Adrian Neibauer
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Teacher | Writer
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School Reading List
about 9 hours ago
Recently updated on our K-12 site: 8th grade reading books for children aged 13-14
k-12readinglist.com/reading-list...
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8th grade reading books for children aged 13-14
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Trevor Aleo
about 18 hours ago
But of they don’t advocate for policies that would create the material conditions necessary for teachers to have the time/space/support needed for the liberal arts to flourish. Nor do they want to create learning opportunities that might advance it. They want to impose it through legislative fiat.
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Thank goodness for public libraries!
#MarchBookMadness
#KidLit
#Skybrarian
#EduSky
#TeacherSky
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Monte Syrie
1 day ago
There’s Monday. Then, there’s Monday after daylight savings. And, finally, there’s Monday after daylight savings for teachers. The most manic of Mondays.
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I try to give my students agency and autonomy within the structure of my classroom. Some days, that’s easier said than done.
#TeacherSky
#EduSky
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Accountable Freedom
Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.
https://open.substack.com/pub/adrianneibauer/p/accountable-freedom?r=gtvg8&utm_medium=ios
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Pushing myself to wrestle with the complexities of being a public school teacher, in writing, improves my pedagogy and my writing. So I keep doing it.
#TeacherSky
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School Reading List
3 days ago
Recently updated on our site: Year 8 recommended reading list for children aged 12-13. 📚👍🏼
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...
#kidlit
A selection of reading books to challenge and interest Year 8 pupils - aged 12-13 - in KS3 secondary schools. Authors include Michael Morpur...
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Year 8 recommended reading list for children aged 12-13
Year 8 reading books - a selection of exciting easy reads and challenging titles, suitable for Year 8 pupils in secondary schools aged 12-13.
https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks3-pupils/suggested-reading-list-for-year-8-pupils-ks3-age-12-13/
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School Reading List
3 days ago
Recently updated on our K-12 site: 6th grade reading books for children aged 11-12
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6th grade reading books for children aged 11-12
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Paige Tutt
4 days ago
On a very hot day in June, I took a risk. I made a beeline to the front of the room at ISTE so I could shake hands w/ Jason Reynolds. Nervously, I blurted out, "I know you have to leave, but my editor would never forgive me if I didn't ask to interview you." My latest for
@edutopia.org
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Jason Reynolds on What Fires the Imagination of Young Readers
The best-selling author on why "inappropriate" topics may be exactly what teen readers need, and the importance of raising the hair on the backs of readers' necks in the first 50 pages.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/jason-reynolds-young-readers
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Marcus Luther
4 days ago
The more planned and structured you are in the classroom, the more flexible you can actually be.
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Here’s to the end of another successful parent conference week. Wilbur and I are exhausted!
#TeacherSky
5 days ago
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I've officially entered my Sam Cooke stage of the school year.
#TeacherSky
5 days ago
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The intentional thought that
@mraleosays.bsky.social
puts into designing his course is incredible! The concepts he’s exploring with students makes for deep and rich learning.
#TeacherSky
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5 days ago
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I love listening to conversations that challenge my thinking, especially my pedagogy. I really appreciate how
@thevogelman.bsky.social
and
@marcusluther.bsky.social
approach the currently contentious issue of homework, AI, and writing.
#TeacherSky
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6 days ago
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This week, I have student conferences. It’s a long week with late nights, but always worth it because I have students lead their own conferences.
#TeacherSky
#EduSky
ICYMI, here is how I do it.
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Student-Led Conferences
Student Agency in my Classroom
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7 days ago
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Hearing literature or poetry recited is a magical experience. Let’s bring back poetry recitations!
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#EduSky
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Adrian's Top Five
My Top 5 Poetry Recitations
https://open.substack.com/pub/adrianneibauer/p/adrians-top-five-c4f?r=gtvg8&utm_medium=ios
8 days ago
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Marcus Luther
9 days ago
What feels like a pretty clear trend over the last 25 years: more and more adults working in education but not in actual schools What we have zero evidence of: students and schools being better off as a result of this
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This is my annual reminder that there is a March Book Madness bracket for picture books, middle grade books, and
#YALit
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#TeacherSky
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9 days ago
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“The work of reading has to remain visible within interpretation, as its provocation; otherwise, the performative impact of close reading will be blunted and its evidentiary value lost.”
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Marcus Luther
10 days ago
I really think we don't talk enough about how the shift to standardized testing on digital platforms has changed so many dynamics in our classrooms—not just on testing days, either.
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This gives me pause to think, especially since I'm lambasting my unmotivated students a lot this school year. As much as I try to normalize making mistakes and asking for help, it is still a vulnerable act to admit when you don't understand. I am grateful for
@asv.bsky.social
's reminder.
#TeacherSky
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11 days ago
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John Warner
11 days ago
Maybe I shouldn't be, but I'm surprised people take this Alpha School thing at all seriously. Does no one remember Rocketship or AltSchool or the other attempts at this digitally automated schooling? Time to re-up this from the AltSchool days.
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That Won't Work, Bro
Announcing my new ed tech consultancy.
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-visiting/wont-work-bro
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Edutopia
12 days ago
We’re working on curating a list of the most essential voices in education right now, and we want your recommendations. 📣 Who are the “must-follow” accounts that fuel your practice?
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Who are the essential voices in education that you follow online?
Hey everyone! 😁 Edutopia’s working on curating a list of the most essential voices in education right now, and we want *your* recommendations! Who are the “must-follow” accounts that fuel your…
https://www.edutopia.org/ask-and-answer/who-are-the-essential-voices-in-education-that-you-follow-online?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Q12026
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Alex Shevrin Venet
12 days ago
If you miss the live chats on Edutwitter back in the day, might I suggest checking out Edutopia Jam Sessions? It has such a similar vibe- lots of resource-sharing, teachers getting to ask questions and receiving quick responses from other teachers, etc.
