Michelle Macumber
@michellemacumber.bsky.social
Director of Partner Experience + Communications at @participatelearning.com (formerly VIF). Global Educator for 14 yrs—in NC, the UK, & PY. All about career readiness & global competitiveness!
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What three words would you use to describe Arrival Orientation?
We asked our staff this morning, and their answers had us smiling big. 😄🎤 [1 of 2] #EduSky
We asked our staff this morning, and their answers had us smiling big. 😄🎤 [1 of 2] #EduSky
July 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
What three words would you use to describe Arrival Orientation?
We asked our staff this morning, and their answers had us smiling big. 😄🎤 [1 of 2] #EduSky
We asked our staff this morning, and their answers had us smiling big. 😄🎤 [1 of 2] #EduSky
Having a little #EarthDay fun with our #GlobalLeaders team!
If you're an educator, we'd love to hear how YOU engage students in caring for our planet while building future-ready skills and preparing them for the world beyond the classroom. #CareerReadiness #FutureReady @participatelearning.com
If you're an educator, we'd love to hear how YOU engage students in caring for our planet while building future-ready skills and preparing them for the world beyond the classroom. #CareerReadiness #FutureReady @participatelearning.com
#EarthDay projects do more than raise awareness—they help students build future-ready skills. 🌎
Tune in as our #GlobalLeaders strategy coaches share how hands-on classroom projects focused on the planet help students grow in collaboration, leadership, and career readiness. 💼✨ #EduSky
Tune in as our #GlobalLeaders strategy coaches share how hands-on classroom projects focused on the planet help students grow in collaboration, leadership, and career readiness. 💼✨ #EduSky
April 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Having a little #EarthDay fun with our #GlobalLeaders team!
If you're an educator, we'd love to hear how YOU engage students in caring for our planet while building future-ready skills and preparing them for the world beyond the classroom. #CareerReadiness #FutureReady @participatelearning.com
If you're an educator, we'd love to hear how YOU engage students in caring for our planet while building future-ready skills and preparing them for the world beyond the classroom. #CareerReadiness #FutureReady @participatelearning.com
Share your word today!
We all have that one word that captures who she is. 💐 With Mother’s Day on the horizon, what’s the word that reminds you of your mom—or a mother figure in your life?
Drop it below—you might just spot it in a special video we’re putting together! 💕 #MothersDay
Drop it below—you might just spot it in a special video we’re putting together! 💕 #MothersDay
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April 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Share your word today!
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At Melaleuca Elementary, students aren’t just learning about the world—they’re learning how to shape it. 🌍
Through the #GlobalLeaders framework, they’re building career-ready skills like communication, empathy, and confidence.
🎥 Step inside their story: bit.ly/4j7s7ZW
#GlobalEd #CareerReadiness
Through the #GlobalLeaders framework, they’re building career-ready skills like communication, empathy, and confidence.
🎥 Step inside their story: bit.ly/4j7s7ZW
#GlobalEd #CareerReadiness
April 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
At Melaleuca Elementary, students aren’t just learning about the world—they’re learning how to shape it. 🌍
Through the #GlobalLeaders framework, they’re building career-ready skills like communication, empathy, and confidence.
🎥 Step inside their story: bit.ly/4j7s7ZW
#GlobalEd #CareerReadiness
Through the #GlobalLeaders framework, they’re building career-ready skills like communication, empathy, and confidence.
🎥 Step inside their story: bit.ly/4j7s7ZW
#GlobalEd #CareerReadiness
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Not your average middle school project!
At Conexiones para la Acción Diplomática, #DualLanguage students from across North Carolina—including our partners from Nash County Public Schools—stepped into the shoes of international diplomats. 🌎
Dive into their experience here: bit.ly/4cmEShm
At Conexiones para la Acción Diplomática, #DualLanguage students from across North Carolina—including our partners from Nash County Public Schools—stepped into the shoes of international diplomats. 🌎
Dive into their experience here: bit.ly/4cmEShm
April 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Not your average middle school project!
At Conexiones para la Acción Diplomática, #DualLanguage students from across North Carolina—including our partners from Nash County Public Schools—stepped into the shoes of international diplomats. 🌎
Dive into their experience here: bit.ly/4cmEShm
At Conexiones para la Acción Diplomática, #DualLanguage students from across North Carolina—including our partners from Nash County Public Schools—stepped into the shoes of international diplomats. 🌎
Dive into their experience here: bit.ly/4cmEShm
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#CareerReadiness. Global perspectives. Real-world impact.
