Idea doodles, rapid recall, whiteboard relays… These 7 quick strategies make formative assessment a breeze! ⏱️ #assessment #EduSky

Middle and high school students crave purpose and autonomy. Here’s how a set of classroom jobs can help. 🙌 #EduSky #MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher

Want to equip your students with the emotional resilience and self-regulation tools they need to navigate constructive criticism? Here are some ways to explicitly teach them to give and receive feedback. 📝 #EduSky

Give students opportunities for close reading through exploration of books paired with visual media! 📚👀 @wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social explains how. #literacy #ELATeacher #EduSky

Teachers, here are 7 questions your students can use to think about their own thinking! 💭

The scripted math lesson doesn’t know your students. 🙋 Here’s how to move math instruction beyond the textbook and into your real-world classroom. #MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky

A kindergarten teacher explains how she came up with a new, immersive approach to read-alouds, which included costumes, props, classroom rearranging, and sound effects! 📚🎩 🔊 #kindergarten #literacy #EduSky

A great social studies literacy connection is pairing those picture books with primary and secondary source content.

How to Decide What to Do After Your Formative Assessment | www.edutopia.org/article/what... #education #teacher #k12 #Edutopia

Great tips on AI use from @thevogelman.bsky.social! -discuss nuances -model acceptable use -use to push (not replace) thinking -be transparent -be curious -be reflective AI Transparency Surveys: A Tool for Navigating Student Choices Together via @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/ai-t...

Middle school classrooms can transform from chill to rowdy in a matter of seconds. 🔊 These teacher-tested attention-getting routines will help you quickly restore calm! 🔈

Using picture books in middle school can help students focus on different elements of narrative storytelling and synthesize information! 📚 #MiddleSchool #literacy #EduSky

Have you ever seen 10-year–olds holding a Socratic circle? In this Idaho classroom, it’s a regular thing! 🎉 #ElementaryTeacher #EduSky

What are some of your favorite formative assessments? 📝 #EduSky #EduChat #EdChat

Teachers can empower their students to co-create the type of classroom and learning that works for them by developing structures for students to give feedback! 🙌 #EduSky #MiddleSchool

Small steps—testing an assignment on a student device, assessing directions for clarity, and identifying potential friction points—can make a noticeable difference in how smoothly a lesson with technology runs (as well as how confident we feel when it launches). 🖥️ #EdTech #EduSky

So you’ve checked for understanding with a formative assessment—what now? You can use this framework from @toddfinley.bsky.social to understand what students’ confusion is telling you, and how you can adjust course. 🗺️ #assessment #EduSky

“Creating a classroom environment rooted in transparency—through open conversations, consistent reflection, and tools like transparency surveys—helps students map the ever-changing landscape of AI use while building the discernment to navigate it thoughtfully,” @thevogelman.bsky.social writes.

Looking for writing prompts to spark students’ imaginations, no matter the grade level? 💥 Edutopia’s @tatertutt.bsky.social collected dozens of creative ideas to help learners grow as storytellers.

School leaders can empower *all* teachers to participate in schoolwide decision-making by combining staff meetings with committee work! Here’s how. ⬇️ #SchoolLeaders #Principals

Amanda shares a project that incorporates interdisciplinary learning and student choice: https://edut.to/4kd3tZQ #EduSky

Find out why using bird calls as attention getters was a goofy but effective tactic in @mrrablin.bsky.social’s classroom. 🐦 Plus, 10 more small changes that can have a big impact! #EduSky #ClassroomManagement

Even if you aren’t teaching in a Montessori classroom, you can still apply these 8 concepts to create positive change for your students! 💫 #ElementaryTeacher #EduSky

If rushing to put together required IEP documentation sounds familiar, try @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social and her co-teacher’s free template! By helping Ts regularly and quickly provide updates, it not only eases the paperwork burden but also results in better support for students. 🌟

@cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social & her co-teacher have streamlined IEP paperwork: “A teacher submits an update in 2 minutes, tops. The case manager sees the data immediately. The gen ed team can adjust instruction starting that same day. Students get targeted support in real time, not weeks later.” 👏

