Teaching
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How Learning Targets Can Save Your Time, Energy, and Sanity
Learning targets take some good-natured abuse these days on TikTok and Instagram reels. And hey, I can chuckle at some of the shots. No, learning targets won’t save your life. They won’t solve your classroom management problems. Simply posting them on the wall won’t be enough to magically improve your students’ engagement and learning. But… Continue reading
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This One Thing Will Destroy Your Classroom Management
Teachers who can’t figure this out are doomed. I will never forget one of my high school science teachers. He was a good man. A decent person. His instructional practices weren’t exactly progressive, but he meant well. The biggest problem for him was that he had a very short fuse. Get under his skin, and… Continue reading
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17 Powerful Quotes from Essential Truths for Teachers
They may not remember what their teachers taught them, but they will always remember if their teachers enjoyed teaching them. When it comes to names I trust in education, Danny Steele and Todd Whitaker are near the top of that list. They love people. They’re passionate about learning. They’re bold and don’t hesitate to tell… Continue reading
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Let’s Save Space for Messy Teaching
Yes, the ideal lesson plans come with learning targets, success criteria, and assessment rubrics (co-created with students) in place. They activate prior knowledge, help students acquire and apply concepts, include adaptations that include all learners, provide means of formative assessment to inform teacher instructional decisions, and use anticipatory activities to set the stage for the next steps… Continue reading
Teachers on Fire 