Christine Otero-Howard

one. thousand. educators. Took time out of their summers to learn about how to use @magicschoolai responsibly in service of student success. I was honored to spend time with Hillsborough County Public Schools @HillsboroughSch this week. A district that serves over 200,000 students, it was absolutely awe inspiring to see the level of organization, thought, and intentionality put into this past week of training.

Students worked on two NOS mini-assessments as part of a review game before their 3rd grade EOY science test! 🧪🔬🧑‍🔬 @WeAreHAEST @HCPSElemScience @HCPSArea3 @Area3STEM @CarrollwoodK8 @CarrollwoodSTE1 @HillsboroughSch

In Hillsborough County Public Schools, 7,000 teachers are now using MagicSchool in their classrooms. Not to replace anything, but to support what’s already working. As their Chief Academic Officer explains, “Nothing can replace human interaction… nothing can ever replace a strong teacher in the classroom.” That’s exactly the point. Teachers are magic and always have been. AI should support great teaching, not redefine it. Read the full story: baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/… #MagicSchool #AIForEducation @HillsboroughSch

We have one more challenge for this year! Share how you use vocabulary strategies to support students' understanding of academic vocabulary.

So proud of these scientists for answering the essential question with evidence, academic language, & a diagram! 👏🏼👏🏼☀️🧡 @WeAreHAEST @HCPSElemScience @CarrollwoodK8 @HCPSArea3 @Area3STEM @CarrollwoodSTE1 @HillsboroughSch

We have a few more weeks left for our social media challenges.

Observing the forms of energy the Sun emits is so much fun when you live in Florida! ☀️ @WeAreHAEST @HCPSElemScience @CarrollwoodK8 @Area3STEM @HillsboroughSch

Having fun playing some Gravity Games & trying to overcome gravity! 🎈💨 @WeAreHAEST @HCPSElemScience @CarrollwoodK8 @CarrollwoodSTE1

We loved playing Science Vocabulary Headbandz to end the week before spring break! 🤩 @WeAreHAEST @HCPSElemScience @CarrollwoodK8 @Area3STEM

Students were recognized for their STEM Fair success on the morning show today & some even wore science shirts to celebrate! 🤩🩵 I’m so proud of the hard work these kids put into their projects! 🥇🥈🧑‍🔬 @WeAreHAEST @HCPS_STEM @HCPSElemScience @CarrollwoodK8 @Area3STEM

✨A new week means a new challenge! Check out the latest social media challenges. Winners will be selected each week. Invite other science teachers to participate. ✨

@justcallmemsr Ahhh I need to do this! Love this!

Coaching ANOTHER season of Girls On The Run is already proving to be another joyful, rewarding, wonderful experience! I cannot wait to watch this team of girls grow the remainder of this season, and be ready for their 5K at the end of April!!! 💗🏃‍♀️

HAEST has a new challenge!!! This month, we are looking for the school that tags HAEST in posts, highlighting the most teachers. Stay tuned for upcoming weekly challenges.

We had a great day celebrating our scientists, engineers, and inventors at the 2026 Hillsborough County Regional STEM Fair. Thank you teachers, science department, district employees, and community members for supporting our students. @HCPSElemScience @HCPS_STEM

We had soooo much fun recording our virtual STEM Fair presentation!! 🤭🤗🥼👩‍🔬🎤 @WeAreHAEST @HCPSElemScience @CarrollwoodK8 @CarrollwoodSTE1

Let's get ready for some new social media challenges!

@mrstwilson1 @WeAreHAEST @HCPSElemScience @Sessumspride How cool!!!

We have engineers on site! Students use feedback to improve their builds - Build a boat that can transport sea animals safely to a different location. @WeAreHAEST @HCPSElemScience @Sessumspride

STEM Fair feedback throughout the past few weeks has included compliments & questions to clarify things from both myself (written in their log) & their peers (written on sticky notes)! @WeAreHAEST @HCPSElemScience @CarrollwoodK8 @Area3STEM

@ohsnapp2teach @THEShawElem @educationUSF @CCopeland01 @HCPSTNRegion1 Dr. Latzke is the best! She was my supervisor at @educationUSF!

!Surprise! 🥰What a joy it was to witness a sweet surprise for our @THEShawElem amazing first year, 3rd grade teacher, Ms. Ventura! Thank you Dr. Randi Latzke for being her University Clinical Supervisor when she was an intern @educationUSF ! @CCopeland01 @HCPSTNRegion1 @TransformHCPS @Community_Sch @HillsboroughSch

Got inspired by the ELA teachers & @CarrollwoodMed1, and decided to do my own Science myON challenge! These books will help review content from quarter 2 before their QMT 🧪🔬 🥼 @Area3STEM @HCPSElemScience @CarrollwoodK8 @hubofschool @WeAreHAEST @HillsboroughSch