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Tomorrow begins the papal conclave as well as our next gamified storyline: “Before the Smoke Rises.” Our curriculum has a deep dive into monotheisms, and we’re hitting Christianity now. Indiana Jones is searching for the Spear of Longinus before it’s used to disrupt the conclave

My kids play tested “Cut the Wire” for me this evening in preparation for tomorrow’s Boss Battle. Tomorrow students will need to take their learning to solve riddles and ciphers to find the device and disarm it before it goes off! #xplap #gamification #tlap

I’m not sure who was more thrilled with today’s gamified experience — my students or myself. “The Vatican Bomb Plot” was a big hit through puzzles, riddles, sorting activities, and the race to defuse a bomb before it was too late! Full writeup at moriartyhistory.blogspot.com/2025/05/before… #EduSky

Floored by the passing of Dr. Scott M. Petri. Brilliant teacher, the best of New England in California, and such a nice guy. Your reach and impact is greater than you could ever realize, Scott. You’ll be sorely missed. Please call/text 988 if you’re struggling. You matter. Truly.

With state testing giving me just one class to teach today, I modified my plans in honor of Dr. Scott M. Petri today. For the 1st time ever, I rolled out the Retell In Rhyme #EduProtocol to cover a slew of vocabulary. Some growing pains but some really good first time efforts.

When I say, “Well that must be nice!” and both of the sons (ages 6 & 9) immediately start singing the “must be nice” part of “Washington on Your Side” from Hamilton, I think that’s a win. m.youtube.com/watch?v=9014vq…

While OMS is home away from home from September through June, the rest of the year the ballpark is home away from home. Happy to mix the two on Oxford Day at the WooSox! Great bumping into former students, and introduced to one of those who may be in my class this fall.

Thinking about doing a digital portfolio yearlong project via Google Sites next year. Something where each curricular standard is represented by an artifact/product created by my Grade 6 Ancient Civ students. Looking to touch base w/others who have done something like this. #tlap

"When students learn that minimal effort still yields promotion and that they can be chronically absent without consequence, they stop seeing the value in showing up—mentally or physically." Generation Alpha Is Causing Problems for Teachers - Newsweek newsweek.com/generation-alp…

I use #EduProtocols every single day. Great opportunity for teachers of any grade or subject across the northeast, just a few weeks away! Hosted in partnership w/my district. Centrally located — 1 hour from Boston, Springfield, Hartford, and Providence, right outside Worcester.

Though they’ve seen all 5 films before, loved being able to share Last Crusade in theaters with my boys. My oldest, in his fedora, especially loved it. The entire ride home he used his best gravely Indy voice, & has been bouncing around the house fighting Nazis since we got home.

It’s never just a room. It’s a thousand moments, a hundred stories, and a few lives changed — mine included. Until next year. #TheRoomRemembers #LastDayVibes #TeacherReflection #MiddleSchoolLife #teachstagram #teachersoftiktok #tlap

Catching arguably the greatest pitchers of the 21st century on the bump tonight for the #BuffaloBisons Buffalo Bisons against the #WorcesterRedSox Worcester Red Sox at #PolarPark this evening. #milb #MaxScherzer

Current iteration of same basic template with a few tweaks to reduce the cognitive firehose… #MArdu #sstlap #sschat #middleschool #tlap As always, any feedback is welcome!

Looking for a Dave Burgess #DBCinc book to kick off my summer, but unsure which are still good picks several years after publication. “The Wild Card” or “Codebreaker” or “The Limitless School” would be new to my library. Open to any all thoughts, ideas, and rec’s. #tlap #sschat

It takes some time up front but it pays dividends quickly and repeatedly, resulting in a net gain of active time with student. Teaching can’t be simply a transactional relationship, and I wish more in this field understood that. #SchoolOfEngagement Jonathan Alsheimer

I’m that teacher who unapologetically develops and lesson plans throughout the summer, knowing it makes me feel better and more prepared for Day 1. But with views like this 25 minutes from my front door, I’m also getting better about disconnecting and just “being” too. #balance

Summer break gives me the time to pour over #EMC2Learning activities I’ve not yet used and reskin them for specific units in my class. “Monarch of the Mountain” reskinned for my Stones & Bones unit, Mesopotamia unit, and Egypt unit, now ready to roll! #tlap #sstlap #sschat