Amir Taron Ayres
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Amir Taron Ayres
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mosaic
musings
from the
kid that
got kicked
out of class
I’m grateful to contribute 🙏🏾
November 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I just wrote an @edutopia.org piece about this. I like to start ELA and social studies units by connecting a theme in the unit to a big question and deep thinking.

www.edutopia.org/article/them...
Setting Up an Engaging Launch for a New Unit in Middle School
By encouraging students to think deeply at the beginning of units, teachers can help them see why the material is relevant to their lives.
www.edutopia.org
October 31, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Ultimately, if you as an educator are using AI to check compliance boxes, you are missing out on key opportunities to leverage a powerful tool to enhance your practice for the benefit of your students and colleagues.
September 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Our discussion came about from this piece I did for @edutopia.bsky.social on thought partnering with AI.

www.edutopia.org/article/ai-t...
Using AI as a Thought Partner, Not a Shortcut
Engaging in a back-and-forth with AI programs to refine the prompt and the output can help educators generate high-quality learning materials.
www.edutopia.org
September 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Thank you for listening and sharing, Bryon. 🙏🏾
September 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It was my pleasure. Thank you for inviting me on! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
September 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
2/2: In my experience, few students arrive in class with conscientiousness. I use relevance to cultivate curiosity and interest in order to dive deep with purpose. Otherwise, the rigor is just compliance attached to a grade.

#EduSky
August 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
3/ Here’s the punchline, don’t use code words to highlight what you consider as a skill set. If it’s a skill set, name it with precision. These kind of words function as a paternalistic badge for some and as a dog whistle for others.

#EduSky
August 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
2/ “Diverse” as in, “Experienced in diverse classroom settings” or “diverse learners.”

In general, “diverse” is supposed to indicate variety. In practice, “diverse” usually means, “I taught Black and brown kids in a segregated school.”

#EduSky
August 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM