Michelle Hughes, Writer, Founder-Learning Arts
@michellehughesart.bsky.social
Writer and researcher on topics in education, education consultant & habits of mind practitioner. Wife, mom, nana, hiker, and sourdough baker. Humbly and persistently working towards a just and peaceful world. There is no safety in silence, pass it on.
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In 2022 teacher attrition was peaking.Curious about schools where educators stay, I visited and conversed with educators exploring-What conditions foster resilient teaching communities?Preorder the resulting book, When Teachers Stay:Cultivating Resilient Teaching Communities, at lnkd.in/dbeBBaRQ
Join me at the legendary Albany Book House for a chat about what makes a resilient teaching and working community. Then check out the other cool spots at Stuyvesant Plaza!
October 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Join me at the legendary Albany Book House for a chat about what makes a resilient teaching and working community. Then check out the other cool spots at Stuyvesant Plaza!
Hey Friends!
Join me tonight, Wednesday, October 15 (7–7:45 PM) for a free webinar: Integrating the Habits of Mind into Classroom Culture.
Save your spot: lnkd.in/ePHjsFMa
#HabitsOfMind #TeacherPD #ClassroomCulture #FreeWebinar
Join me tonight, Wednesday, October 15 (7–7:45 PM) for a free webinar: Integrating the Habits of Mind into Classroom Culture.
Save your spot: lnkd.in/ePHjsFMa
#HabitsOfMind #TeacherPD #ClassroomCulture #FreeWebinar
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October 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Hey Friends!
Join me tonight, Wednesday, October 15 (7–7:45 PM) for a free webinar: Integrating the Habits of Mind into Classroom Culture.
Save your spot: lnkd.in/ePHjsFMa
#HabitsOfMind #TeacherPD #ClassroomCulture #FreeWebinar
Join me tonight, Wednesday, October 15 (7–7:45 PM) for a free webinar: Integrating the Habits of Mind into Classroom Culture.
Save your spot: lnkd.in/ePHjsFMa
#HabitsOfMind #TeacherPD #ClassroomCulture #FreeWebinar
Join me on our NPR affiliate WAMC-Northeast Public Radio, and hear what educators say about what conditions foster resilient teaching communities. How do these conditions foster resilient working communities as a whole?
October 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Join me on our NPR affiliate WAMC-Northeast Public Radio, and hear what educators say about what conditions foster resilient teaching communities. How do these conditions foster resilient working communities as a whole?
A little painting of our little trestle
September 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A little painting of our little trestle
When Teachers Stay: Cultivating Resilient Teaching Communities is out! If you are interested in what schools can do to be the kinds of places the teachers and school leaders in this book talk about, the kinds of places where people feel connected, engaged, and fulfilled, give this a read.
September 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
When Teachers Stay: Cultivating Resilient Teaching Communities is out! If you are interested in what schools can do to be the kinds of places the teachers and school leaders in this book talk about, the kinds of places where people feel connected, engaged, and fulfilled, give this a read.
Down by the Rondout Creek
September 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Down by the Rondout Creek
Good morning, world! Right now it's the basics that bring some constancy and solace in the midst of a drumbeat of rage and fear. A simple breaking of bread.
May 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Good morning, world! Right now it's the basics that bring some constancy and solace in the midst of a drumbeat of rage and fear. A simple breaking of bread.
"Nona's Supper Club," is the latest production of creative powerhouse, Amy Poux (Indie Shorts Filmmaker & New York Women in Film awards) whose film short "Do Nothings" won awards in film festivals from Tokyo to Chicago. The stellar cast and poignant story of "Nona's Supper Club" is not to be missed!
May 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
"Nona's Supper Club," is the latest production of creative powerhouse, Amy Poux (Indie Shorts Filmmaker & New York Women in Film awards) whose film short "Do Nothings" won awards in film festivals from Tokyo to Chicago. The stellar cast and poignant story of "Nona's Supper Club" is not to be missed!
Nona’s Supper Club is a deliciously human and hilariously told family story. It’s a must see!
April 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Nona’s Supper Club is a deliciously human and hilariously told family story. It’s a must see!
In 2022 teacher attrition was peaking.Curious about schools where educators stay, I visited and conversed with educators exploring-What conditions foster resilient teaching communities?Preorder the resulting book, When Teachers Stay:Cultivating Resilient Teaching Communities, at lnkd.in/dbeBBaRQ
April 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
In 2022 teacher attrition was peaking.Curious about schools where educators stay, I visited and conversed with educators exploring-What conditions foster resilient teaching communities?Preorder the resulting book, When Teachers Stay:Cultivating Resilient Teaching Communities, at lnkd.in/dbeBBaRQ
"When the rich rob the poor it's called business ... When the poor fight back it's called violence." - Mark Twain
March 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
"When the rich rob the poor it's called business ... When the poor fight back it's called violence." - Mark Twain
Reposted by Michelle Hughes, Writer, Founder-Learning Arts
Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
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When Teachers Stay: Cultivating Resilient Teaching Communities
When Teachers Stay In 2022, I, among many, became alarmed at the exodus of teachers from the profession. As a teacher, school leader, and longtime observer and writer of all things educational, I u…
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February 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Dear Bluesky,
Would it be possible for you to offer more feedback emojis than a heart? I want to reply to so many powerful posts with something different than a heart. Example- one for eye-opening, one for despair, and one for art appreciation? Maybe one for YUM when people post food. Thanks!
