@jgorvett.bsky.social
@jgorvett.bsky.social
Educational consultant, lifelong learner, avid reader, Mom, Wife, and proud Gaga
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We want it this way.
September 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
We want it this way.
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I have been offsite today but got sent this.
Quietly, every week our staff pass on this ‘moment of the week’ pot plant to another staff member.
Just lovely! @willenhalle-act.bsky.social
Quietly, every week our staff pass on this ‘moment of the week’ pot plant to another staff member.
Just lovely! @willenhalle-act.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I have been offsite today but got sent this.
Quietly, every week our staff pass on this ‘moment of the week’ pot plant to another staff member.
Just lovely! @willenhalle-act.bsky.social
Quietly, every week our staff pass on this ‘moment of the week’ pot plant to another staff member.
Just lovely! @willenhalle-act.bsky.social
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Playing board and card games can improve number sense among children as young as 3—and it’s fun! 🃏✨
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #PreK #kindergarten #ElementaryTeacher
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #PreK #kindergarten #ElementaryTeacher
Using Board Games to Teach Math to Young Children
Playing board and card games can improve number sense among children as young as 3—and it’s fun!
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June 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Playing board and card games can improve number sense among children as young as 3—and it’s fun! 🃏✨
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #PreK #kindergarten #ElementaryTeacher
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #PreK #kindergarten #ElementaryTeacher
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📢 Kids don’t only write just to turn it in. They write to express themselves!
Let's give them a real audience & make writing meaningful with @bookcreator.com ✍️
#BeAnAuthor Month is the perfect time to publish student voices!
https://buff.ly/3D2JbBa
Let's give them a real audience & make writing meaningful with @bookcreator.com ✍️
#BeAnAuthor Month is the perfect time to publish student voices!
https://buff.ly/3D2JbBa
February 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📢 Kids don’t only write just to turn it in. They write to express themselves!
Let's give them a real audience & make writing meaningful with @bookcreator.com ✍️
#BeAnAuthor Month is the perfect time to publish student voices!
https://buff.ly/3D2JbBa
Let's give them a real audience & make writing meaningful with @bookcreator.com ✍️
#BeAnAuthor Month is the perfect time to publish student voices!
https://buff.ly/3D2JbBa
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February 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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How does teacher @jenroberts.bsky.social persuade students not to use AI in academically dishonest ways?
“Once my students know that I am knowledgeable, that AI is fallible, and that AI writing is easy to spot, the temptation to use it seems to drop a lot.” Here are her strategies. 💻
#EduSkyAI
“Once my students know that I am knowledgeable, that AI is fallible, and that AI writing is easy to spot, the temptation to use it seems to drop a lot.” Here are her strategies. 💻
#EduSkyAI
Proactively Limiting the Use of AI in the Classroom
By modeling AI, teachers can demonstrate to students the benefits and shortcomings of the technology.
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January 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
How does teacher @jenroberts.bsky.social persuade students not to use AI in academically dishonest ways?
“Once my students know that I am knowledgeable, that AI is fallible, and that AI writing is easy to spot, the temptation to use it seems to drop a lot.” Here are her strategies. 💻
#EduSkyAI
“Once my students know that I am knowledgeable, that AI is fallible, and that AI writing is easy to spot, the temptation to use it seems to drop a lot.” Here are her strategies. 💻
#EduSkyAI
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“The environments we create often shape behavior more than we realize. In education, this means that small, deliberate adjustments to the classroom can have outsized effects on students’ motivation and engagement.” 🔧
Discover 4 easy-to-implement changes you can make now:
Discover 4 easy-to-implement changes you can make now:
4 Classroom Design Tactics to Motivate Students
Teachers can make small shifts in their classroom design to boost engagement, spark curiosity, and celebrate success.
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January 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
“The environments we create often shape behavior more than we realize. In education, this means that small, deliberate adjustments to the classroom can have outsized effects on students’ motivation and engagement.” 🔧
Discover 4 easy-to-implement changes you can make now:
Discover 4 easy-to-implement changes you can make now:
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January 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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What would make classroom observations more positive and collaborative? High school teacher Elizabeth Chapman shares some best practices that administrators can use to improve the process for everyone. ⭐
Collaborative Classroom Observations
A teacher shares how she hopes administrators will approach the task of observing her classes and giving feedback based on what they see.
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January 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
What would make classroom observations more positive and collaborative? High school teacher Elizabeth Chapman shares some best practices that administrators can use to improve the process for everyone. ⭐
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If you love NF picture books, this new James Baldwin pb bio from Quartez Harris & @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social needs to be on your radar. Between the poetic language & the gorgeous art, it's an absolute stunner. @littlebrownyr.bsky.social www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/quart...
