The Red Pen
@theredpen.bsky.social
Educator; Fueled by coffee and stubbornness; Advocate for free, fair, & appropriate public education for all; Trying to live by the lessons of Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Mister Rogers, 3-2-1 Contact, & Reading Rainbow. All comments are my own.
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again… blue jays are ăßħøles.
April 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again… blue jays are ăßħøles.
Who dresses a little kid in an overly long trench coat? A formal coat at that age is a pea coat.
March 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Who dresses a little kid in an overly long trench coat? A formal coat at that age is a pea coat.
Unpopular opinion… I’d be thrilled with smaller cutlery, BUT that is a sensory thing, not a gender thing.
March 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Unpopular opinion… I’d be thrilled with smaller cutlery, BUT that is a sensory thing, not a gender thing.
Everyone who believes this needs to read Asimov’s “The Fun They Had.”
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The Fun They Had - Original Text | shortsonline
Margie was thinking about how the kids must have loved it (school) in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had.
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February 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Everyone who believes this needs to read Asimov’s “The Fun They Had.”
xpressenglish.com/our-stories/...
xpressenglish.com/our-stories/...
Please, NO! I can’t handle the “glitter” wallpaper, and the instant-play music.
January 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Please, NO! I can’t handle the “glitter” wallpaper, and the instant-play music.
In order to use “authentic” text, without actually paying for the rights, testing companies are also using obscure material that is in public domain.
These excerpts often reference life, time, and culture, for with our students have no experience or context.
These excerpts often reference life, time, and culture, for with our students have no experience or context.
December 31, 2024 at 4:18 PM
In order to use “authentic” text, without actually paying for the rights, testing companies are also using obscure material that is in public domain.
These excerpts often reference life, time, and culture, for with our students have no experience or context.
These excerpts often reference life, time, and culture, for with our students have no experience or context.
Yes I do!
(Actually, I have absolutely no idea where mine is. Winter Break problems.)
(Actually, I have absolutely no idea where mine is. Winter Break problems.)
December 30, 2024 at 7:23 AM
Yes I do!
(Actually, I have absolutely no idea where mine is. Winter Break problems.)
(Actually, I have absolutely no idea where mine is. Winter Break problems.)
I have some students who may need to correct me all year, but I hope they know that I keep trying, even if I am having trouble getting my ears and mouth around certain sounds.
November 26, 2024 at 7:55 PM
I have some students who may need to correct me all year, but I hope they know that I keep trying, even if I am having trouble getting my ears and mouth around certain sounds.
I do my best to impart, “Teach me to say your name, and hold me accountable,” to my students.
I love this video, and the poem, “This Is Not A Small Voice” when it comes to names.
youtu.be/ST3LBmJt3nM?...
I love this video, and the poem, “This Is Not A Small Voice” when it comes to names.
youtu.be/ST3LBmJt3nM?...
Zachary Caballero - "When You Say My Name" @WANPOETRY
YouTube video by Write About Now
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November 24, 2024 at 7:14 PM
I do my best to impart, “Teach me to say your name, and hold me accountable,” to my students.
I love this video, and the poem, “This Is Not A Small Voice” when it comes to names.
youtu.be/ST3LBmJt3nM?...
I love this video, and the poem, “This Is Not A Small Voice” when it comes to names.
youtu.be/ST3LBmJt3nM?...