to open September 2026.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
New York City kids will soon be able to learn all about hip-hop in its birthplace, the Bronx. Officials voted to approve the Bronx School of Hip-Hop, which is set to open September 2026.
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When kids were at home doing virtual learning because it was the best we could do in that moment while trying to keep them safe, we understood that it was not ideal instruction.
So why now are we fully accepting a model that is just kids alone on computers?
So why now are we fully accepting a model that is just kids alone on computers?
AI tutors are often held up as an ideal, but prioritizing individualized teaching can detract from the benefits of learning in social environments.
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The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process
AI tutors are often held up as an ideal, but prioritizing individualized teaching can detract from the benefits of learning in social environments.
buff.ly
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
When kids were at home doing virtual learning because it was the best we could do in that moment while trying to keep them safe, we understood that it was not ideal instruction.
So why now are we fully accepting a model that is just kids alone on computers?
So why now are we fully accepting a model that is just kids alone on computers?
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Every single story about AI in schools is about the problems it creates. Plagiarism, conflict between students and teachers over AI checkers, AI detecting “weapons” that aren’t weapons, privacy concerns….and yet the solution never seems to be doing something ABOUT THE AI.
December 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Every single story about AI in schools is about the problems it creates. Plagiarism, conflict between students and teachers over AI checkers, AI detecting “weapons” that aren’t weapons, privacy concerns….and yet the solution never seems to be doing something ABOUT THE AI.
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A hill on which I will die: Calvin and Hobbes is one of the great pieces of 20th-century American literature in no small part because it was never turned into anything aside from a comic strip. Leave it be.
December 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A hill on which I will die: Calvin and Hobbes is one of the great pieces of 20th-century American literature in no small part because it was never turned into anything aside from a comic strip. Leave it be.
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education coverage in the NYT is generally on the side of corporate reform
December 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
education coverage in the NYT is generally on the side of corporate reform
we went from meltdowns at writing time to pulling out the notebook and working on his essay without being asked because there is nothing like PBL to motivate learners
December 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
we went from meltdowns at writing time to pulling out the notebook and working on his essay without being asked because there is nothing like PBL to motivate learners
Same lesson. What you get when you care more about quantity than quality in a curriculum.
December 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Same lesson. What you get when you care more about quantity than quality in a curriculum.
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So glad someone finally asked this, and a little shocked that 4 in 10 New Jerseyans have never heard of the Jersey Devil.
194. Monmouth University poll of New Jersey, 2012: "Have you heard of the legend of the Jersey Devil, or not? (If Yes, ask:) Do you believe the Jersey Devil actually exists or not?"
December 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
So glad someone finally asked this, and a little shocked that 4 in 10 New Jerseyans have never heard of the Jersey Devil.
Um… @nycschools.bsky.social employees use Teams… can we talk about this????
This article asks, "whether this is open to abuse", but imo, the very existence and implementation of this tech *IS* abuse.
No matter how "restricted" it is. No matter how little an employer uses it.
This is a level of surveillance that is inherently abusive.
No matter how "restricted" it is. No matter how little an employer uses it.
This is a level of surveillance that is inherently abusive.
microsoft promised to "empower every user" and google to "revolutionise knowledge and technological innovation" but in reality what they have given us is an invasive surveillance dystopian nightmare hard to escape
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
December 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Um… @nycschools.bsky.social employees use Teams… can we talk about this????
"Vocabulary instruction includes more than just the definition of a word and its multiple meanings."
readinguniverse.org/skill-explai...
readinguniverse.org/skill-explai...
Teachers' Guide: Building Word Knowledge for Reading Comprehension
Learn how to teach, when to teach the skill, how to build fluency, how to assess student learning & more. Includes sample lesson plans.
readinguniverse.org
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"Vocabulary instruction includes more than just the definition of a word and its multiple meanings."
readinguniverse.org/skill-explai...
readinguniverse.org/skill-explai...
Your annual reminder that not everyone celebrates "the holidays" in your school. You don't have to impose your version of December onto other people's children.
December 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Your annual reminder that not everyone celebrates "the holidays" in your school. You don't have to impose your version of December onto other people's children.
my nemesis. i love to hate her
November 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
my nemesis. i love to hate her
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New Blog Post:
Culture & Identity in the Math Classroom
How do elements of the culture students bring into the classroom interact with the classroom culture we create? What does it mean to shift or honor them?
Culture & Identity in the Math Classroom
How do elements of the culture students bring into the classroom interact with the classroom culture we create? What does it mean to shift or honor them?
Culture & Identity in the Math Classroom
How do elements of the culture students bring into the classroom interact with the classroom culture we create? What does it mean to shift or honor them? Earlier this week, I watched the first session in TERC's Forum for Equity in Elementary Mathematics series '25-'26. Dr. Pam Seda spoke about "Culturally Relevant Math Tasks: When What You Teach Connects to Who They Are."
jennalaib.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
New Blog Post:
Culture & Identity in the Math Classroom
How do elements of the culture students bring into the classroom interact with the classroom culture we create? What does it mean to shift or honor them?
Culture & Identity in the Math Classroom
How do elements of the culture students bring into the classroom interact with the classroom culture we create? What does it mean to shift or honor them?