A few of our current #GlobalLeaders partners and staff team share how this framework is transforming schools—connecting existing priorities to the skills students need to thrive in any career path.
Their stories say it best: bit.ly/4j3ChL7
A few of our current #GlobalLeaders partners and staff team share how this framework is transforming schools—connecting existing priorities to the skills students need to thrive in any career path.
Their stories say it best: bit.ly/4j3ChL7
March 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
#CareerReadiness. Global perspectives. Real-world impact.
A few of our current #GlobalLeaders partners and staff team share how this framework is transforming schools—connecting existing priorities to the skills students need to thrive in any career path.
Their stories say it best: bit.ly/4j3ChL7
A few of our current #GlobalLeaders partners and staff team share how this framework is transforming schools—connecting existing priorities to the skills students need to thrive in any career path.
Their stories say it best: bit.ly/4j3ChL7
Lucky me—what a privilege it was to meet and interview the students, teachers, leaders, and parents from Heritage Middle! The school and Burke County Public Schools are committed to preparing students for high school, their future careers, and the 🌎! #GlobalLeaders www.youtube.com/watch?v=19yq...
Inside Heritage Middle School (NC): A Hub of Global Learning, Innovation, and Community
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March 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Lucky me—what a privilege it was to meet and interview the students, teachers, leaders, and parents from Heritage Middle! The school and Burke County Public Schools are committed to preparing students for high school, their future careers, and the 🌎! #GlobalLeaders www.youtube.com/watch?v=19yq...
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How do we keep middle schoolers engaged?
Join Jamie S. at #NCMLE2025 on March 25 at 8:30 a.m. for—
Cracking the Code: Boosting Middle School Engagement with Global Education
✅ Hands-on strategies
✅ An interactive gallery walk
✅ Practical tools to make learning more engaging
📍 Governor’s 3
Join Jamie S. at #NCMLE2025 on March 25 at 8:30 a.m. for—
Cracking the Code: Boosting Middle School Engagement with Global Education
✅ Hands-on strategies
✅ An interactive gallery walk
✅ Practical tools to make learning more engaging
📍 Governor’s 3
March 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
How do we keep middle schoolers engaged?
Join Jamie S. at #NCMLE2025 on March 25 at 8:30 a.m. for—
Cracking the Code: Boosting Middle School Engagement with Global Education
✅ Hands-on strategies
✅ An interactive gallery walk
✅ Practical tools to make learning more engaging
📍 Governor’s 3
Join Jamie S. at #NCMLE2025 on March 25 at 8:30 a.m. for—
Cracking the Code: Boosting Middle School Engagement with Global Education
✅ Hands-on strategies
✅ An interactive gallery walk
✅ Practical tools to make learning more engaging
📍 Governor’s 3
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The world is changing—are we preparing students to thrive in it? Join @freebirdsshire.bsky.social at #NCMLE2025 on March 24 at 2 p.m. for The Search for the Common Thread of Humanity—The Path of a Global Village Teacher!
📍 Symphony III—who’s joining? 👇
📍 Symphony III—who’s joining? 👇
March 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The world is changing—are we preparing students to thrive in it? Join @freebirdsshire.bsky.social at #NCMLE2025 on March 24 at 2 p.m. for The Search for the Common Thread of Humanity—The Path of a Global Village Teacher!
📍 Symphony III—who’s joining? 👇
📍 Symphony III—who’s joining? 👇
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Nominations for the 2025 Participate Learning #TeacherOfTheYear Awards close tonight at midnight! 🏆
Do you know a teacher within the Participate Learning Network that is making an impact? Submit your nomination now! bit.ly/4bfvY4y 🌍✨
#UnitingOurWorld
Do you know a teacher within the Participate Learning Network that is making an impact? Submit your nomination now! bit.ly/4bfvY4y 🌍✨
#UnitingOurWorld
March 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Nominations for the 2025 Participate Learning #TeacherOfTheYear Awards close tonight at midnight! 🏆
Do you know a teacher within the Participate Learning Network that is making an impact? Submit your nomination now! bit.ly/4bfvY4y 🌍✨
#UnitingOurWorld
Do you know a teacher within the Participate Learning Network that is making an impact? Submit your nomination now! bit.ly/4bfvY4y 🌍✨
#UnitingOurWorld
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🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀
Wishing all our partners a fun and festive day celebrating with their students and schools! Whether you're exploring Irish traditions, wearing green, or enjoying classroom activities, may today bring joy and global connections. 🌍✨
#StPatricksDay #UnitingOurWorld
Wishing all our partners a fun and festive day celebrating with their students and schools! Whether you're exploring Irish traditions, wearing green, or enjoying classroom activities, may today bring joy and global connections. 🌍✨
#StPatricksDay #UnitingOurWorld
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March 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀
Wishing all our partners a fun and festive day celebrating with their students and schools! Whether you're exploring Irish traditions, wearing green, or enjoying classroom activities, may today bring joy and global connections. 🌍✨
#StPatricksDay #UnitingOurWorld
Wishing all our partners a fun and festive day celebrating with their students and schools! Whether you're exploring Irish traditions, wearing green, or enjoying classroom activities, may today bring joy and global connections. 🌍✨
#StPatricksDay #UnitingOurWorld
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What’s a fun way to kick off International Day? A teacher trivia game show! 📚🌎 Yesterday, Seven Oaks Elementary Global Magnet, a #GlobalLeaders school, sparked excitement and set the stage for global learning—engaging, fun, and building key skills for future careers! 🌍✨ #UnitingOurWorld #GlobalEd
March 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What’s a fun way to kick off International Day? A teacher trivia game show! 📚🌎 Yesterday, Seven Oaks Elementary Global Magnet, a #GlobalLeaders school, sparked excitement and set the stage for global learning—engaging, fun, and building key skills for future careers! 🌍✨ #UnitingOurWorld #GlobalEd
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Students who can pivot, problem-solve, and adapt will be better prepared to succeed in any career path. 🎓💡
Want to help them build these skills?
@lindskharrison.bsky.social shares how in this blog post:
📖 bit.ly/42H7vTr
#CareerReadiness #UnitingOurWorld
Want to help them build these skills?
@lindskharrison.bsky.social shares how in this blog post:
📖 bit.ly/42H7vTr
#CareerReadiness #UnitingOurWorld
March 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Students who can pivot, problem-solve, and adapt will be better prepared to succeed in any career path. 🎓💡
Want to help them build these skills?
@lindskharrison.bsky.social shares how in this blog post:
📖 bit.ly/42H7vTr
#CareerReadiness #UnitingOurWorld
Want to help them build these skills?
@lindskharrison.bsky.social shares how in this blog post:
📖 bit.ly/42H7vTr
#CareerReadiness #UnitingOurWorld
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🌍💡 90% of teachers say #GlobalLeaders enhanced their teaching! Imagine a classroom filled with global connections, real-world learning, and student-driven exploration.
Want to transform your teaching? Download our free eBook today! ➡️ bit.ly/4bKT9DZ
#UnitingOurWorld
Want to transform your teaching? Download our free eBook today! ➡️ bit.ly/4bKT9DZ
#UnitingOurWorld
March 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
🌍💡 90% of teachers say #GlobalLeaders enhanced their teaching! Imagine a classroom filled with global connections, real-world learning, and student-driven exploration.
Want to transform your teaching? Download our free eBook today! ➡️ bit.ly/4bKT9DZ
#UnitingOurWorld
Want to transform your teaching? Download our free eBook today! ➡️ bit.ly/4bKT9DZ
#UnitingOurWorld
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone in the Participate Learning Network and beyond! #UnitingOurWorld @participatelearning.com
Happy #ValentinesDay! 💙
In the U.S., students celebrate by exchanging Valentine’s cards and sharing treats. Ambassador Teachers join in these traditions while also introducing celebrations from around the world—like San Valentín and El Día del Amor y Amistad. #UnitingOurWorld [1 of 2]
In the U.S., students celebrate by exchanging Valentine’s cards and sharing treats. Ambassador Teachers join in these traditions while also introducing celebrations from around the world—like San Valentín and El Día del Amor y Amistad. #UnitingOurWorld [1 of 2]
February 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone in the Participate Learning Network and beyond! #UnitingOurWorld @participatelearning.com
Have you done any #RandomActsofKindness this week? One of my favorite things is leaving surprise happy notes or treats on colleagues' desks in the @participatelearning.com office! #UnitingOurWorld
#RandomActsofKindnessWeek isn’t over yet—there’s still time to make a difference! 🌍💙
A simple act of kindness can brighten someone’s day, whether it’s an encouraging word, a thoughtful gesture, or lending a helping hand. #UnitingOurWorld [1 of 2]
A simple act of kindness can brighten someone’s day, whether it’s an encouraging word, a thoughtful gesture, or lending a helping hand. #UnitingOurWorld [1 of 2]
February 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Have you done any #RandomActsofKindness this week? One of my favorite things is leaving surprise happy notes or treats on colleagues' desks in the @participatelearning.com office! #UnitingOurWorld
When teachers collaborate on what is best for students, what empowers them, and what prepares them for the future, great things happen—and everyone benefits!
