Guy I know was complaining about making his 8th grader's lunch. I didn't have presence of mind to say anything so 3 days later I made this. I don't think the guy's is on Twitter, this is my therapy.

Q: When in the instructional sequence should a teacher ask a reader, "Does that make sense?" A: After the words have been decoded. Relying on context (pictures, syntax, etc.) rather than decoding results in a guessing game that students can't win.

If the principal were to instantly disappear from a school, the school could still function without issue for several weeks at least. If the secretary were to disappear, it could function for several minutes at most.

Though many are in survival mode, remember that student learning is our top priority. Being mindful of that fact will actually reduce stress and anxiety and focus our work. The main thing is still the main thing.

Here's my process for dealing w/ a recent cheating incident in my AP class: 1) Let him know what he did isn't ok & remind him about the integrity expectation 2) Assign him the cheating reflection 3) Discuss the reflection w/ him 4) Let him retake the #assessment for full credit

Why do you trust me to treat you when you get COVID, but you don’t trust me to prevent you from getting COVID?

Lack of career advancement and development is now the top reason why people leave their job according to a new McKinsey study.

Hey friends, A few days ago The Madwoman in the Classroom asked about first week of school resources and shared one that guides students how to write an email. I updated and adapted it; figured I’d share it here too! #TeacherTwitter #EdChat #K12 drive.google.com/drive/folders/…

As a child, I saw the world in ways that standardized tests could not measure. I had knowledge and a perspective that most teachers and curriculum invalidated. Feeling rejected, I rejected school. I ditched 60-90 days/yr and then I dropped out. I loved learning, but hated school.

Just read in a FB group about a teacher saying she takes shoes if they don’t have a pencil. 😡😡😡 When I asked what if a kid is embarrassed (holes, dirty) she said that it happened and everyone laughed! This is why everyone in my class can get a pencil! 😔😡😩

We need to re-learn and start using gender-neutral language when needed 👇🏽

New teachers: listen. Listen to how the teachers around you talk about teaching and the students. Gravitate toward the ones who are doing the work you want to do one day.

Do not start the year off with heavy convos that require rapport. Those are not community-builders. That is what you do *after* you've built the community. This is when you do the activities that build relationship.

When I started calling parents to tell them what their kids did well, rather than always what they did wrong, my entire classroom dynamic changed for the better - and parents were happy to hear from me.

I haven't tweeted in a while - but this sentiment is so important and the thread connected to it really hits home the importance of self-talk and how we frame our profession. Guilty of martyrdom myself at times!

Robert Pondiscio What form of inquiry-based learning are you criticizing?

If this is the best example of "real world application," then it is no wonder why kids don't believe us when we say, "you might need this someday."