Mike Johnston
@mr-m-johnston.bsky.social
Proud public school Indigenous Educator, member of the Red River Métis Nation and author of You Are Poetry and Teaching is a Tattoo
With teacher gift season fast approaching, give an educator (or yourself if you’re an educator!) the gift of time with dozens of classroom poetry & storytelling activities that are photocopy classroom ready!
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November 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
With teacher gift season fast approaching, give an educator (or yourself if you’re an educator!) the gift of time with dozens of classroom poetry & storytelling activities that are photocopy classroom ready!
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
Today Indigenous Education meant welcoming the rain to our S’Mondays (a traditional smudge, open to all, to start the week in a good way in community), which only made it more meaningful because we got to talk about the sacred & story carrying spirit of water. The land always offers the lesson.
October 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Today Indigenous Education meant welcoming the rain to our S’Mondays (a traditional smudge, open to all, to start the week in a good way in community), which only made it more meaningful because we got to talk about the sacred & story carrying spirit of water. The land always offers the lesson.
Educators! I have no idea how, but my first book, #YouArePoetry is currently on sale for 12% off! Now you can have all the poetry activities, stories & support inside, but save enough to also get yourself your fave beverage to drink while you use it!
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October 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Educators! I have no idea how, but my first book, #YouArePoetry is currently on sale for 12% off! Now you can have all the poetry activities, stories & support inside, but save enough to also get yourself your fave beverage to drink while you use it!
#tlap #edusky
www.amazon.com/You-Are-Poet...
#tlap #edusky
www.amazon.com/You-Are-Poet...
Today Indigenous Education was the privilege of leading over 100 students in spending the entire day engaged in land based learning, & the reminder for me that there is magic & meaning in making space for the land to be my co-teacher, showing us what we should be learning.
October 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Today Indigenous Education was the privilege of leading over 100 students in spending the entire day engaged in land based learning, & the reminder for me that there is magic & meaning in making space for the land to be my co-teacher, showing us what we should be learning.
Today Indigenous Education meant so much more. For years I wanted to offer a traditional smudge Monday mornings & call it S’Mondays, where anyone is welcome to start the week in a good way in community. Today was the first S’Monday ever. Worried nobody would come, I lost count after 50. So thankful.
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Today Indigenous Education meant so much more. For years I wanted to offer a traditional smudge Monday mornings & call it S’Mondays, where anyone is welcome to start the week in a good way in community. Today was the first S’Monday ever. Worried nobody would come, I lost count after 50. So thankful.
Educators! Snag your copy of #TeachingIsATattoo & dive into celebrating all the stories & experiences that you & your students wear like stickers & tattoos! Pages full of activities & real teacher tattoo stories! Let’s do this!
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Educators! Snag your copy of #TeachingIsATattoo & dive into celebrating all the stories & experiences that you & your students wear like stickers & tattoos! Pages full of activities & real teacher tattoo stories! Let’s do this!
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
#dbcincbooks #tlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
Today Indigenous Education was next level. I was invited into a grade 2 class to share medicine & smudge teachings, in question time a little hand went up &, having seen my drum, a student asked if I would sing with them. So the teaching became the Bear Song & we all sang together. Deeply thankful.
September 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Today Indigenous Education was next level. I was invited into a grade 2 class to share medicine & smudge teachings, in question time a little hand went up &, having seen my drum, a student asked if I would sing with them. So the teaching became the Bear Song & we all sang together. Deeply thankful.
My teenage nostalgia self & my current teacher self had the most fun this morning when I challenged students to be gumshoes & engage their geography skills by tracking Carmen Sandiego & her crew around the world. All while the Rockapella theme song I grew up with played on loop. Best.
September 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
My teenage nostalgia self & my current teacher self had the most fun this morning when I challenged students to be gumshoes & engage their geography skills by tracking Carmen Sandiego & her crew around the world. All while the Rockapella theme song I grew up with played on loop. Best.
Today Indigenous Education looked like exploring where sacred medicines grow wild and weaving that into ecosystem studies to show the beauty of interconnections between varied ways of knowing and being that all just help us understand where we fit and connect.
September 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Today Indigenous Education looked like exploring where sacred medicines grow wild and weaving that into ecosystem studies to show the beauty of interconnections between varied ways of knowing and being that all just help us understand where we fit and connect.
Today Indigenous Education looked like exploring where sacred medicines grow wild and weaving that into ecosystem studies to show the beauty of interconnections between varied ways of knowing and being that all just help us understand where we fit and connect.
September 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Today Indigenous Education looked like exploring where sacred medicines grow wild and weaving that into ecosystem studies to show the beauty of interconnections between varied ways of knowing and being that all just help us understand where we fit and connect.
Educators! Stunning collective art piece taking shape; tape ghost tattoos & their stories start to populate our community Tattoo Story Wall. Just one of the epic culminating activities you’ll find in #TeachingIsATattoo !
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September 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Educators! Stunning collective art piece taking shape; tape ghost tattoos & their stories start to populate our community Tattoo Story Wall. Just one of the epic culminating activities you’ll find in #TeachingIsATattoo !
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
Today was first steps for the tattoo tape ghost activity, just one of many in #TeachingIsATattoo that invites students to share stories that they're proud to wear. Finished tattoos soon, but the book is on sale now below!
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Today was first steps for the tattoo tape ghost activity, just one of many in #TeachingIsATattoo that invites students to share stories that they're proud to wear. Finished tattoos soon, but the book is on sale now below!
