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10/12/2026

💙 Kindness doesn't stop when students pick up a device!

October is **National Bullying Prevention Month**, and it's the perfect time to teach students that kindness matters both online and offline. 💻💛

In **Choosing Kindness**, a FREE lesson from Common Sense Education, students explore everyday situations involving sharing devices, taking turns and helping friends. Through interactive scenarios, they'll discover how small acts of kindness can make a big difference!

🌟 Help your students make kindness a habit, wherever they go!

👉 Explore the lesson: https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/choosing-kindness-411980

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10/12/2026

🏳️‍🌈 **October is LGBTQIA+ History Month!** 📚

Every student deserves to see the diversity of our history and communities reflected in what they learn. ❤️

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month with FREE PreK–12 lessons and activities from Share My Lesson!

✨ Explore LGBTQ history and civil rights milestones
📖 Discover age-appropriate read-alouds and activities
🌈 Teach kindness, identity and family diversity
🤝 Find resources to support inclusive classrooms and student belonging

From the Stonewall Riots to trailblazers like Bayard Rustin and Marsha P. Johnson, help students discover the people and movements that shaped history.

🔗 Explore the FREE collection: https://sharemylesson.com/collections/lgbtq-lesson-plans-resources

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10/12/2026

🎃 **No tricks, just treats for learning!** 👻

Looking for Halloween activities that are fun AND educational? We've got you covered! 🍬📚

Explore our **FREE PreK–12 Halloween collection** packed with:

🔬 Spooky science experiments and STEM projects
🎃 Pumpkin-themed math challenges
📖 Creative writing, poetry and read-alouds
🎨 Hands-on arts and crafts
💀 Día de los Mu***os activities

Whether you have 10 minutes or a whole class period, there's something for every classroom!

👻 Explore the collection: https://sharemylesson.com/collections/halloween-activities

AFT AFT Teach

10/11/2026

🍎 After 25 years of teaching middle school, what still matters most?

Veteran educator Amber Chandler reflects on first-day nerves, the classroom activities worth returning to year after year, and one thing that hasn’t changed: Students want to feel welcome, seen and connected. ❤️

Her reminder for educators is simple and timely: “No kiddo has ever said, ‘Her syllabus was amazing,’ but many can remember a teacher who put them at ease.”

Read Amber’s reflections and discover the lessons she’s carrying into year 25. 👇
https://sharemylesson.com/blog/25-years-teaching-middle-school

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10/10/2026

Before spending time on a grant application, check the eligibility requirements. Rosie Stafford of Partners for Rural Impact explains how legal status and location can quickly rule out an opportunity that isn’t a fit.

Watch the full Finding Funding That Fits webinar on Share My Lesson: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/funding-grants-school-classroom

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10/10/2026

📚✨ Looking for an easy way to track your students' reading progress?
Help your K–2 students build essential reading skills with the Dolch Sight Word List from Twinkl Teaching Resources - United States!

✅ Assess sight word recognition at the beginning of the year.
✅ Monitor reading progress throughout the school year.
✅ Print the list for extra practice at school or home.
🌟 A simple, FREE resource to support your emerging readers!

👉 Download it here: https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/dolch-sight-word-list-k-2-404109

AFT AFT Teach

10/10/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I attended this session for my own edification. I feel scared but ready to make necessary changes.”
Valencia Buford

That reaction captures why AI privacy matters for educators.

Every time you paste a lesson plan, student writing sample or parent email into an AI tool, do you know where that information goes or whether it could be used to train the AI? 🤔

Watch this on-demand AI Educator Brain webinar for a practical privacy audit of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot. Learn which settings to check, what not to paste into AI tools, and what the AFT-UFT-Microsoft AI Safety and Privacy Standard means for educators and students. 🔐💻

Watch on demand:
https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/chatgpt-safe-privacy-settings-teacher-should-check #

Sari Beth Rosenberg AFT AFT Teach

10/09/2026

Help educators and school staff nationwide learn practical strategies during three days of free professional learning. Sessions are 55 minutes, presented live online and available later on demand.

We’re seeking engaging proposals in three themes:

- Teaching in an Evolving Digital World: Technology, AI and digital literacy;
- Supporting the Whole School Community: Wellness, social and emotional learning and mental health;
- Engaging Learners Across the Curriculum: Math, science, civics, literacy, the arts and more.

Proposal deadline: Dec. 1, 2026 https://sharemylesson.com/2027-share-my-lesson-virtual-conference-request-proposals

10/09/2026

What if AI could give you back hours each week? ⏰

This updated guide highlights 10 free AI tools educators are using to save time on lesson planning, differentiation, research, feedback, slides, and more. Explore tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, NotebookLM, Canva, Diffit, Brisk, and Share My Lesson's EdBrAIn, along with practical tips for using AI responsibly in schools. 🍎✨

Find the tools that fit your teaching needs and start reclaiming valuable time for what matters most: your students. ❤️

🔗 https://sharemylesson.com/blog/best-ai-tools-for-teachers

Source: Share My Lesson's "Best AI Tools for Teachers in 2026: 10 Free Picks That Save You Time."

10/09/2026

💉 **Are your family's vaccines recommended and covered this fall?**

With flu season underway, measles cases rising and federal vaccine guidance changing, families and school staff have important questions about vaccine access and affordability.

Join AFT President Randi Weingarten, Dr. Vin Gupta and Dr. Michael Ybarra, Chief Medical Officer at PhRMA, for a FREE Vital Lessons town hall.

Learn what's circulating this season, how changes in vaccine recommendations may affect insurance coverage, and where to turn when cost becomes a barrier.

📅 November 16 | 6–7 PM EST

💬 Bring your questions for a live discussion!

👉 Register for free: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/vital-lessons-vaccines-recommended-covered-and-how-get-them

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