Cheers to Dr. J. for being such a great support and colleague for @participatelearning.com Ambassador Teacher Shingai! #UnitingOurWorld
Cheers to Dr. J. for being such a great support and colleague for @participatelearning.com Ambassador Teacher Shingai! #UnitingOurWorld
We're back again to recognize another amazing educator in our Together We Are #UnitingOurWorld Partner Recognition Series! Today we are honoring Instructional Coach Jameka J. from Woodlawn Elementary in Fairfax County Public Schools—nominated by Ambassador Teacher Shingai C. [1 of 2]
February 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
When teachers collaborate on what is best for students, what empowers them, and what prepares them for the future, great things happen—and everyone benefits!
Cheers to Dr. J. for being such a great support and colleague for @participatelearning.com Ambassador Teacher Shingai! #UnitingOurWorld
Cheers to Dr. J. for being such a great support and colleague for @participatelearning.com Ambassador Teacher Shingai! #UnitingOurWorld
Excited to share that our first @participatelearning.com Starter Pack is here! Check out the list of our staff members who currently have accounts here on Bluesky and easily connect with all of us via the FOLLOW ALL button in the upper right corner. We can't wait to connect! go.bsky.app/LF8Qdok
Participate Learning's Starter Pack
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February 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Excited to share that our first @participatelearning.com Starter Pack is here! Check out the list of our staff members who currently have accounts here on Bluesky and easily connect with all of us via the FOLLOW ALL button in the upper right corner. We can't wait to connect! go.bsky.app/LF8Qdok
What does #CareerReadiness mean in today’s global economy? The #GlobalLeaders framework helps students:
✅ Succeed in high-demand careers
✅ Compete in a global job market
✅ Lead and innovate in a changing world
Give them the edge they need: www.participatelearning.com/empower-stud... #UnitingOurWorld
✅ Succeed in high-demand careers
✅ Compete in a global job market
✅ Lead and innovate in a changing world
Give them the edge they need: www.participatelearning.com/empower-stud... #UnitingOurWorld
Empower Students for Global Competitiveness - Participate Learning
Download our eBook to learn more!
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January 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What does #CareerReadiness mean in today’s global economy? The #GlobalLeaders framework helps students:
✅ Succeed in high-demand careers
✅ Compete in a global job market
✅ Lead and innovate in a changing world
Give them the edge they need: www.participatelearning.com/empower-stud... #UnitingOurWorld
✅ Succeed in high-demand careers
✅ Compete in a global job market
✅ Lead and innovate in a changing world
Give them the edge they need: www.participatelearning.com/empower-stud... #UnitingOurWorld
Wondering how to make your Bluesky PLN as engaging and active as yourX/Twitter one has been? Check out this @edutopia.org article from @hedreich.bsky.social and make this space what you want and need it to be for your professional collaboration, sharing, and growth! #UnitingOurWorld
Have friends who want to move to #bluesky that need guidance? Share my latest @edutopia.org article on Bluesky, with valuable contributions from @ditchthattextbook.com, @alicekeeler.com and @bbray27.bsky.social.
www.edutopia.org/article/blue...
#education #blackedusky #edusky
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#education #blackedusky #edusky
How Bluesky Can Help You Build Your PLN
This decentralized social media platform maximizes your ability to choose what you see and puts you in control of all your interactions.
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January 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Wondering how to make your Bluesky PLN as engaging and active as yourX/Twitter one has been? Check out this @edutopia.org article from @hedreich.bsky.social and make this space what you want and need it to be for your professional collaboration, sharing, and growth! #UnitingOurWorld
This month's deadline is fast approaching and we want to give away $500 in donations! Do you have a global or language based DonorsChoose project, Amazon wishlist, or other activity idea? Don't miss your chance to receive one of this month's donations! #UnitingOurWorld @participatelearning.com
🚨 Ambassador Teachers and partner school teachers—only two days remain to submit your global and language learning initiatives for #UnitingOurWorld Project Donations! 🌍✨
Visit your community of practice for all the details and submit by January 31 to make your vision a reality! 📆
Visit your community of practice for all the details and submit by January 31 to make your vision a reality! 📆
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January 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This month's deadline is fast approaching and we want to give away $500 in donations! Do you have a global or language based DonorsChoose project, Amazon wishlist, or other activity idea? Don't miss your chance to receive one of this month's donations! #UnitingOurWorld @participatelearning.com
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Stories are powerful teaching tools! 🌍 #GlobalLeaders Strategy coach Kim Baker shares how storytelling helps students:
1️⃣ Connect to real-world challenges.
