The walls are alive with art photographs ! 🎨📷 Liberty JH Open House features incredible work from our Art & Photography students—so proud of their talent! #RISDBetheOne #LibertyJH @ChrisGibsonEdS #RISDArtMatters #TArtED #RISDDreamBIG @IamBranum @RISDVPA @RichardsonISD

Kicked off the morning with my rockstar 7th grade Advisory crew! 🌟 We explored every corner of the school like VIPs on a backstage tour 🎟️, and had some great conversations about what it really means to be Safe, Respectful, and Responsible—from the hallways to the cafeteria and everywhere in between. This group is already setting the bar high for the year! 🙌💙 #risdfirstday #risddreambig @ljhpatriots @ChrisGibsonEdS

When the district says Dream Big… I don’t think they meant “bigger than a building”… but here we are. 😄✨ Feeling incredibly honored (and a little mind-blown) to be up on a billboard with my favorite AI platform for educators, MagicSchool. This is more than just a cool picture — it’s a reminder that when teachers dream big, amazing things happen for our students. 💜🪄🦄💡 #RISDDreamBig #TeachersAreMagic #MagicSchoolAI #TeachingWithAI #ProudEducator @magicschoolai

Our 25-26 @ljhpatriots admin team was all smiles this afternoon as we connected and collaborated for the first time! ❤️💙🤍 #Proud2bLJH #RISDBeTheOne @ChrisGibsonEdS

Huge thanks to @Allstate Foundation for the $100 @DonorsChoose gift card! They brought us lunch and goody bags in May (which I fully appreciated—snacks and surprises are my love language 🍕🛍️). Even sweeter? Our amazing attendance secretary gifted me her $100 card, too—cue happy dance 💃 So that gave me $200 to put toward my project... and then the @BezosFoundation came in like @Oprah and doubled it to $400! 🎉 Now I’m just $150 away from fully funding it! 🎨 Backstory: I’ve taken a new position as the second art teacher at Liberty Junior High in @RichardsonISD. My classroom? A totally empty former math/woodshop room. Not a paintbrush in sight. These basic supplies will help me kick things off and get our first few projects rolling. If you’d like to help me get across the finish line, here’s the link: s.risd.org/LJHArt 🖌️✨ Can’t donate? No worries at all—sharing this post is just as helpful and so appreciated! 💛 @ljhpatriots #RISDBeTheOne

Just spent the day soaking up all the Google Gemini goodness with @EduCroupe at the @Google Dallas office! 🤖💡 My brain’s buzzing with ideas and I cannot wait to pass them on to my teacher friends. Let’s get nerdy, y’all. ✨ #GEGNorTx #RISDBetheOne @BrianRSmithSr @GoogleForEdu

I LOVE spaces in @wakelet! I was able to create a new space - "middle school art teaching - and copy over some of my resources from my "primary art teaching" space. Ready to start collecting resources for my new junior high art/photography teaching job at Liberty JH! ⬇️ Check it out here ⬇️ wakelet.com/@Middle_School_A… #RISDBeTheOne @ljhpatriots

🎉 Big update! This fall, I’m officially returning to the classroom as a middle school art and photography teacher—and I couldn’t be more excited! After years in instructional tech, I’m thrilled to be back in a creative space with students, helping them explore, express, and make a joyful mess. 🎨💛 Here’s the twist: my new room used to be a math classroom (and before that, a woodshop), so we’re starting from scratch. No supplies, no storage—just four walls and a whole lot of imagination waiting to happen. To get us up and running, I launched a DonorsChoose project for essential supplies like pencils, Sharpies, scissors, glue sticks, and aprons. 💥 And for the next 5 days, every donation up to $50 will be DOUBLED with the promo code LIFTOFF at checkout! If you’d like to help us turn this space into an inspiring art room, here’s the link: s.risd.org/LJHArt Thank you for cheering me on through this exciting new chapter—and for supporting the next generation of young artists! ✂️🖌️✨ #DonorsChoose #NewBeginnings #ArtRoomGlowUp #FromMathToMasterpieces #MiddleSchoolArt #RISDBeTheOne @ljhpatriots @DonorsChoose

📷 May is Teacher Appreciation Month in the Art of Ed Community—and we’re celebrating BIG! 📷📷 Daily giveaways, exclusive wellness resources, $100 prizes, and even free Art Ed NOW Conference passes are up for grabs! 📷 It’s all happening inside the Community—don’t miss your chance to join the fun, feel appreciated, and connect with art teachers who get it. 📷 Not a member yet? This is your sign. 📷 Join us now! community.theartofeducation.… #TeacherAppreciation #Giveaway #contest @theartofed #artofedcommunity #artofed

💜Big news! 💜 I'm officially a MagicSchool Ambassador, and I can't wait to share all the amazing things about it with you! Want to amplify your impact? Join the waitlist for the next Ambassador group! Let's show the world that teachers truly ARE magic.🪄🦄 🔗Link to waitlist: tinyurl.com/Magicambassador @magicschoolai

🚨Quick Custom Tool Tip: The Email Tool, But Make It You! 💌✨ I write a lot of emails. Like... "Did you try turning it off and back on again?" levels of daily staff emails. MagicSchool’s Email Tool is amazing for saving time, but the default tone? Waaay too "Board of Education Quarterly Newsletter" for my vibe. So—I fixed it. 😎 Now my emails sound like me: casual, warm, emoji-friendly, and tailored for my campus family. Think: “Greetings, fellow Patriots!” or “Hello, Liberty Staff!” instead of “I hope this email finds you well…” 🙄 🛠️ Here's how to do it: -Go to Create a Custom Tool -Choose Professional Email -Rename it to something that screams you (mine's "Liberty Staff Email") -Update the description so you remember what it’s for -Hit Next Then type in something similar to what you see in the screenshot below ⬇️ 💡Pro tip: Customize the vibe once, and BOOM—you’ve got a go-to tool that makes communication easier, faster, and way more you. If you send regular emails to your staff, do yourself a favor and make this tool your own. MagicSchool isn’t just helpful—it’s flexible enough to match your style. 🎉 #MagicSchoolAI #TeacherLife #CustomToolTip #EmailToolGlowUp #RealTalkEmails #InstructionalTech #MagicSchoolPioneer #LetAIWorkLikeYouDo @magicschoolai

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Look what arrived in the mail today! 🎉 A huge thank you to Andrew and Amber for making my day! I had so much fun presenting at the @magicschoolai booth during the @tcea conference. 🌟Can't wait to do it again! @EduTechWizard @Amber_EdTech #magicschoolpioneer

🌟✨ Loved presenting with my teammate Jessica on MagicSchool tools at the Sprout conference! 🎉 We sported our flashing purple cowboy hats 🤠💜 (thank you, @magicschoolai!) while demonstrating how these tools can support special ed teachers. 🪄It was a fun presentation as part of the @RichardsonISD district-wide staff development day. 📚 These tools truly save time and enhance the classroom experience. ⏰💡 𝑰'𝒎 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑷𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓! @RdzFurlongELAR #RISDBeTheOne @RISDiTeam #EdTech #AIinEducation #FutureReady #magicschoolai