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Looking for engaging last-day-of-school activities after those devices have been collected.? ⏰ Try academic "Minute to Win It" games!  Great for all grade levels! Grab free printable game cards along with MORE end-of-year activities. 🔗 f.mtr.cool/iqodnbfeyp

Want to know what your kids are really thinking? Try the 3-2-1 Bridge! Three ideas, two questions, one image before a lesson. Then run it again after. The shift between the two is where the magic shows up 🌉 Watch the quick how-to: youtu.be/tVDnrqz0HDo

Picture this. Your loudest student passes a card to your quietest one. They both grin 🤫 That's a Whisper Card moment. A tiny prompt that shifts who talks, who listens, and who gets seen. Try it today. youtu.be/8j4dv_gdMuQ

Get your students ready for the tournament with this #MarchMadness Explore Board! 🏀✨ It’s packed with interactive activities, trivia, and basketball-themed fun to keep learners engaged all month long. Check it out here: virtualescaperooms.org/activ…

🔗 Choice boards get a big upgrade when links are built for you instead of hunted down. Hyperlink Slides Choice Board automatically turns slide objects into clickable paths, so students can navigate activities independently without breaking the flow of the deck. This works great for self paced lessons where structure matters but flexibility is key. workspace.google.com/marketp… #GoogleEDU #GoogleWorkspace

Grab this FREEBIE to read across America with Novel Effect!: noveleffect.com/read-across-… Each mini book cover has a soundscape to bring your lessons to life! #readacrossamericaweek #readacrossamericaactivities

🚨 Another day, another video of ICE agents illegally harassing a U.S. citizen for “proof of citizenship” while she walks through her own neighborhood in Minneapolis. In the video, a woman is surrounded by masked ICE agents. One agent tells her, “Do you have ID? If not, we’ll have to put you in our car and ID you.” That statement alone is unlawful. She calmly states, “I’m a U.S. citizen.” The agent immediately demands ID anyway. She correctly explains that she is not required to carry identification while walking in her neighborhood. There is no law requiring citizens to carry papers, and ICE does not have the authority to detain someone without reasonable, articulable suspicion of a specific crime. At that point, the agents escalate. They begin asking where she was born. She responds, “Minneapolis is my home.” The agents claim they are conducting an “immigration check” and repeat the question. That is not a legal basis for detention. Citizenship is not determined by place of birth alone, and ICE has no authority to conduct random street interrogations of people not suspected of immigration violations. When she again refuses to show ID, an agent threatens, “We’re going to put you in our car then.” That is an explicit threat of unlawful detention. She says, “I should be able to walk around at 3 without being afraid for my life.” Instead of disengaging, the agent again demands ID and again demands to know where she was born. She repeats, clearly and correctly, “It doesn’t matter where I was born. I’m a U.S. citizen.” The agent then attempts intimidation, warning her that lying about being a U.S. citizen could result in federal charges, despite having no evidence she was lying and no lawful basis to continue the stop. Only after repeated refusals to comply with an illegal detention do the agents finally walk away. This wasn’t law enforcement. It was a fishing expedition, relying on fear, intimidation, and the false belief that Americans must carry papers to exist in public. If masked federal agents can threaten to kidnap a U.S. citizen off the street for refusing to answer questions they have no legal right to ask, then the question isn’t whether rights are being violated. The question is how long Americans are expected to tolerate it.

If you teach K-5, check out these 3-act tasks from Catherine Castillos. They're fun and engaging ideas to get kids making sense of math: mscastillosmath.wordpress.co…

“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!” sparks hilarious debate, persuasive arguments, and lots of student voice. The holidays make literacy magical. ✨ youtube.com/watch?v=UhOM4Hn5…

From 🤯 to 😍 – an engaged reader has strong responses to the text! Here's how T @JanetColoma asks learners to take note:

When the going gets tough, T Mary Montero's Ss can always turn to these strategies: instagram.com/p/DNjkTfDN67B/

Argue Why You Should be on the ‘Nice’ List! Link: briantolentino.com/argue-why…

Here is a vocabulary-building worksheet that has worked well with my students! briantolentino.com/vocabular…

🏛️ The Brunelleschi Dome Challenge! A mini-design task where Grade 5 students explore innovation, analyze cause → effect, and sketch their own dome design using text evidence. Fast, fun, and beautifully built for @GetSchoolAI youtube.com/watch?v=GxvXT13n…

Here's how T @TheLiteracyDive encourages Ss to pay attention to their own growth:

A friendly, non-judgmental way for students to reflect on attendance patterns, set goals, and build better habits — all powered by AI on@GetSchoolAI . Perfect for advisory and quick SEL check-ins! youtube.com/watch?v=yBy1B5QB…

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This collaborative activity has students capture their topic with a sentence, phrase, and word. Boost engagement and deepen understanding - try it today! 💫 youtube.com/watch?v=7qytTU8C…

Google drive access to my writing challenges! drive.google.com/drive/folde…

Reminder via T @MrsHunter_OAK: The learning pit is where some of Ss' deepest thinking happens!