Recently updated on our K-12 site: 8th grade reading books for children aged 13-14 k-12readinglist.com/reading-list...

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.

Thank goodness for public libraries! #MarchBookMadness #KidLit #Skybrarian #EduSky #TeacherSky sites.google.com/view/marchbo...

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.

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 #SubstackSky open.substack.com/pub/adrianne...

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 #EduSky

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...

Recently updated on our K-12 site: 6th grade reading books for children aged 11-12 k-12readinglist.com/reading-list...

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:

The more planned and structured you are in the classroom, the more flexible you can actually be.

Here’s to the end of another successful parent conference week. Wilbur and I are exhausted! #TeacherSky

I've officially entered my Sam Cooke stage of the school year. #TeacherSky

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

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

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. open.substack.com/pub/adrianne...

Hearing literature or poetry recited is a magical experience. Let’s bring back poetry recitations! #TeacherSky #EduSky open.substack.com/pub/adrianne...

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

This is my annual reminder that there is a March Book Madness bracket for picture books, middle grade books, and #YALit. #TeacherSky sites.google.com/view/marchbo...

“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.”

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.

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

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. www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-v...

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?

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. www.edutopia.org/ask-and-answ...

I’m ready to begin.

Such simple phrases that, when spoken meaningfully, make a huge difference. #TeacherSky

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. thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/keeping-di...

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

I loved this interview! #TeacherSky

more of this, in more classrooms - please!

I wasn’t planning on reading Chekhov with my students, but I’m grateful I did. We are better for it. #TeacherSky #EduSky #SubstackSky open.substack.com/pub/adrianne...

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

From quite a ways back (one of the first Broken Copier posts!) thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/why-i-pref...

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! #TeacherSky

I find that when we have a short week (Wed-Friday), I need to go hard on the morning motivational music. #TeacherSky

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! #TeacherSky

“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. onesubjectpress.com/good-teachin...

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. #TeacherSky #EduSky #SubstackSky open.substack.com/pub/adrianne...

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.

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!

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. #TeacherSky

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. #TeacherSky

"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.)

After over two decades in the classroom, I thought I had seen it all. I was wrong. #TeacherSky #EduSky open.substack.com/pub/adrianne...

Want table groups of 3 students for your next collaborative activity? This teacher has a quick way to randomize them: playing cards! ♠️♥️♣️♦️ #60SecondStrategies #EduSky

And that’s all I have to say about that

Here's a collection of some of the more unique classroom management techniques I've gathered over the years. www.edutopia.org/article/clas...

Day 3 of #BlackHistoryMonth Celebrating black educators making history....now @heymrsbond.com

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.

Sometimes you need a few strategies that you know just work. Here are five of my favorites. #TeacherSky #EduSky #SubstackSky open.substack.com/pub/adrianne...