Marla M Thomas
@marlathomas.bsky.social
Educator: BEd (Hons),QTS, PGCE, MSc. Public Health👩🏽💻, Gifted and Talented Lead,Writer, ⚽️Gooner
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If a student is struggling in math, dyscalculia could be the reason. ➗ Here are some ways to recognize signs—and strategies designed for learners with dyscalculia.
#dyscalculia #EduSky #ITeachMath
#dyscalculia #EduSky #ITeachMath
Shining a Light on Dyscalculia
Here’s how to recognize what might be behind a student’s difficulty with math as well as strategies for teaching them.
edut.to
May 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
If a student is struggling in math, dyscalculia could be the reason. ➗ Here are some ways to recognize signs—and strategies designed for learners with dyscalculia.
#dyscalculia #EduSky #ITeachMath
#dyscalculia #EduSky #ITeachMath
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These practical, research-driven methods can increase the number of students who successfully complete work. 📈
#EduSky
#EduSky
Addressing Work Refusal in the Classroom
As educators grapple with the silent protest of student work refusal, research illuminates the underlying causes—and possible solutions.
edut.to
April 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
These practical, research-driven methods can increase the number of students who successfully complete work. 📈
#EduSky
#EduSky
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#Belonging should be a cornerstone of equity, #diversity and #inclusion initiatives, writes Salma Al Arefi as she explores key influencing factors in this intangible but important component of student success: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/what-... #EDI #DEI #edusky #academicsky
What matters to students’ sense of belonging?
Using an intersectional and decolonial lens and fostering the formation of a discipline-specific identity are some of the ways to make belonging the cornerstone, rather than merely an outcome, of high...
www.timeshighereducation.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
#Belonging should be a cornerstone of equity, #diversity and #inclusion initiatives, writes Salma Al Arefi as she explores key influencing factors in this intangible but important component of student success: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/what-... #EDI #DEI #edusky #academicsky
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"My concern is that we are going back to a time when certain students were left alone in a corner somewhere and not getting the services that they needed.” — @neapresident.bsky.social
‘Final Mission’ for Education Dept. Begins Now, McMahon Says
President Trump has said he wants to do away with the department, and in her first hours as education secretary, Linda McMahon indicated she would follow his lead.
buff.ly
March 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"My concern is that we are going back to a time when certain students were left alone in a corner somewhere and not getting the services that they needed.” — @neapresident.bsky.social
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Now more than ever, we’re excited to participate in Civic Learning Week to energize the movement for civic education across the nation. Check out civiclearningweek.org for a full week of events highlighting why K-12 civic learning is vital for sustaining & strengthening our constitutional democracy.
March 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Now more than ever, we’re excited to participate in Civic Learning Week to energize the movement for civic education across the nation. Check out civiclearningweek.org for a full week of events highlighting why K-12 civic learning is vital for sustaining & strengthening our constitutional democracy.
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“Language, in all its forms, matters. We don’t want children to be victims who are ‘lost for words’. We want to give them agency in their learning, a voice in their future”: my comments on today's important @glassessment.bsky.social #oracy survey: schoolsweek.co.uk/more-childre...
Teachers report poorer early speech and language skills
And most say this makes their job harder, poll finds
schoolsweek.co.uk
March 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Language, in all its forms, matters. We don’t want children to be victims who are ‘lost for words’. We want to give them agency in their learning, a voice in their future”: my comments on today's important @glassessment.bsky.social #oracy survey: schoolsweek.co.uk/more-childre...
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Another top entry from @jonnybid.bsky.social in the Union magazine. I always read Survivors as part of transition and it always goes down a storm. Even the boy who fainted one year still loved the book!
February 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Another top entry from @jonnybid.bsky.social in the Union magazine. I always read Survivors as part of transition and it always goes down a storm. Even the boy who fainted one year still loved the book!
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“Class is a key factor that determines who can make it in the creative industries” www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Who is ‘working class’ and why does it matter in the arts?
Prominent figures in the arts say class is a key factor that determines who can make it in the creative industries
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:02 AM
“Class is a key factor that determines who can make it in the creative industries” www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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From hobbits to Harry Potter: A psychological perspective on fantasy
🌟 From Russell J. Webster, Deena Skolnick Weisberg & Donald A. Saucier
🌟 From Russell J. Webster, Deena Skolnick Weisberg & Donald A. Saucier
From Hobbits to Harry Potter: A Psychological Perspective on Fantasy - Russell J. Webster, Deena Skolnick Weisberg, Donald A. Saucier, 2025
Human beings are generally captivated by fantasy—a distinct form of fiction—but there has been relatively little research in the behavioral sciences specificall...
doi.org
March 3, 2025 at 5:27 AM
From hobbits to Harry Potter: A psychological perspective on fantasy
🌟 From Russell J. Webster, Deena Skolnick Weisberg & Donald A. Saucier
🌟 From Russell J. Webster, Deena Skolnick Weisberg & Donald A. Saucier
There are a number of important skills needed for success in reading & academics. This great infographic illustrates them all.
March 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
There are a number of important skills needed for success in reading & academics. This great infographic illustrates them all.
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Education Department to staffers: Quit by Monday and get $25K in cash
Education Department to staffers: Quit by Monday and get $25K in cash
The offer comes before what will be "a very significant" reduction in force, Education Department officials write.
www.politico.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Education Department to staffers: Quit by Monday and get $25K in cash
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Black Americans are 1.5x more likely to have asthma and 3x more likely to die from it than white Americans. Systemic inequities in healthcare, housing, and the environment fuel this crisis.
