Kathleen
@thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social
Third Grade Teacher, book lover, Girl Scout. She/her.
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Kathleen
@thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Hello! I'm Kathleen, teaching 3rd grade in a small, rural district in the US and loving it. #NewPinnedTweet #edusky
The most popular one right now is erasing the white board at the end of the day, because they've started writing little positive messages for the next day when they do it.
What student jobs or responsibilities do you give in your classroom?
November 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The most popular one right now is erasing the white board at the end of the day, because they've started writing little positive messages for the next day when they do it.
The kids (3rd grade) are drawing/writing what they're thankful for and one of them just asked "can I use the dictionary?" and I'm like OMG YES YOU CAN. I might cry now. @merriam-webster.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The kids (3rd grade) are drawing/writing what they're thankful for and one of them just asked "can I use the dictionary?" and I'm like OMG YES YOU CAN. I might cry now. @merriam-webster.com
so who else is lesson planning tonight ahahahaha
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
so who else is lesson planning tonight ahahahaha
Just had a Teach From Your Best Self cohort meeting, which I LOVE and APPRECIATE, but it also completed my cognitive burnout for the week and now I need a nap.
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Just had a Teach From Your Best Self cohort meeting, which I LOVE and APPRECIATE, but it also completed my cognitive burnout for the week and now I need a nap.
I love it when Scholastic throws a random extra book in the box!
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I love it when Scholastic throws a random extra book in the box!
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Our food pantry is empty and I’m stressing out about it. I don’t want any child to be hungry in school. Will you please repost our wishlist for snacks? www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get a snack you get a snack .
ALT: a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get a snack you get a snack .
media.tenor.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Our food pantry is empty and I’m stressing out about it. I don’t want any child to be hungry in school. Will you please repost our wishlist for snacks? www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
I know I have the education and now I have more experience but sometimes I'm still like "who decided that I'M allowed to be an expert on learning?"
October 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I know I have the education and now I have more experience but sometimes I'm still like "who decided that I'M allowed to be an expert on learning?"
Hello! I'm Kathleen, teaching 3rd grade in a small, rural district in the US and loving it. #NewPinnedTweet #edusky
October 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Hello! I'm Kathleen, teaching 3rd grade in a small, rural district in the US and loving it. #NewPinnedTweet #edusky
Guess who just spelled accommodations right on the first try?!
October 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Guess who just spelled accommodations right on the first try?!
Grading day/conference prep day: a whole day in which I don't have to hear the magic words "6, 7." And yet they're in my head.
October 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Grading day/conference prep day: a whole day in which I don't have to hear the magic words "6, 7." And yet they're in my head.
It's a little thing, but it's going around and turning the lamps on before students arrive and turning them off after. Especially after school - I usually do it before I sit down or do anything else.
October 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
It's a little thing, but it's going around and turning the lamps on before students arrive and turning them off after. Especially after school - I usually do it before I sit down or do anything else.
Man I collected all of the rough draft writing assignments and two of them STILL managed to lose theirs (one other found it in her desk).
October 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Man I collected all of the rough draft writing assignments and two of them STILL managed to lose theirs (one other found it in her desk).
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Bryan Stevenson is the closest thing to a living saint that @hls.harvard.edu has ever produced. #sschat
September 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bryan Stevenson is the closest thing to a living saint that @hls.harvard.edu has ever produced. #sschat
Had the follow-up consult from this observation today, and apparently I'm the only teacher really doing small groups, so yay?
So I already knew today that our literacy consultant was coming in to observe my small groups (to give advice/feedback, not to evaluate), but surprise, our principal decided to come in and do an observation at the same time! Agh! But at least I was well prepared.
October 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Had the follow-up consult from this observation today, and apparently I'm the only teacher really doing small groups, so yay?
So I already knew today that our literacy consultant was coming in to observe my small groups (to give advice/feedback, not to evaluate), but surprise, our principal decided to come in and do an observation at the same time! Agh! But at least I was well prepared.
