Lucy Cook

Teacher

[LibertyJ @LibertyJen]

What a great video. I never saw this one before. 1960 Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra singing each other’s songs.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Be the teacher...

[Katherine Applegate (kaaauthor.bsky.social) @kaaauthor]

✨Class set giveaway!✨

Teachers, I'm giving away 25 signed copies of my novel, THE ONE AND ONLY FAMILY, and I'd love to send them to your classroom. 🦍🐕🐘

RT + follow to for a chance to win!

I'll notify a random winner this Tuesday, 8/27. @HarperChildrens

[Lucy Cook @elemread]

Microsoft Flip (Flipgrid) alternatives to try this year: https://t.co/r72lfymT3n via @jmattmiller

[Novel Effect 📚🎶 @Novel_Effect]

Win back to school goodies PLUS 1 Year Novel Effect subscription!

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Winners announced 7/29

[National Board @NBPTS]

NBCTs in North Carolina receive a 12% salary increase upon achievement, and the state provides fee support for candidates going through the process. Learn more about how North Carolina helps with National Board Certification https://t.co/ljvhL3EAtj

[Matt Miller 🗑️ @jmattmiller]

If you haven't heard, Microsoft Flip as we know it is being retired.

So many emotions. Sad. Grateful. Disappointed. Thankful.

I've seen EdTech tools and companies come and go for the last 12+ years.

Flipgrid was different. (Yes, in the end it was called Microsoft Flip, but to many of us, it'll always be Flipgrid.)

The product was unique ... But the community was INCREDIBLE.

Educators rallied around Flipgrid not for the product but for the mission: empower student voice. Or, as Flipgrid cofounder @design2research said, bringing the back row of the class to the front row.

I made lifelong friends because of Flipgrid.

The tool was incredible. (I could say "is" because "still in Microsoft Teams" and all, but that'll disqualify lots of us ... and today's Microsoft Flip is NOT the best version of itself.)

Flipgrid did elegantly what other tools tried to do -- and just didn't do as well.

(And I'm on team @HollyClarkEdu -- don't come at me with "x tool can record video." Nothing else does what it did in the way it did.)

I'm grateful and thankful for the people that made Flipgrid special ...

... but mostly I'm just disappointed.

If you stay around for a while, you see this happen. A product that was someone's passion / pride and joy ... gets acquired by a company that doesn't care as much. And something special gets lost from the world.

Students and teachers lose in this decision.

All in the attempt to make Microsoft profitable and efficient.

My heartfelt thanks to those that made Flipgrid special, including @Taralson, @Savvy_Educator, @jessxbo, @GridPalGeorge, @FelyTeachnology, @annkozma723, @MrCoachK15 and so many more.

I'll try to find new tools. (Please don't recommend any here. Not ready for that yet.) But for right now, I just need to settle my emotions and say ...

To my #FlipgridFam ... Thank you 💚

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

"Is this job tough? You betcha. But it is not impossible. We're educators. We're born to make a difference."

Watch Rita Pierson's full TED Talk here: https://t.co/dyKXHKJv9E #TeacherAppreciationWeek

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Powerful! 🙌

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

What else?

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Powerful! 🙌
🌐 https://t.co/leSsDUnQAd

[Power of Positivity @LIVEpositivity]

#GoodMorning May your cup overflow with peace, love and pure awesomeness today.

[TCEA @TCEA]

📚 Dive into the World of Fluency! Did you know that mastering fluency involves more than just a one-time read-through? 🤔
It's all about that repeated #reading grind! 💪

https://t.co/xREHQkEGOS @tceajmg
#ela #teachertwitter #educoach

[Vickie | English Teacher | Speak English with ease @VickieKelty]

Love these ideas 💡 😍

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

👂 Listen closely – these are the sounds of a caring classroom.

(Via T @mchamberlainPE) #BeTheOne

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Job creep occurs often with teachers.
What is ‘job creep’ you ask?

𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐩 is a phenomenon in which employers slowly require increasing amounts of work relative to the normal requirements.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

So true. 🧡

[TCEA @TCEA]

Where do you find your joy?

https://t.co/Cbr9jYsT5D via @drtiffanycarr
#edutwitter #teaching #learning #k12