Find free asthma services and more at boston.gov/bphc-asthma.
#BHM #HealthEquity #Asthma
Find free asthma services and more at boston.gov/bphc-asthma.
#BHM #HealthEquity #Asthma
Asthma prevention and control
Healthcare Providers Portal
boston.gov
February 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Black Americans are 1.5x more likely to have asthma and 3x more likely to die from it than white Americans. Systemic inequities in healthcare, housing, and the environment fuel this crisis.
Find free asthma services and more at boston.gov/bphc-asthma.
#BHM #HealthEquity #Asthma
Find free asthma services and more at boston.gov/bphc-asthma.
#BHM #HealthEquity #Asthma
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We joined advocates from across Massachusetts to urge legislators to join us in the fight against Alzheimer's. By passing two key bills, we could improve health systems and patient access. These supports are critical to improve the lives and brains of our residents.
#Alzheimers #Dementia
#Alzheimers #Dementia
February 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
We joined advocates from across Massachusetts to urge legislators to join us in the fight against Alzheimer's. By passing two key bills, we could improve health systems and patient access. These supports are critical to improve the lives and brains of our residents.
#Alzheimers #Dementia
#Alzheimers #Dementia
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Nature research paper: Brain-wide presynaptic networks of functionally distinct cortical neurons
https://go.nature.com/4hXFUSI
https://go.nature.com/4hXFUSI
Brain-wide presynaptic networks of functionally distinct cortical neurons - Nature
Behavioural-state-dependent pyramidal neurons have a distinct pattern of long-range glutamatergic inputs, with a larger proportion of thalamic versus motor cortex inputs compared with non-behaviour-dependent neurons.
go.nature.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Nature research paper: Brain-wide presynaptic networks of functionally distinct cortical neurons
https://go.nature.com/4hXFUSI
https://go.nature.com/4hXFUSI
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Crocuses - one of the 1st signs of Spring 💕 #spring #crocus #countrliving #peace #bliss #tranquility #seasons #seasonalliving #edusky
March 1, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Crocuses - one of the 1st signs of Spring 💕 #spring #crocus #countrliving #peace #bliss #tranquility #seasons #seasonalliving #edusky
A Carrot Cake I made #carrotcake #baking #hobby #caring #homemaker #carrots #leaderlife #schoolleadership #winddown #blessed #happy
March 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
A Carrot Cake I made #carrotcake #baking #hobby #caring #homemaker #carrots #leaderlife #schoolleadership #winddown #blessed #happy
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Art was never just a job for me, it was a childhood dream. I've been chasing it for as long as I can remember, way before the internet, before computers, back to when a pencil was my only means of escape.
A dream remains a dream, unless you have the courage to chase it. 🙂
#edusky #art
A dream remains a dream, unless you have the courage to chase it. 🙂
#edusky #art
February 27, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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I've been over to Taunton School today, where their Year 5's have started making some Tinga Tinga birds. (Tinga Tinga is a style of artwork from Tanzania in eastern Africa) The kids will finish and paint these in the coming weeks. 😁👍
www.darrellwakelam.com #art #edusky #artwork
www.darrellwakelam.com #art #edusky #artwork
February 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I've been over to Taunton School today, where their Year 5's have started making some Tinga Tinga birds. (Tinga Tinga is a style of artwork from Tanzania in eastern Africa) The kids will finish and paint these in the coming weeks. 😁👍
www.darrellwakelam.com #art #edusky #artwork
www.darrellwakelam.com #art #edusky #artwork
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Cool I’ve sold home studies the past three days! This is amazing especially because with Medicaid cuts I’ll definitely be losing income. If my CE courses generate enough I can keep seeing my Medicaid clients at 0 cost to them if they lose coverage.
resiliencymentalhealth.com/rmh-education/
resiliencymentalhealth.com/rmh-education/
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February 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Cool I’ve sold home studies the past three days! This is amazing especially because with Medicaid cuts I’ll definitely be losing income. If my CE courses generate enough I can keep seeing my Medicaid clients at 0 cost to them if they lose coverage.
resiliencymentalhealth.com/rmh-education/
resiliencymentalhealth.com/rmh-education/
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I love this resource and recommend it all the time!!
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February 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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What are the three elements of reading fluency & how do we #teach them in primary #schools? And crucially, how do we support children who struggle? Kathy Roe from @hfleducation.bsky.social Education advises buff.ly/4gFEue6 #literacy #teachers #teaching #edusky
Teaching the three elements of reading fluency - Headteacher Update
The three elements of reading fluency are accuracy, automaticity, prosody and all must be taught in the primary school
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February 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
What are the three elements of reading fluency & how do we #teach them in primary #schools? And crucially, how do we support children who struggle? Kathy Roe from @hfleducation.bsky.social Education advises buff.ly/4gFEue6 #literacy #teachers #teaching #edusky
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There are fears that the pilot of the national breakfast club programme, which launched this week, could be undermined by inadequate funding, with the DfE having allocated just 60p per-pupil, per-day to pay for the free breakfasts buff.ly/3QDgcXP #schools #edusky
Can you provide a nutritious school breakfast for 60p per-pupil? - Headteacher Update
This article describes headteachers' fears that government funding for the national breakfast club pilot is not enough
buff.ly
February 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
There are fears that the pilot of the national breakfast club programme, which launched this week, could be undermined by inadequate funding, with the DfE having allocated just 60p per-pupil, per-day to pay for the free breakfasts buff.ly/3QDgcXP #schools #edusky