Jared (JBF)

📚🌎 Educator (Ed.M.) & Earth Explorer (he/him)
🤓 Nerd / Alumn: @Harvard @Penn @EdPioneers
Founding Team @GradientLrn Partnerships Lead @Along_Org

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

Please reach out to me on LinkedIn!
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[(Archived) Gradient Learning @GradientLrn]

Are you using Along in your classroom? You should be!
A free tool to strengthen teacher-student connections & boost classroom engagement, Along was co-built with teachers + researchers via Chan Zuckerberg Initiative + Render. At #WholeStudentTogether24? Stop by + get @along_org

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

@mrmartinwillis Check out @along_org

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

If only there was another FREE web app for teachers that helped students reflect with videos that didn't force you to use Microsoft Teams for Edu.. oh wait, there's @along_org !

[Flip @MicrosoftFlip]

The Flip Camera is moving to Teams for Education, we are retiring our web and mobile apps. Now, you can just click on Assignments inside Teams, and select video from the dropdown menu to send and receive video assignments with your students. Learn more on https://t.co/WLpxdbNo2M.

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

Learning from the best @jmattmiller about AI. Love staying on the forefront of teacher practices and hearing directly from innovative educators at @fetc

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

Overheard at #FETC2024 :

“This is nice but it can’t fit my Stanley Cup”

☠️

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

Loved seeing the emerging technology at #FETC24 - this is the conference that showcases the future of education technology

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

Presenting on the impact of @along_org at #FETC2024 ! We are all about more students and teachers feeling connected at school

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

What an honor to accept @along_org Top EdTech award from District Administration at #FETC2024 !

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

There are over 200 questions to ask in the free library at @along_org that makes it easy to know each student!

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

When you're looking to build a relationship with a learner, what's the first question you ask them?

#LoveTeaching

[Todd Nesloney @TechNinjaTodd]

Every year we get a new class roster. We scan it over to see how many, do we know any of their siblings, can we recognize any names?

Inevitably at some point, while scanning a name comes up we recognize...or even worse someone looks over our shoulder at our list and makes the unbelievably rude comment of "oh you have him/her. Good luck."

We're educators, yes. But we're also human. We aren't perfect.

So here's my challenge for you. A challenge I also gave to myself every year.

When you're looking through your class roster, or meeting your students, or hearing what others have to say, keep in mind that every single child in your class is someone else's whole world.

The experiences they've had with others does NOT determine the experience they'll have with YOU! Why? Because you're different.

You're going to find the gold within them. You're going to keep working at chipping away at their walls. You're going to allow them a clean slate each day.

Because you're a great teacher.

And I'm so thankful you're in each of those children's lives.

#KidsDeserveIt #LeadAuthentically #education

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

👀👀👀 The irony is too real here.

https://t.co/UXEEajSRLw

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

Do you remember when you joined X? I don't remember getting here after following a little blue bird 13 years ago! #MyXAnniversary

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

@MsJachymiak Always happy to share wisdom!

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

Check out all that's going on for back to school on Along in our webinar this next Thursday! https://t.co/trUhJAw4qd

[EducatingAllLearners.org @educateall_org]

Can’t get enough of this dynamic duo? Don’t miss @aurora_dreger and @jaredbfries at #CAST2023, for a virtual panel discussing strategies from experts on improving teaching practices with SEL strategies. https://t.co/HBHWfqyJjo

[EducatingAllLearners.org @educateall_org]

Podcast Highlight! @jaredbfries explains how EALA Partner @along_org helps build meaningful connections so every student feels seen and known. Listen to “5 Minutes with Along” here: https://t.co/NLOjJEYKuW

[Along (Archived) @along_org]

Want to see all our new features that will help you connect with your students in even more ways? 🤩

Join us for a demo next week: https://t.co/xFdbbeoKnw

[Jared (JBF) @jaredbfries]

Really cool to see more self-soothing options for students in schools like these from @mimbleball

Add these to the fidget spinner and bubblepop options for student engagement

[Secretary Miguel Cardona @SecCardona]

Today’s #SCOTUS decision takes our country decades backward, sharply limiting a vital tool that colleges have used to create vibrant, diverse campus communities.

Our efforts to promote diversity in higher education are undeterred.
https://t.co/3ySDAzLftI