20 Social Media Educators

PINTEREST PEOPLE

1.      Maria Manore: Kindergarten teacher from Detroit who runs the blog Kinder Craze and keeps up a well-stocked Pinterest board with teaching ideas.

2.      Seusstastic: Melissa D. is a first grade teacher from Chicago who posts classroom inspiration regularly to Pinterest and is the author of the blog Seusstastic.

3.      Megan Zachman: second grade teacher from Minnesota and manager of the website Almost a Third Grader, who keeps up an active Pinterest board for teachers.

4.      Stephanie @ Third Grade Thoughts: Third grade teacher who runs the website 3^rd Grade Thoughts, which is full of teaching resources and more.

5.      Charity Preston: Pinterest user who runs the Organized Classroom website and frequently posts important classroom resources and information acquired during years of teaching.

6.      Mandy Neal: Runs the website teachingwithsimplicity.com and shares tips and tricks for teaching with simplicity.

7.      Mr. Hughes: John Hughes is a full-time elementary administrator and blogger of An Educator’s Life, who has a huge Pinterest board full of educational ideas for teaching.

8.      Schoolgirl Style: Melanie Ralbusky authors the website schoolgirlstyle.com, which offers many creative ideas for classroom decor.

9.      Patti Barker: Fifth grade teacher from South Caroline who posts about classroom management and technology in the classroom on also authors the blog Tales from a 4^th (and 5^th grade teacher).

10.  Jennifer Jones: Literacy staff developer and curriculum and instructional coach who keeps up the blog Hello Literacy.

11.  Samantha Ham: Samantha keeps up boards about Spanish education and English as a Second Language.

TWITTER ACCOUNTS

12.  @donalynbooks: Donalyn Miller is the author of The Book Whisperer, and is a strong promoter of books in education.

13.  @pernilleripp: Pernille Ripp is a 7^th grade teacher and creator of The Global Read Aloud, who keeps followers up-to-date on literacy development.

14.  @ronclarkacadamy: Ron Clark is a middle school teacher and author, and is the founder of Ron Clark Academy.

15.  @frankigibberson: Franki is a 3^rd grade teacher and blogger who tweets mainly about literacy and technology in the classroom.

INSTAGRAM EDUCATORS

16.  The Pinspired Teacher: The Pinspired Teacher is a fourth-grade teacher and active Instagram user who posts photos about creative classroom activities and other things for teachers to enjoy.

17.   Apples and ABC’s: This is a kindergarten teacher who is very creative in her classroom and loves sharing her teaching life and experiences with others.

18.   What the Teacher Wants: This Instagram account is geared towards those who work with children and is mainly used to provide inspiration and teaching tips for educators.

19.  Tattooed Teacher Blog: Mrs. Lamb is a teacher who posts about what it is like to be an elementary school teacher by including pictures of students working and other school-related activities.

20.   A Differentiated Kindergarten: Marsha McGuire is a kindergarten teacher who posts many unique ideas for teaching which are easily accessible and doable for other teachers.