I do not understand why people bring their kids on an international trip and bring their screens along. I’m all for an iPad on the plane. But at Greek ruins, even on the bus to the ruins, Jesus just let your kid touch the grass you’ve gone to a lot of effort to bring them to.

I spend a great deal of time talking about the failure of schools on reading. But here’s a point that teachers and admins are correct about: schools can only do so much with kids that come to the classroom far behind. Reading to your kids sets them up for success.

Just Another Bear How do you accommodate for students who enter Kindergarten on a 2nd grade level for reading and/or math? What does a typical day look like? What if a student is on a 5th grade math level but 3rd grade reading level? How much time is spent outdoors and/or on unstructured

Yes, reading whole books matters, and no, there are no "miracles" in education. But there can be dramatic progress if instruction aligns with cognitive science--or maybe even if kids just read whole books. More in my latest post: nataliewexler.substack.com/p/reading-whol…

You can’t think deeply about what you haven’t been taught. 🎯Spot on, Dylan Wiliam. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/dylanwilia… #KnowledgeMatters

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Dear all 32 NFL teams: Will one of you, any of you, please make Jameis Winston a starter next season. He’s too good and too entertaining not to be a QB1 somewhere. We fans deserve to see him play more than a few times each year. Sincerely, - NFL Football Fans Everywhere 💯

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Student: "Can I go to the bathroom?" Me: No. You go to the bathroom every single time we have class, specifically when we need to write. Student: "But I have ADHD!" Me: Were you actually diagnosed, by a real medical professional...? Student: "No... but! Me: Look, you

🎉We are celebrating 10 Years of #KnowledgeMatters and asked voices from the field two ques. for our latest blog: 1. What knowledge does each generation need to sustain a republic? 2. How does teaching content help to preserve our freedoms? 📚Read here: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/common-kn…

🚨Teach real math & teach it well. That’s the key to engagement. Projects and gimmicks can look appealing, but without purposeful practice they don’t build competence. Competence is what makes students like math. We like stuff when we're good at it. Watch the clip 🔽

Many professional learning sessions spend a great deal of time explaining theory and pedagogy. We think educators also deserve to see it in action. Teacher modeling is an essential part of our self-paced training here at The Writing Revolution. In this video clip, we see modeled

The Case for whole class historical fiction novels. A 🧵 This year my 5th graders have read Number the Stars (WW2 time period), Bud Not Buddy (Great Depression), and are now reading Watsons Go To Birmingham (1960s). In Watsons the author uses an allusion referring to the 1/

How many of your deputies do you guess are counting the days to retirement so they can move to Florida? The Philadelphia Sheriff Office.

Growing numbers of children are starting school unable to grip a pencil, hold a knife and fork, go to the toilet, or even recognise their own name. A culture of extreme tolerance is creating a range of unforeseen problems. My latest for UnHerd: unherd.com/newsroom/gentl…

In 2020, Floridians overwhelmingly supported an amendment to our state constitution that ensured only citizens can vote. It passed with nearly EIGHTY PERCENT of the vote. We need to pass the SAVE Act YESTERDAY!

2025 was the lowest murder rate since 1900. 1900! Thanks to President Trump and police being able to do their jobs. In Washington, DC, the murder rate dropped 40% in one year! It’s incredible & should be the top story in the country.

Tyler Schumacher, a 5th Grade teacher in Michigan, listened to the History Matters Podcast. He heard Jon + Gary from 4QM Teaching explain why curriculum design exists as a profession for a reason AND why #HistoryMatters. Read more about Tyler’s experience: open.substack.com/pub/4qmteachin…

"there’s a very big difference between spoken and written communication. And, when students do not receive explicit instruction in writing, they tend to write like they speak"

📝 'If writing is not planned, it will not happen' is a cornerstone principle of The Writing Revolution's approach to literacy. This powerful reminder speaks to the intentionality needed in education—writing instruction must be deliberately scheduled, structured, and integrated