Teachers: Ever feel like you don’t have time to do what you need to do? ⏰ “We often think about affluence when it comes to money, but not time,” explains Yale professor and cognitive scientist @lauriesantos.bsky.social, “and social scientists are learning that it’s really important.” 🧵1/7

“Anchor tasks provide a strong framework for the daily classroom, centering and grounding it in structured, repeated activities that form the backbone of daily curriculum,” says high school librarian and teacher Benjamin Barbour. ⚓ #EduSky

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

When it comes to giving and receiving constructive criticism, students can feel unprepared, overwhelmed, and defensive. Teaching them how to handle these situations can set them up to better implement feedback—and approach these kinds of conversations both in *and* outside the classroom. ⭐ #EduSky

Use this lesson and slides to teach tone and deepen reading comprehension! Learn more in @kfusaropizzo.bsky.social’s article: edut.to/3ZhU0H3 #literacy #ELATeacher #HighSchoolTeacher

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“When used in brief, frequent, low-stakes moments, rather than episodic events tied to evaluation, teachers experience the ‘inside-out’ method as a valuable process. These observations are not about catching gaps; they are about clarifying next instructional moves while there is still time to act.”

Want to make story problems more accessible? Omit the numbers. Learn why that works—plus three other strategies to make math more engaging and accessible! ➗ #MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky

Graphic novels that focus on mental health topics are useful not only for young people experiencing these issues, but also for their families, peers, and teachers. 📚 #EduSky #MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher

“When teachers and students worked together to make school better, everyone benefited.” Here’s how one school crafted a collaborative activity that built a more cohesive school community. 🤝 #EduSky

Kindergarten teacher Kendall Stallings has been a fan of interactive read-alouds—and she recently tried taking them a step further with *immersive* read-alouds! 📖 Here’s how this fun and unique exercise boosts participation and allows more access points! #kindergarten #literacy #EduSky

From classroom peace corners to brain breaks based in art and movement, these teacher-tested strategies help young learners bring their emotions under control. 😌 #SEL #ElementaryTeacher #EduSky

An educator affirmation from Rebecka Peterson, 2023 National Teacher of the Year 🧡

By creating a classroom culture that encourages students to speak up and share their unique perspectives, teachers can both improve their practice *and* build more trusting relationships with students. 🧡 #EduSky #MiddleSchool

Before you use your tech-integrated lesson with students, a quick pressure test can smooth out potential friction points. Veteran educator @mrsuteachestech.bsky.social shares her free checklist to help guide you! 📋✅ #EdTech #EduSky

In math, learning from mistakes can help students solidify a formula, drive home a complex concept, or prepare them for future assessments. But this will only happen if students learn to value mistakes. Here is one strategy math teacher Emma Chiappetta uses to help students embrace errors. 🧵 1/6

When elementary students participate in performance-focused activities, they learn skills that build confidence *and* support academic success. 🏆 Here are some ways to cultivate students’ potential through the performing arts! #EduSky

Do you use the warm demander approach to classroom management? High school teacher @biblio-phile.bsky.social shares 5 ways she applies it in her classroom. ☀️ #ClassroomManagement #EdutopiaVideos #EduSky

Happiness expert Laurie Santos explains: “Sometimes it feels like everything’s out of your control, but really what the research shows is that with small changes to your behaviors and mindsets, you can make things better and you don't need a massive overhaul.” 🌻 #EduSky

Honesty + Reflection = Transparency Surveys. It’s one way for students and teachers of writing to navigate the era of AI together. My new piece on @edutopia.org explores this more deeply, featuring student voices and a downloadable sample 🙂 www.edutopia.org/article/ai-t...

Too many decorations, and students can get overwhelmed with information. Too few, and your classroom can feel cold. Here's a research-backed way to get it just right. 🤩

Preschool teachers know that their students learn best through play. 🤸 Here’s how to comply with curriculum mandates while not sacrificing playful learning. #preschool #preK #EarlyChildhoodEducation

Let’s talk about formative assessment! 💬 On this week’s episode of School of Practice, we chat with veteran educator Jay McTighe about how to use formative assessments like an expert teacher. He’s here in our community forum if you have questions or thoughts to share: edut.to/469GuJx