ProvocaTeach
@provocateach.bsky.social
Education grad student and former math teacher behind ProvocaTeach – a spicy little blog about making education better. I believe in play, openness, flexibility, care, & sufferance.
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August 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Remember 89 days ago when Trump announced that he would do "90 deals in 90 days"?
Now he says he'll get those trade deals done later.
Sure. Just like when he said he wouldn't “touch” Medicaid, and he would cut costs for families.
Donald Trump has zero credibility.
Now he says he'll get those trade deals done later.
Sure. Just like when he said he wouldn't “touch” Medicaid, and he would cut costs for families.
Donald Trump has zero credibility.
July 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Remember 89 days ago when Trump announced that he would do "90 deals in 90 days"?
Now he says he'll get those trade deals done later.
Sure. Just like when he said he wouldn't “touch” Medicaid, and he would cut costs for families.
Donald Trump has zero credibility.
Now he says he'll get those trade deals done later.
Sure. Just like when he said he wouldn't “touch” Medicaid, and he would cut costs for families.
Donald Trump has zero credibility.
"Partial molar free energy" is so satisfying to say. Especially "partial molar". It sounds very... thermochemical 💪
July 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
"Partial molar free energy" is so satisfying to say. Especially "partial molar". It sounds very... thermochemical 💪
ChatGPT sure loves the “This is not just X – it’s Y” construction.
“This is not just a trivial musing from a deranged mind – it’s a revolutionary theoretical insight.”
“This is not just a trivial musing from a deranged mind – it’s a revolutionary theoretical insight.”
June 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
ChatGPT sure loves the “This is not just X – it’s Y” construction.
“This is not just a trivial musing from a deranged mind – it’s a revolutionary theoretical insight.”
“This is not just a trivial musing from a deranged mind – it’s a revolutionary theoretical insight.”
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The "I Haven't Heard About That" Strategy
June 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The "I Haven't Heard About That" Strategy
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Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” was just released. It would terminate health insurance for 14 MILLION Americans.
This is not a drill. We need to fight back.
This is not a drill. We need to fight back.
May 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” was just released. It would terminate health insurance for 14 MILLION Americans.
This is not a drill. We need to fight back.
This is not a drill. We need to fight back.
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Did you know? Research shows that letting students solve problems before teaching the method helps teachers learn how students think, which leads to more effective teaching. Check out the video to learn more!
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May 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Did you know? Research shows that letting students solve problems before teaching the method helps teachers learn how students think, which leads to more effective teaching. Check out the video to learn more!
youtube.com/shorts/s1dFR...
youtube.com/shorts/s1dFR...
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Ukraine journalist who died in Russian captivity was tortured and had her organs removed www.cbsnews.com/news/viktori...
Ukraine journalist who died in Russian captivity was tortured and had her organs removed, joint media report says
Russia returned Vicktoriia Roshchyna's emaciated body with signs of torture and some organs removed, possibly to hide further traces of torture, the report said.
www.cbsnews.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Ukraine journalist who died in Russian captivity was tortured and had her organs removed www.cbsnews.com/news/viktori...
I have COVID and my car was stolen. Great start to the week 🙃
April 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I have COVID and my car was stolen. Great start to the week 🙃
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Cognitive bias is not an excuse for permitting or cheering on injustice before your very eyes.
We have history standards for a reason. If a person failed to learn from the Holocaust, they deserve an F.
Education allows us to rise above our basest psychology, not embrace it.
We have history standards for a reason. If a person failed to learn from the Holocaust, they deserve an F.
Education allows us to rise above our basest psychology, not embrace it.
April 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Cognitive bias is not an excuse for permitting or cheering on injustice before your very eyes.
We have history standards for a reason. If a person failed to learn from the Holocaust, they deserve an F.
Education allows us to rise above our basest psychology, not embrace it.
We have history standards for a reason. If a person failed to learn from the Holocaust, they deserve an F.
Education allows us to rise above our basest psychology, not embrace it.
ERIC, the scholarly education database, will run out of funding this week.
Our field is cooked.
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Our field is cooked.
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
A treasure trove of education reports and studies is under threat
Funding for the Education Department’s online library, ERIC, is slated to end this week
hechingerreport.org
April 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
ERIC, the scholarly education database, will run out of funding this week.
Our field is cooked.
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Our field is cooked.
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Our loathsome and treacherous “president” is now targeting government officials for saying the 2020 election wasn’t stolen. Can’t wait to hear how the Russians justify this one!
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Addressing Risks from Chris Krebs and Government Censorship
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES The Federal Government has a constitutional duty and a moral responsibility to respect and
www.whitehouse.gov
April 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Our loathsome and treacherous “president” is now targeting government officials for saying the 2020 election wasn’t stolen. Can’t wait to hear how the Russians justify this one!