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February 2026 Jam Session: How to Make Retrieval Routines a Classroom Habit
Welcome! 👋 In the thread below, share a question or details on how you are making retrieval practice part of your classroom routine. Together, our hosts are here to break down what the research says a...
https://www.edutopia.org/ask-and-answer/february-2026-jam-session-how-to-make-retrieval-routines-a-classroom-habit
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I’m ready to begin.
12 days ago
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Such simple phrases that, when spoken meaningfully, make a huge difference.
#TeacherSky
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12 days ago
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Marcus Luther
13 days ago
While last week I wrote about some keep-the-conversation-going "moves" that I've used in almost all contexts, this week I wanted to dive more into the weeds with some trickier conversation-facilitating moves as a teacher.
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Keeping Discussions Going, Pt. 2
with some extended thoughts on "cold calling," too
https://thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/keeping-discussions-going-pt-2
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This is such an honest and heartfelt collection from
@zachczaia.bsky.social
. I can tell that Czaia put much thought and love into crafting this book for teachers. Thank you!
#TeacherSky
14 days ago
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I loved this interview!
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15 days ago
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Marcus Luther
15 days ago
more of this, in more classrooms - please!
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I wasn’t planning on reading Chekhov with my students, but I’m grateful I did. We are better for it.
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#EduSky
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From Pixar to Chekhov
Exploring Theme with Fifth Graders
https://open.substack.com/pub/adrianneibauer/p/from-pixar-to-chekhov?r=gtvg8&utm_medium=ios
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When teachers are given time to do their job, they can do it well. It’s a simple truth, but as
@marcusluther.bsky.social
points out, this is far from the reality of most teachers in public education.
#TeacherSky
#EduSky
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17 days ago
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Marcus Luther
19 days ago
From quite a ways back (one of the first Broken Copier posts!)
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Why I Prefer Fishbowls Over Whole-Class Seminars
And how the TQE Method has played a major role in making them better
https://thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/why-i-prefer-fishbowls-over-full
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If you are a classroom teacher, this is a must read post! You will leave with excellent teacher moves to try with your students tomorrow, and a better understanding of how veteran teachers facilitate dynamic classroom discussions. I’m bookmarking this for repeated reading!
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20 days ago
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I find that when we have a short week (Wed-Friday), I need to go hard on the morning motivational music.
#TeacherSky
20 days ago
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I’m looking for some excellent short stories I can close read and annotate with my students, that have strong, compelling and/or interesting themes. I’d love suggestions from diverse authors as well as some of the classics. Thanks!
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21 days ago
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“The Teacher/Writer series challenges the prescriptive and standardized educational status quo, and fires the imaginations of those hungry for greater depth as both teachers and as writers.” And that’s just the preface! This is going to be an excellent read.
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https://onesubjectpress.com/good-teaching-a-provocation/
21 days ago
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Instead of trying to force students to reconcile their schooling experiences to metaphors that are meaningless to them, perhaps we should create a new mental model for students.
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#EduSky
#SubstackSky
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This is Air
Understanding and Changing the Way Teachers and Students See School
https://open.substack.com/pub/adrianneibauer/p/this-is-air?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
22 days ago
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Marcus Luther
23 days ago
I continue to believe that we place far too many eggs in the "it matters that you learn ________ for your future" basket and not nearly enough in the "it matters that you learn ________ for yourself right now" basket.
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I’ve never been this swept up in so many characters’ lives. And I certainly could never have predicted what would happen as Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call head north to Montana. At so many different times in this epic narrative, I was yelling at the characters to make different choices. What a story!
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In case you’re wondering what Valentine’s Day looks like in a fifth-grade classroom. I blast my favorite Doo-wop and Mowtown love songs while students pass out their candy. Then, we watch the greatest G-Rated love story ever told.
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25 days ago
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In August, I modeled for students annotating text, using Depth & Complexity icons in their dialogic journals. Students have now started adding their own thinking to the board, slowly crowding out my own. Today, the class generated almost all of the annotations for the chapter we read.
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26 days ago
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Marcus Luther
27 days ago
"And so, almost before they knew what was happening, the Rebellion had been successfully carried through: Jones was expelled, and the Manor Farm was theirs." Talk about an opening quote. (This is a story you'll want to read.)
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After over two decades in the classroom, I thought I had seen it all. I was wrong.
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Mutiny!
And Moving Forward
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Edutopia
about 1 month ago
Want table groups of 3 students for your next collaborative activity? This teacher has a quick way to randomize them: playing cards! ♠️♥️♣️♦️
#60SecondStrategies
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Chanea Bond
about 1 month ago
And that’s all I have to say about that
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Tyler Rablin
about 1 month ago
Here's a collection of some of the more unique classroom management techniques I've gathered over the years.
www.edutopia.org/article/clas...
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11 Classroom Management Tweaks You Don’t Learn in Teacher Prep
Over time, every teacher makes small changes that have a big impact on how their classes run. A veteran teacher shares the hacks that work for him.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/classroom-management-tips-not-taught-teacher-prep
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BlackEduSky
about 1 month ago
Day 3 of
#BlackHistoryMonth
Celebrating black educators making history....now
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Sometimes you need to pull out all the stops to get ready for a Monday. Especially when we are expecting six more weeks of winter.
about 1 month ago
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Sometimes you need a few strategies that you know just work. Here are five of my favorites.
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#EduSky
#SubstackSky
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Adrian's Top Five
My Top 5 Instructional Strategies
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