It is super important to have a solid Entry Routine! “The first routine that affects classroom culture is the one for how students enter. Like all others, this is a routine whether you realize it (and shape it intentionally) or not. Entry Routine is about making a habit out of

Loved being able to listen to the GCMHSPatriots JV Orchestra this morning during a brain break in my meeting. They were AMAZING! #gcGIANTS #giantmusicians

Here are the first 2 minutes of my IGNITE! talk on why we need to promote students' productive struggle. Watch or download the full video here: robertkaplinsky.com/my-ignite-talk…

This specific step when factoring by grouping was a core memory of mine in high school math where I just memorized what to do and didn't understand what was happening. Here's how we can make sense of it. What did you memorize in math but didn't understand?

A great multiplication strategy to have: doubling and halving

Progress over perfection Commitment over convenience Humility over ego Values over emotions Principles over preferences Standards over excuses

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“A Path to Follow” by Patricia Edward is a reflection of how we approach and educate students. Children are who they are. They know what they know. They bring what they bring. Our job is not to wish that students knew more or knew differently. Our job is to turn each student’s

Your circumstances only have the power you give them. The negative words someone said to you only have the power you give them. Your failures only have the power you give them. Your feelings only have the power you give them. What you give attention to, you give power to.

You don’t control your boss, your coach, your colleagues, your teammates, your team. You control you. Stop complaining about them and using them as an excuse to not bring your best. Own your mindset. Own your actions. Own the way you show up. Be the standard.

Did you know we can visualize rewriting square roots? I wish I was at least shown this in school.

How do we know perpendicular lines have slopes that are opposite reciprocals of each other?

Struggle isn’t bad. Failure isn’t bad. Being uncomfortable isn’t bad. Feeling disappointed isn’t bad. These are the moments that refine you. The journey isn’t supposed to be easy or feel good every day. Stop running from the hard moments. Embrace them.

✏️ 9 Teacher-Tested Retrieval Strategies From mini‐whiteboards to ‘Question du Jour’ and confidence ratings—here are 9 real‑classroom tactics that make retrieval practice fast, fun, and formative. Worth every minute! buff.ly/SDvKWXk via @CultofPedagogy #edutwitter

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A healthy culture doesn't guarantee a win, doesn’t guarantee you won’t face adversity or that things will always go your way. Everyone gets tested. Everyone faces obstacles. Everyone falls down. Culture determines how you respond to those moments. Build it on purpose.

You don't get immediate results. There is no drive thru window to getting better. There is no shortcut or lifehack. You show up. You commit to the process. You do the work. You get better. Repeat daily. 🪵🪓

You’re not bad at math💖 #iteachmath

Without a vision, your decisions are guided be the emotions and demands of the day. Everything is a reaction. Progress stalls. When you have a vision, it guides your actions. "Based on where we want to be, what does that require of us in this moment?" Vision creates clarity.

Next-Level Instructional Coaching: What the Research Says If we want to truly accelerate student achievement, instructional coaching cannot be an afterthought. The most effective schools make coaching a central driver of growth—deliberate, consistent, and transformational.