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”
Where is that from?
Where is that from?
April 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”
Where is that from?
Where is that from?
People crying that visa holders don’t have the right to free speech, read the Declaration. It states that “all men” are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”. UNALIENABLE means “cannot be taken away”, and “all men” means everyone. So yes, visa holders have a right to free speech
March 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
People crying that visa holders don’t have the right to free speech, read the Declaration. It states that “all men” are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”. UNALIENABLE means “cannot be taken away”, and “all men” means everyone. So yes, visa holders have a right to free speech
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The way we teach math shapes how students AND teachers learn! Watch how different types of math problems impact learning and instruction. Watch the full video here:
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#math #education #teaching #scienceofteachingmath
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#math #education #teaching #scienceofteachingmath
Cognitively Demanding Tasks - How Different Types of Math Problems Help Teachers Learn
YouTube video by Science of Teaching Math
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March 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The way we teach math shapes how students AND teachers learn! Watch how different types of math problems impact learning and instruction. Watch the full video here:
youtube.com/shorts/PgLs7...
#math #education #teaching #scienceofteachingmath
youtube.com/shorts/PgLs7...
#math #education #teaching #scienceofteachingmath
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If you played "got your nose" with a NYT columnist he would run off and write a 3,000-word op-ed speculating on where you have taken his nose and what deeper plan lies beneath your baffling theft of it
March 24, 2025 at 4:35 AM
If you played "got your nose" with a NYT columnist he would run off and write a 3,000-word op-ed speculating on where you have taken his nose and what deeper plan lies beneath your baffling theft of it
I think I’m getting the hang of this policy analysis thing 🥳
March 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I think I’m getting the hang of this policy analysis thing 🥳
Green flag: when someone understands the assignment
March 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Green flag: when someone understands the assignment
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Whatever happened to freedom of association? Voluntary affinity groups are an American tradition, not a form of DEI discrimination. My latest in @chronicle.com
www.chronicle.com/article/trum...
www.chronicle.com/article/trum...
Trump’s Anti-DEI Directives Trample on Freedom
Voluntary affinity groups are an American tradition, not a form of segregation.
www.chronicle.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Whatever happened to freedom of association? Voluntary affinity groups are an American tradition, not a form of DEI discrimination. My latest in @chronicle.com
www.chronicle.com/article/trum...
www.chronicle.com/article/trum...
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In Minnesota, we value the people who care for our veterans, even if DOGE doesn’t.
If Trump fired you, come work for the State of Minnesota and help take care of our vets.
If Trump fired you, come work for the State of Minnesota and help take care of our vets.
March 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
In Minnesota, we value the people who care for our veterans, even if DOGE doesn’t.
If Trump fired you, come work for the State of Minnesota and help take care of our vets.
If Trump fired you, come work for the State of Minnesota and help take care of our vets.
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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
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Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
February 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
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Elon Musk’s false claims get 825.2 million views on X
Read it in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/musks-28-f...
Read it in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/musks-28-f...
Elon Musk’s 28 False Claims Get 825.2 Million Views
From $50 million taxpayer dollars for condoms in Gaza to a 40% pay increase for Congress, Musk is correct that some of his claims are “incorrect”
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Elon Musk’s false claims get 825.2 million views on X
Read it in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/musks-28-f...
Read it in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/musks-28-f...
I credit teaching with showing me that humans aren't inherently good or evil. We're complex beings that respond semi-rationally to the situations we're put in, with a flair of individuality.
February 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I credit teaching with showing me that humans aren't inherently good or evil. We're complex beings that respond semi-rationally to the situations we're put in, with a flair of individuality.
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What Trump has done for US farmers so far:
-frozen their foreign aid program (and left their food to rot)
-encouraged EU to ban their products
-frozen legally-owed reimbursements for their energy efficiency upgrades etc.
-threatened to deport half their workforce
-suppressed research on bird flu
-frozen their foreign aid program (and left their food to rot)
-encouraged EU to ban their products
-frozen legally-owed reimbursements for their energy efficiency upgrades etc.
-threatened to deport half their workforce
-suppressed research on bird flu
Trump on the EU possibly banning food imports from the US: "I don't mind. Let them do it. Let them do it."
February 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
What Trump has done for US farmers so far:
-frozen their foreign aid program (and left their food to rot)
-encouraged EU to ban their products
-frozen legally-owed reimbursements for their energy efficiency upgrades etc.
-threatened to deport half their workforce
-suppressed research on bird flu
-frozen their foreign aid program (and left their food to rot)
-encouraged EU to ban their products
-frozen legally-owed reimbursements for their energy efficiency upgrades etc.
-threatened to deport half their workforce
-suppressed research on bird flu