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March Recap

Torie's Teacher Tips

March RecapTorie's Teacher Tips

Welcome to my first newsletter! Welcome to my first newsletter!

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I'm so excited to share the very first edition of my monthly newsletter β€” a new way to bring together all the best content, conversations, and resources from our social media groups and pages in one easy-to-digest place. Whether you're here for fresh teaching tools, professional learning inspiration, or just want to stay in the loop with what’s happening in our amazing educator community, you’re in the right spot!

Each month, I’ll be recapping top posts, highlighting teacher favorites, spotlighting helpful tools, and adding in a few extra tips and ideas you won’t want to miss.

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Thanks for being here β€” I can’t wait to keep learning and growing with you!

πŸ’» MACUL Recap πŸ’» πŸ’» MACUL Recap πŸ’»

I had another wonderful year of attending and presenting at MACUL and wanted to share some of my best take away tips!

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Smart Tools, Smarter Teaching

This session hosted by a husband and wife duo dove into different AI tools and the practical implementation of them in a classroom.

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Tech Tip Tango 7.0

An absolute favorite, the best quick tips and tricks in lightning round styles, I always learn a ton of great ideas from this session.

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Planning Successful STEM Nights

These two teachers shared with us some awesome suggestions and planning tips for implementing a STEM night at your school.

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Check out my MACUL presentation!

This session is a choose your own adventure that is decided by those who attend it. We will explore a variety of tools that are beneficial for developing individualized learning pathways for our students to allow for voice and choice in their learning while covering the content required. https://bit.ly/AdventureMACUL25

In Case You Missed It... In Case You Missed It...

Here are a few standout posts from this month’s social media highlights! These are just a small sample of the awesome ideas, resources, and conversations happening in our online educator communities every week.


Want to stay in the loop and never miss a moment?
πŸ‘‰ Follow the Facebook Page
πŸ‘‰ Join the Facebook Group
πŸ‘‰ Follow on Instagram

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AI in Action (Saturday)

Each week on Saturday I try to share out one way that I used AI to make my life easier in the classroom.
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Professional Learning Shout Out (Thursday)

β€œThe day I stop wanting to be a better teacher is the day I am become an ineffective teacher.” - Torie
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Weekly Poll (Monday)

Make sure you are in the Facebook group to be able to vote in our weekly polls!
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Tech Tool Tuesdays

Each Tuesday hear about an EdTech Tool that I think is worth knowing about. Add each tool to your toolbelt and you'll be prepared for anything!
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Civil Air Patrol

The Civil Air Patrol is an awesome program that supports teachers in getting STEM resources for their classrooms. I highly recommend joining!
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Resource and Activity Shares

Before holidays, I like to post a share out thread for everyone to share what awesome things they are doing to celebrate with their students. It's a great way to get new ideas for your own classroom!

πŸ“‹ Wishlist Wednesday πŸ“‹ πŸ“‹ Wishlist Wednesday πŸ“‹

Let’s inspire each other! Fill out this form to share your classroom wish listβ€”not for donations, but to spark ideas for others.


bit.ly/WishlistWednesdayForm


Each month, I’ll spotlight one or two wish lists to showcase great ideas and help other teachers build better wish lists!

🌷 April Challenge: BINGO 🌷 🌷 April Challenge: BINGO 🌷

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Looking for a fun way to stay motivated, energized, and a little more organized this spring?

✨ Let’s keep the momentum going β€” one square at a time! πŸ“…


Join us for April Challenge BINGO!


This isn’t your average BINGO game β€” it’s packed with real-life teacher wins:

Mini tasks that help you stay on top of things, feel accomplished, and care for yourself along the way.


Each player gets their own unique BINGO board!


πŸ“ How to Play:

1️⃣ Click the link and generate your own random BINGO πŸ—“οΈboard.

2️⃣ Complete challenges throughout the month to earn 5-in-a-row BINGOs! β†–οΈβ†˜οΈβ†”οΈβ†•οΈβ†™οΈβ†—οΈ

3️⃣ Mark off βœ”οΈ what you’ve completed.

4️⃣ At the end of the month, share a picture πŸ“Έ of your board.

🎁 Each BINGO you complete = 1 entry into our prize drawing for our April winner! πŸ₯‡

Generate your personalized BINGO board here!

πŸ“– Summer Book Clubs πŸ“– πŸ“– Summer Book Clubs πŸ“–

I'm gearing up for another fun, interactive book club for this summer (yes, Goosechase is back!).


Help us choose the book we’ll dive into together this summer!

2025 Summer Book Club Choices

2025 Summer Book Club Choices

Help us decide on our 2025 Summer Book Club book by telling us what you think about each of these options!

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Professional Learning Lookahead Professional Learning Lookahead

These are the PL opportunities that Torie is most excited for in the coming months. Make sure to register soon as these events often fill up quickly!

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April REMC Courses

Registration ends April 3rd so register soon!

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Googley Eyes: Spotting the Best Tricks in Google

There are 3 in person sessions and one virtual session (April 3rd) available for this training!

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Generative AI Webinars

There are two sessions upcoming for this series:

  • Imagery in Action: AI - Generated Visuals to Enhance Learning and Creativity (April 7th)
  • AI Assistance in Education: Personalizing Learning for Inclusive Classrooms (April 14th)

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Cybersecurity & K12 Education

There are four sessions upcoming in this series, near the end of the month. Check it out to keep you, your data, and your computer safe!

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Wayne RESA Maker Summit

Due to a snow-out on the original day, it has been rescheduled for May 6th at The Henry Ford Museum from 9am - 3:30pm. Registration is only $25 for a full day of fun and learning.

March's Winners! March's Winners!

Each month we celebrate our top contributor to our Facebook Group and have a winner for our monthly challenge! I send each one a small package with some tokens of my appreciation for supporting our group and participating regularly. Join the Facebook group and participate in our challenges to see your name here next month!

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Top Member of March: Sarah Sunshine

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March Challenge Winner: Michelle Jacobs

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