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
Fun moment when I walked up as the clerk was restocking both #TeachingIsATattoo & #YouArePoetry - asked if I could help, she said "yeah, sign a few!" - So find signed copies in the wild or just order below!
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Fun moment when I walked up as the clerk was restocking both #TeachingIsATattoo & #YouArePoetry - asked if I could help, she said "yeah, sign a few!" - So find signed copies in the wild or just order below!
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
My new ink! I now carry the bison. It is my spirit name (Standing Strong Red Bison Man) & reminds me to walk the bison's path; my Indigenous teaching of Respect. Snag your copy of #TeachingIsATattoo & share the stories that YOU carry as an educator!
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#EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
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#EduSky
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August 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My new ink! I now carry the bison. It is my spirit name (Standing Strong Red Bison Man) & reminds me to walk the bison's path; my Indigenous teaching of Respect. Snag your copy of #TeachingIsATattoo & share the stories that YOU carry as an educator!
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#EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
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#EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
Educators! I got a new tattoo yesterday! Until I can reveal it in the coming days, I'd love if you snagged a copy of #TeachingIsATattoo , share the stories you carry & use the activities in it to prep for the coming year!
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Educators! I got a new tattoo yesterday! Until I can reveal it in the coming days, I'd love if you snagged a copy of #TeachingIsATattoo , share the stories you carry & use the activities in it to prep for the coming year!
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
Educators! I’m getting a new tattoo in two sleeps - there’s always more stories to carry! Can you guess my new ink? Or, better yet, snag a copy of #TeachingIsATattoo & read all about the tattoo stories your fellow educators carry! (Plus, activities!)
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#EduSky @burgessdave.bsky.social
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August 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Educators! I’m getting a new tattoo in two sleeps - there’s always more stories to carry! Can you guess my new ink? Or, better yet, snag a copy of #TeachingIsATattoo & read all about the tattoo stories your fellow educators carry! (Plus, activities!)
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#EduSky @burgessdave.bsky.social
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#EduSky @burgessdave.bsky.social
Teachers! So thankful that my local bookstores have had to restock both #YouArePoetry & #TeachingIsATattoo , I'd love to be local to YOUR bookshelf too! Let's get ready for the coming school year together!
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
July 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Teachers! So thankful that my local bookstores have had to restock both #YouArePoetry & #TeachingIsATattoo , I'd love to be local to YOUR bookshelf too! Let's get ready for the coming school year together!
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
Educators! My first book #YouArePoetry is ON SALE! If you want to start your coming school year with easy-to-use community building & individual voice highlighting poetry-based activities, this book is jam packed for you!
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Educators! My first book #YouArePoetry is ON SALE! If you want to start your coming school year with easy-to-use community building & individual voice highlighting poetry-based activities, this book is jam packed for you!
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
Educators! Copies of #TeachingIsATattoo & #YouArePoetry in the wild reminded me that this is the perfect time for you to snag your own copies to get fired up & ready for the coming school year! Let's do this!
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a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Educators! Copies of #TeachingIsATattoo & #YouArePoetry in the wild reminded me that this is the perfect time for you to snag your own copies to get fired up & ready for the coming school year! Let's do this!
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
a.co/d/34tXRAj
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
Today Indigenous Education sounded like finishing my rattle and drumstick. Beyond thankful for the elders who gifted these teachings to me. I can’t wait to carry them forward into the work and share them with the next generation.
June 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Today Indigenous Education sounded like finishing my rattle and drumstick. Beyond thankful for the elders who gifted these teachings to me. I can’t wait to carry them forward into the work and share them with the next generation.
It meant the world to me that my local bookstore carries my books in their Indigenous Authors section as well as teacher resource, and it means the world to me whenever someone like YOU adds a copy to their own shelves.
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
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#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It meant the world to me that my local bookstore carries my books in their Indigenous Authors section as well as teacher resource, and it means the world to me whenever someone like YOU adds a copy to their own shelves.
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
a.co/d/7Q2HrqZ
#dbcincbooks #tlap #leadlap #EduSky
@burgessdave.bsky.social
Today Indigenous Education sounded like the music of rattle teachings, as I passed what I’ve been gifted by knowledge carriers on to students. The next generation’s hands creating rattles the way it has always been for our people, ready for next steps toward song & ceremony.
June 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Today Indigenous Education sounded like the music of rattle teachings, as I passed what I’ve been gifted by knowledge carriers on to students. The next generation’s hands creating rattles the way it has always been for our people, ready for next steps toward song & ceremony.
Yesterday, Indigenous Education looked like taking a bus full of Indigenous students & staff within feet of an urban bison herd to explore, experience & connect to its teachings first hand & create scientific field guides. Added bonus; baby bisons to interact with! Best.
June 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Yesterday, Indigenous Education looked like taking a bus full of Indigenous students & staff within feet of an urban bison herd to explore, experience & connect to its teachings first hand & create scientific field guides. Added bonus; baby bisons to interact with! Best.
Indigenous education was special for me today as an Indigenous Artist, as I was invited to a school Cultural Celebration & offered tobacco to share how my culture tied into my journey as a spoken word artist. It turned into a day of students sharing their own unique voices, stories & culture. Best.
June 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Indigenous education was special for me today as an Indigenous Artist, as I was invited to a school Cultural Celebration & offered tobacco to share how my culture tied into my journey as a spoken word artist. It turned into a day of students sharing their own unique voices, stories & culture. Best.