Whoa! I had never considered a "favorite book line" bracket before!

Playlists used w/in an LMS are a great tool to “structure learning experiences that are more personalized to the needs of specific learners, provide Ss w/ more agency & autonomy, & free Ts to spend time connecting w/ & coaching learners as they progress through the playlist.”

Kids in Frau_Schulze's class applied their language acquisition and analysis skills when diving into the meaning of a German song. So many kids were engaged, thoughtful, and smiling! #novipride Novi Middle School

Last week I was fortunate to see Ms. Kang's students dive into a student-paced Pear Deck to collaborate and support each other with that unit's mathematical concepts. Lots of positive, focused interactions! #novipride novi midangiangseni

Across several studies, readers who report reading fiction for pleasure show greater verbal ability than those who report reading more nonfiction. Interested in reading more about these findings: theconversation.com/reading-to-imp…

Ss in Erica Sowders's STEM class applied what they learned about aerodynamics to create and race CO2 cars. Super cool to watch! #novipride Novi Middle School

This event made my week! Thank you, Renegades of Middle Grade! What a fun, enlightening experience to laugh with and learn from amazing and insightful authors!

This teacher once championed phones in the classroom. Next year, he’ll ask his students to check their phones at the door. Here’s why. Tyler Rablin buff.ly/3Nqg6Q6

Can we reject the idea that 'everything happens for a reason'? It offers nothing to victims of abuse, trauma, & injustice. It normalizes the bad actions of others. It rejects the need for change. Can we instead be brave enough to say, "it should not have happened'?

New TikTok video: Here's the first activity I do with students

Are Attendance Questions the Best Unkept Secret in Secondary Teaching? bit.ly/3bAiwho

I enjoy Marian Small's (Marian Small) Open Questions. She takes a traditional problem and opens up parts that lead to interesting explorations and conversations. If you like them too, she's got an online workshop about creating & using open questions: grassrootsworkshops.com/workshops/how-…

Please ask your Ss/kids how I may fix this: The recipe calls for 1 c pancake mix & 2/3 c water. Ms. Nguyen accidentally did 2/3 c pancake mix & 1 c water. Happy Sunday!

Teach AP history and want to introduce the DBQ while driving your students wild?! I love "The Breakup DBQ" and turned it into a @peardeck It's always one of the most fun days: docs.google.com/presentation/d…

As you begin a new school year, you might ask your students this question I learned from Ernest Morrell: "What does it mean to get better at reading?" Maybe chart their responses.

🧵Feedback was something that felt like a waste of time for me for a long time with my students. It seemed like I would spend hours providing it only to have it be ignored. I blamed the kids, when I should have been looking at my practice. Here's what I've changed... 1/

🧵 There's an art in managing the ebb and flow of a classroom, where you balance between releasing students and pulling them back together. As students seem to struggle with longer periods of focus this year, here are a few that have helped me and become part of my routine. 1/