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Virtual Series that will explore play-based learning, INCLUSION, engagement, and practical strategies for K -3 students!!
Register Today! Join Learning Forward NJ for Play with Purposeβ€”a 3-part virtual series exploring play-based learning, inclusion, engagement & practical strategies. πŸ“… Oct. 29 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 10 ⏰ 9:45–11 AM πŸ‘‰ Register: nj.learningforward.org/2026/…
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How might you use the STAND WHERE YOU LEAN protocol?
πŸ“š Learning Links is here! Explore the latest from Learning Forward New Jersey, including upcoming events, Chat ’n Chew, Play with Purpose, resources, and more! πŸ‘‰ Read the latest issue: app.smore.com/n/rbcnf #LearningForwardNJ #LearningLinks
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Learning Forward NJ's #HonorConnectAspire Partner Event! Grateful to our partners, facilitators, participants, and NJPSA/FEA for making the day a success. Together, we're strengthening professional learning across New Jersey! πŸ’™
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Struggling to bridge the gap between strategy and execution? Utilize this ready-to-use tool to kickstart your actionable initiatives. Copy the template here ➑️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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Created for teachers to provide a copy of their Google Slidesβ„’ in other languages. Translates from English to a selection of other languages including Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Chinese, French, and more!! workspace.google.com/marketp… #GoogleWorkspace #GoogleEDU
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Register TODAY for the NJDOE Office of Special Education’s upcoming 2026-2027 Professional Learning Opportunities. Registration deadline for all professional learning opportunities is August 2nd, 2026. Please use the following link to register: nj.gov/education/specialed/e…
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Build stronger classroom partnerships with Dynamic Duos. This resource makes pairing students quick, purposeful, and engaging for discussion, practice, or collaboration. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=hJ2Dg3kK…
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🌎 Where in the world will you be joining Learning Forward NJ πŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ§‘ from tomorrow? FREE Chat & Chew β˜•πŸ€– with @hklagemaHeather Lageman πŸ“–βœ¨ exploring AI in education. πŸ–οΈπŸŒŠπŸŒΏβ˜•β„οΈβœˆοΈ Drop your location emojiπŸ‘‡and join us! πŸ“… July 16 | ⏰ 4–5 PM ET πŸ‘‰ lnkd.in/edCVHi-K
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Dates in a spreadsheet can be hard to visualize at a glance. Make Calendar View transforms your Google Sheets data into a calendar layout, making schedules or assignments, and project timelines much easier to follow. workspace.google.com/marketp… #GoogleEDU #GoogleWorkspace
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Co-regulation is real. πŸ’™ A student’s behavior is often communication, not defiance. Sometimes our role is to lend them our calm until they can find their own. A small shift in thinking. A life-changing difference for a child. #BehaviorIsCommunication #CoRegulation
Students learn regulation from the adults around them. Not just from what we say. From what we model. If we tell students to calm down while we escalate, they notice. If we ask students to use respectful language while we use sarcasm, they notice. If we expect students to pause, reflect, and make better choices while we react from frustration, they notice that too. Classroom management is not about adults being perfect. It is about adults being aware enough to recognize when our own reactivity is shaping the room. A dysregulated adult cannot consistently create a regulated classroom. That does not mean teachers should ignore disrespect, unsafe behavior, or disruption. It means the response has to match the lesson we want students to learn. Pause before the lecture. Regulate before the consequence. Model before demanding. Because students do not just learn expectations from our words. They learn them from our nervous systems.
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Absolutely SPOT ONπŸ˜‰
Summer break is funny because the β€œbest parts” are things most people get every day. Behind every joke about summer break is a very real truth about teacher burnout, classroom stress, decision fatigue, and the emotional load educators carry all year. Teachers do not need summer because they stop caring. They need summer because they care so much that they need time to feel like people again. Which one would you rank number 1?
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🌱 A powerful reminder for educators and leaders alike: direct your energy toward what you can influence, support, and grow. That’s where change begins. πŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ§‘
What one thing matters most today? Learn more in Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators by @elena_aguilar_writer
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I set up a sample Google Classroom to show you how to use Google Gemini in Google Classroom. If you're interested in joining the self paced workshop please sign up for my newsletter so I can send you the invite. Subscribe at: alicekeeler.com/newsletter #GoogleEDU #GoogleClassroom #TeacherTech
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πŸ’‘ AI can help you design infographics that align with exactly what your students need. πŸŽ™οΈ I share how in Episode 371 of the Easy EdTech Podcast. 🎧 Listen for step-by-step prompt examples and practical strategies! classtechtips.com/2026/05/19… #ISTELive & #ASCDAnnual
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Let’s TRY and DO THIS TOGETHER!!! Sometimes we need accountability. I know that it is a helpful support for me!!!
Resilience isn’t pretending things are fine or pushing through alone. It’s about caring for ourselves, connecting with others and taking helpful steps forward, even in difficult times #JumpBackUpJuly actionforhappiness.org/july
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Want to get more out of NotebookLM? It all comes down to the tasks you assign it. You can tell it to turn your text notes into an interactive roleplay script or structure a classroom debate based entirely on your readings. alicekeeler.com/2026/05/19/a… #NotebookLM
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Keep your Google Slides presentations up to date with Add a Date. Instantly insert or update the current date on your slides, create progress bars, add draft watermarks, or prepare tomorrow's agenda. workspace.google.com/marketp… #GoogleEDU #GoogleWorkspace
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