Would it be possible for you to offer more feedback emojis than a heart? I want to reply to so many powerful posts with something different than a heart. Example- one for eye-opening, one for despair, and one for art appreciation? Maybe one for YUM when people post food. Thanks!
February 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Dear Bluesky,
Would it be possible for you to offer more feedback emojis than a heart? I want to reply to so many powerful posts with something different than a heart. Example- one for eye-opening, one for despair, and one for art appreciation? Maybe one for YUM when people post food. Thanks!
Would it be possible for you to offer more feedback emojis than a heart? I want to reply to so many powerful posts with something different than a heart. Example- one for eye-opening, one for despair, and one for art appreciation? Maybe one for YUM when people post food. Thanks!
The Habits of Mind Playbook is a guide for integrating the Habits of Mind into the curriculum and culture of your
Pre-K -12th grade classrooms. I had fun writing and collaborating on the book with Dan Vollrath and Allison Zmuda and will workshop lessons at the Habits of Mind Conference, April 7&8.
Pre-K -12th grade classrooms. I had fun writing and collaborating on the book with Dan Vollrath and Allison Zmuda and will workshop lessons at the Habits of Mind Conference, April 7&8.
February 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The Habits of Mind Playbook is a guide for integrating the Habits of Mind into the curriculum and culture of your
Pre-K -12th grade classrooms. I had fun writing and collaborating on the book with Dan Vollrath and Allison Zmuda and will workshop lessons at the Habits of Mind Conference, April 7&8.
Pre-K -12th grade classrooms. I had fun writing and collaborating on the book with Dan Vollrath and Allison Zmuda and will workshop lessons at the Habits of Mind Conference, April 7&8.
Our nation’s walking away from brutal memories & whitewashing important lessons endangers us. Guns.Slavery.Holocausts.The pandemic.Are a few.Rapidly eroding health protections call us to remember the lessons we learned. So sadly we take a break from beef products.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
Bird Flu Enters a New Phase, Scientists Say
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our nation’s walking away from brutal memories & whitewashing important lessons endangers us. Guns.Slavery.Holocausts.The pandemic.Are a few.Rapidly eroding health protections call us to remember the lessons we learned. So sadly we take a break from beef products.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
The second annual Habits of Mind conference is happening in Rochester, New York on April 7th and 8th. The habits of mind are a ways of thinking and communicating that lead to productive and fulfilling lives and work. Come join us!
www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/habits-of-mi...
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Habits of Mind Conference | April 7-8, 2025
Join the Habits of Mind Community for a two-day immersive experience. Learn from those using Habits of Mind within their school or business, consider how you will apply material, and build and strengt...
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January 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The second annual Habits of Mind conference is happening in Rochester, New York on April 7th and 8th. The habits of mind are a ways of thinking and communicating that lead to productive and fulfilling lives and work. Come join us!
www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/habits-of-mi...
www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/habits-of-mi...
Here is a fantastic illustration of what it means to exercise the habit of mind, Taking Responsible Risks, from Dana Lesperance!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMGL...
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From Failure to Trust: Transforming Lives Through Habits of Mind
YouTube video by Habits of Mind Institute
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January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Here is a fantastic illustration of what it means to exercise the habit of mind, Taking Responsible Risks, from Dana Lesperance!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMGL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMGL...
Such a pleasure chatting with Bena Kallick and Allison Zmuda from the Institute for Habits of Mind & Curriculum Storyboarding about ways of using their method of Storyboarding to provide your audience with a visually compelling map of your work. Tune in to hear more! www.linkedin.com/posts/curric...
Curriculum Storyboards on LinkedIn: #education #linkedin #livestream
In this LIVE collaboration between Curriculum Storyboards and the Institute for Habits of Mind, Bena Kallick, Allison Zmuda, and Michelle Hughes will explore…
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January 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Such a pleasure chatting with Bena Kallick and Allison Zmuda from the Institute for Habits of Mind & Curriculum Storyboarding about ways of using their method of Storyboarding to provide your audience with a visually compelling map of your work. Tune in to hear more! www.linkedin.com/posts/curric...
I am inaugurating this first Bluesky post with a picture of a very lively sourdough, ready to bake. I think it’s a fitting way to begin this Bluesky adventure!
January 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I am inaugurating this first Bluesky post with a picture of a very lively sourdough, ready to bake. I think it’s a fitting way to begin this Bluesky adventure!