To Every Teacher About to Begin Again… There’s something sacred about this time of year. The world doesn’t pause for it—but we do. We tidy up rooms, rework bulletin boards, restock our desk drawers with things no one else even notices… all for the sake of what’s coming. And

Edpuzzle has added new features, like Slides & Quizzes. 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙 𝑰𝒔𝒂𝒂𝒄𝒔, 𝑴.𝑬𝒅. 🧔🏻‍♂️ & I will show you everything that’s new and walk you through the process of creating & assigning for the 1st time. Catch the session recording: youtu.be/B8PhC3qSqrc?si… #EdpuzzleSummit #edtech #backtoshool

✨ Seating Chart Slides Create seating charts or word sorts in minutes! Turn a list of names or vocabulary words from a Google Doc™ into a Google Slides™ presentation, each gets its own tile you can drag and arrange as needed. 👉 workspace.google.com/marketplace/ap… #GoogleEDU

Another parent paying attention to his phone while he has his child right in front of him. These are the things he will regret on his deathbed. Attention is the purest form of love. Be present with the ones you love to love life with the fewest regrets.

Every. Single. Person. That’s who needs to know how to swim. It’s a safety issue. Good on Phelps & the Ravens for the publicity around a problem that’s all too real.

Lincoln weeps.

Please listen to Haidt. Personally, I’d push the “no social media” to 18. But, yes, this is the way!

HELP please - I use an article from #BenandJerrys called 7 Ways We Know Systemic Racism is Real - it was on their website. But now it’s gone. Desperately want to get a copy. Anyone have a pdf? TY. Laura McFarren Civic Online Reasoning Southern Poverty Law Center

Exit tickets are a popular method of closing a lesson. We have so many options when it comes to closing a session of learning. Reflect on mindset? Make relevant connections? Go back content? Examples from 'Hacking Questions' by C Hamilton

GREAT ACTIVITY for TEACHERS 💫 “Boom, Clap, GRAB!!” 🎥 Example and directions in the video 🙌 Try it out this year and watch your classroom engagement soar! #SchoolOfEngagement

Teachers, idk about you but I was missing a few from this list so check it out! 💕

Are Books Really Disappearing From American Classrooms? edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Phone bans in schools motivate kids to read. When a Kentucky district eliminated phones, students checked out 2.3x as many books from the library. At one school, twice as many students borrowed books in the first month as all of last year. Without smartphones, kids get smarter.

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One of the many delightful surprises coming in from newly phone-free schools: Kids check out many more books from the library!

Monday morning Feeling energized, ready to work. Opens laptop: AWS is down

True leadership isn’t about being liked — it’s about being effective. Principals who avoid conflict in pursuit of harmony end up with neither.