October 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
So I already knew today that our literacy consultant was coming in to observe my small groups (to give advice/feedback, not to evaluate), but surprise, our principal decided to come in and do an observation at the same time! Agh! But at least I was well prepared.
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I’m really glad I wrote this. I’m really humbled by the response it’s gotten. Like I’ve stated, talking about your pain brings healing. Writing this has not removed my fear but it has eased my anxiety. I can breathe now that my pain has been expressed. Check it out if you can.
I have something to get off my chest. Check it out: medium.com/@aliciasewel... #edusky #blackedusky #education #mentalhealth #socialjustice
In 2025, I stand in front of my classroom as a teacher and a witness — a Black woman in America…
Teaching While Black in 2025: Carrying the Weight of the World and the Classroom
medium.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I’m really glad I wrote this. I’m really humbled by the response it’s gotten. Like I’ve stated, talking about your pain brings healing. Writing this has not removed my fear but it has eased my anxiety. I can breathe now that my pain has been expressed. Check it out if you can.
Kid getting ready for lunch: "I can't be calm when cheeseburgers are on the line!" 😂
October 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Kid getting ready for lunch: "I can't be calm when cheeseburgers are on the line!" 😂
It's one of my favorite times of year!
The Young People's Lit category for the National Book Award is 🔥.
www.nationalbook.org/2025-nationa...
www.nationalbook.org/2025-nationa...
2025 National Book Awards Longlist for Young People's Literature
The ten contenders for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
www.nationalbook.org
October 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It's one of my favorite times of year!
WHO decided that one of the characteristics of Realistic Fiction is that the author doesn't use I, me, or my while telling the story? Can't a story be both Realistic Fiction AND first person?
October 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
WHO decided that one of the characteristics of Realistic Fiction is that the author doesn't use I, me, or my while telling the story? Can't a story be both Realistic Fiction AND first person?
I say NO to fidget spinners, but have had success with squishy cubes (generally quiet and don't roll around) and marble fidgets. I'm also very selective about who can have a fidget and when, which bothers some students (why does he get it and I don't), but it usually works out.
After reviewing decades’ worth of studies on fidgets, researchers say: Proceed with caution. Here’s how teachers can take an evidence-based approach to handling them in the classroom. 🌀
#ClassroomManagement #EduSky
#ClassroomManagement #EduSky
Do Fidgets Help Students Focus?
Don’t let the devices run amok in your classroom, experts warn. Here’s the right—and wrong—way to handle them.
edut.to
July 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I say NO to fidget spinners, but have had success with squishy cubes (generally quiet and don't roll around) and marble fidgets. I'm also very selective about who can have a fidget and when, which bothers some students (why does he get it and I don't), but it usually works out.
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"They falsely stated that I, a U.S. citizen, have no Constitutional rights at a point of entry, and officers became increasingly agitated as I continued to assert my rights regardless."
Winooski Superintendent Detained, Questioned by Border Officials
Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria, a U.S. citizen, was questioned for hours at a Houston airport as he returned from a visit to Nicaragua with his husband.
m.sevendaysvt.com
July 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
"They falsely stated that I, a U.S. citizen, have no Constitutional rights at a point of entry, and officers became increasingly agitated as I continued to assert my rights regardless."
We also really enjoyed the book River by Elisha Cooper today! We are doing a transportation-themed week.
July 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
We also really enjoyed the book River by Elisha Cooper today! We are doing a transportation-themed week.
My 3rd and 4th grade summer school kids are super excited about harvesting in the school garden and taking home produce. So glad that my school and community support the garden program!
July 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
My 3rd and 4th grade summer school kids are super excited about harvesting in the school garden and taking home produce. So glad that my school and community support the garden program!
Excited about these books we'll be reading for summer school!
July 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Excited about these books we'll be reading for summer school!