Go Tell It
Discover the story of young James Baldwin in this ode to the legendary writer and the power of the written word—with exquisite prose from acclaimed poet Qu...
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January 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
If you love NF picture books, this new James Baldwin pb bio from Quartez Harris & @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social needs to be on your radar. Between the poetic language & the gorgeous art, it's an absolute stunner. @littlebrownyr.bsky.social www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/quart...
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Want to better support preservice teachers? Here are 5 research-backed ways to help student teachers grow into competent, confident educators. 🌱
5 Ways to Effectively Support Preservice Teachers
While trainees are in practicum, it’s important for mentors to provide clear feedback, moral support, and practical demonstrations.
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January 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Want to better support preservice teachers? Here are 5 research-backed ways to help student teachers grow into competent, confident educators. 🌱
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Hooray! With the ALA Youth Media Awards on the near horizon (Monday, January 27th at 8 a.m. MT to be precise) it's never been a better time to debate some possible winners of the Caldecott Award on the @fuse8nkate.bsky.social podcast! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/01/13/f...
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Caldecott Contenders of 2025
Hooray! With the ALA Youth Media Awards on the near horizon (Monday, January 27th at 8 a.m. MT to be precise) it's never been a better time to debate some possible winners of the Caldecott Award.
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January 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Hooray! With the ALA Youth Media Awards on the near horizon (Monday, January 27th at 8 a.m. MT to be precise) it's never been a better time to debate some possible winners of the Caldecott Award on the @fuse8nkate.bsky.social podcast! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/01/13/f...
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Reading can help alleviate some of your existential dread.
January 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Reading can help alleviate some of your existential dread.
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Oh, my darlings. It's almost here. The marathon of children's books of 2024. You ain't seen nothing like this before! Get ready for 31 Days, 31 Lists, starting December 1st! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/11/30/i...
It’s Here! 31 Days, 31 Lists 2024!
So exciting, so exciting!! Each year I dedicate the 31 days of December to a different list of children’s books released in America in the current publishing year. What that means is that all year lon...
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November 30, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Oh, my darlings. It's almost here. The marathon of children's books of 2024. You ain't seen nothing like this before! Get ready for 31 Days, 31 Lists, starting December 1st! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/11/30/i...
Amazing!
Great article! I especially appreciate you ending it with suggestions for how parents can support the children with developing number sense. California is working this very same thing. Check out their website:
www.countplayexplore.org
www.countplayexplore.org
Home | Count Play Explore
www.countplayexplore.org
November 26, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Amazing!
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November 23, 2024 at 12:02 AM
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Do your best not to wait for others to fill your cup, rather show gratitude through a kind gesture for someone else. Not only is it likely to bring a smile to their face, but it will bring one to yours and in turn, you fill your own cup. #DailyInspiration #Recalibrate
November 23, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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For those attending the @kidlitart.bsky.social chat tonight: Here’s a video I created to show how I use @deck.blue to participate in a Bluesky “slow chat.” #KidLitArt #BlueSkyTips
Here's a short video showing how I use @deck.blue to attend a slow chat like @kidlitchat.bsky.social on Bluesky! More info about Bluesky slow chats (as well as text-based info) at publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/ho...
Feel free to share anyone who needs it! Looking forward to #kidlitchat tonight. 💙
Feel free to share anyone who needs it! Looking forward to #kidlitchat tonight. 💙
November 22, 2024 at 12:21 AM
For those attending the @kidlitart.bsky.social chat tonight: Here’s a video I created to show how I use @deck.blue to participate in a Bluesky “slow chat.” #KidLitArt #BlueSkyTips
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Question: Are Do Now Activities Effective?
Samer Rabadi from our community team is asking: "are do nows effective?" The debate online has him questioning his assumptions.
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November 22, 2024 at 9:34 PM
What do you think, #EduSky? Let us know on Edutopia.org.
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To read or not to read, that’s not a real question.
November 22, 2024 at 11:36 AM
To read or not to read, that’s not a real question.
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Tomorrow night, the lights on Chicago's Magnificent Mile will be lit for the season.
November 22, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Tomorrow night, the lights on Chicago's Magnificent Mile will be lit for the season.
Some great resources for new teachers in this starter pack! #EduSky
So we heard you like starter packs
A Starter Pack of Resources for New Teachers
We’ve gathered some of the best resources for new teachers in one place!
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November 22, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Some great resources for new teachers in this starter pack! #EduSky