2️⃣ Build empathy and critical thinking.
3️⃣ Feel empowered to act.
Transform your teaching with these strategies! ➡️ bit.ly/4gTlnOC
#UnitingOurWorld
1️⃣ Connect to real-world challenges.
2️⃣ Build empathy and critical thinking.
3️⃣ Feel empowered to act.
Transform your teaching with these strategies! ➡️ bit.ly/4gTlnOC
#UnitingOurWorld
January 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Stories are powerful teaching tools! 🌍 #GlobalLeaders Strategy coach Kim Baker shares how storytelling helps students:
1️⃣ Connect to real-world challenges.
2️⃣ Build empathy and critical thinking.
3️⃣ Feel empowered to act.
Transform your teaching with these strategies! ➡️ bit.ly/4gTlnOC
#UnitingOurWorld
1️⃣ Connect to real-world challenges.
2️⃣ Build empathy and critical thinking.
3️⃣ Feel empowered to act.
Transform your teaching with these strategies! ➡️ bit.ly/4gTlnOC
#UnitingOurWorld
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The countdown is on! 🌍🎉 January 24th, is the #InternationalDayofEducation! Join our Ambassador Teacher Challenge to showcase how your classroom fosters peace through quality global learning. Visit the community of practice for all the details and to see what prizes you could win! #UnitingOurWorld
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January 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The countdown is on! 🌍🎉 January 24th, is the #InternationalDayofEducation! Join our Ambassador Teacher Challenge to showcase how your classroom fosters peace through quality global learning. Visit the community of practice for all the details and to see what prizes you could win! #UnitingOurWorld
Proud Mom celebrating her amazingly artistic daughter—and I love to see it!
Excited for the winning designs from our #IEW2024 contest to be turned into real stickers and to get them into the hands of the winners, their classmates, friends, and families!
#UnitingOurWorld @participatelearning.com
Excited for the winning designs from our #IEW2024 contest to be turned into real stickers and to get them into the hands of the winners, their classmates, friends, and families!
#UnitingOurWorld @participatelearning.com
My baby girl WON!!!!
My daughter won the sticker contest at the elementary level 🥳🙌🏽🌎
She’s excited!
Her winning design will soon come to life as real stickers, spreading inspiration for global learning and cultural exchange wherever they stick! #UnitingOurWorld @participatelearning.com
My daughter won the sticker contest at the elementary level 🥳🙌🏽🌎
She’s excited!
Her winning design will soon come to life as real stickers, spreading inspiration for global learning and cultural exchange wherever they stick! #UnitingOurWorld @participatelearning.com
January 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Proud Mom celebrating her amazingly artistic daughter—and I love to see it!
Excited for the winning designs from our #IEW2024 contest to be turned into real stickers and to get them into the hands of the winners, their classmates, friends, and families!
#UnitingOurWorld @participatelearning.com
Excited for the winning designs from our #IEW2024 contest to be turned into real stickers and to get them into the hands of the winners, their classmates, friends, and families!
#UnitingOurWorld @participatelearning.com
Love seeing Ambassador Teachers like Maribel A. nominating their U.S. colleagues for this recognition series! Cheers to Lakisha for all of the ways that she supports and joins Maribel in #UnitingOurWorld through global learning! @participatelearning.com @cabcoschools.bsky.social
Let’s celebrate Lakisha M., 2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher at Winecoff Elementary, for her incredible support of Ambassador Teacher Maribel A.! We’re proud to recognize her in our Together We Are #UnitingOurWorld Partner Recognition Series. [1 of 2]
January 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Love seeing Ambassador Teachers like Maribel A. nominating their U.S. colleagues for this recognition series! Cheers to Lakisha for all of the ways that she supports and joins Maribel in #UnitingOurWorld through global learning! @participatelearning.com @cabcoschools.bsky.social