Start the school year with a simple 5 question survey that builds community from the first week! @marcusluther.bsky.social explains how. 📇 #BackToSchool #EduSky

"We're there to be humans in the room with other humans talking about ideas" The case by @mattrkay.bsky.social in this conversation: never more than now have classroom discussions been needed, in both quantity and quality. (And that quantity and quality? Not an easy thing.)

"They Deserve Better Than Band-Aids" A reflection from @marcusluther.bsky.social in Part 1 of today's conversation with @jimmayers.bsky.social about their entry into teaching through Teach For America: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X392...

Something we're working on this summer: updating our YouTube channel so that there are thoughtful clips of each conversation we've had—such as this reflection on the potential of middle school by @joelatorre.bsky.social (more to come!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdIX...

Something we're going to try to lean into more going forward: sharing more video resources on YouTube along with excerpts from our conversations! Here is a recent one walking through a potential Day 1 Lesson for your classroom: youtube.com/watch?v=dhdwk9T6siE&feature=youtu.be

"I don't want to be an imposter to my students' writing." Within the fantastic conversation today with @mrneibauer.bsky.social, I think for the first time I was able to get to the core of what I'm scared about right now as a teacher and what I'm really afraid of losing going forward:

Summer is a great time to explore and imagine as a teacher (along with getting well-deserved rest!) Here are some of the most popular resources we've shared over recent years—all 100% free and able to be adapted to your classroom: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Check out my conversation with @marcusluther.bsky.social on @thebrokencopier.bsky.social podcast about #ArtfulAI in the #writing classroom. This is a fraught topic, but one that deserves our attention, and thinking things through with Marcus is always a joy 🙂

New episode out today! "AI in the Classroom with Brett Vogelsinger" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

How do you end the school year? @marcusluther.bsky.social shares 3 reflection questions that can help you leave for the summer feeling confident in what students learned and how you connected with them. ☀️ #EdChat #EduSky #teachers

This felt like the exact right time of the school year to talk about what it means to be a teacher + I really cannot think of a better person to have that conversation with than @heymrsbond.com. So that's what we did! Keep an 👀 out tomorrow AM for the full conversation!

A "messy" conversation that goes A LOT of places: ✔️ our"formative experiences" around testing ✔️ Adrian's dinner table conversation with his own children ✔️ "opting out" culture versus encouraging resilience ✔️ teacher insecurity about their own testing scores podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

We're now up to 19 Kicking The Copier mini-episodes—each with a single strategy or idea, all fewer than 10 minutes. And all now listed here for easier access, too! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

"I think our values as teachers are expressed by the way we allocate time in our classroom" How are you allocating your time? thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/ktc-19-pau...

Had a really good experience with this last week, so I wanted to detail each step of the lesson (spoiler: we spent nearly an hour doing "stuff" before students got their actual feedback!) thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/before-you...

"The world came into my classroom and said you can't do that anymore." A conversation for this moment, I'd argue, with @covingtonedu.bsky.social, about what it means to be an educator in this moment.

🚨 new pod dropping tomorrow morning with a guest with QUITE a teaching story to tell, particularly in this moment 🚨

"Yet I also recognize our values as a teacher have to navigate the contexts we work within and, ultimately, have to serve the best interests of students." A problem, a choice, and a reflection: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/when-to-ho...

What do you do as a teacher when you realize that your students are not prepared for something you had planned? I know this happens to lots of us in lots of different ways, so I wrote about an experience that happened last week + the choice I made: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/when-to-ho...

"I also know that not every sophomore and junior I teach is at the point where they will advocate for themselves in the way they need and deserve." New mini-episode on how one additional question can do a world of good in the classroom: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/ktc-18-add...

"This can save you time as a teacher" is my clear front-runner already for least-favorite sentence of the year as a teacher. A rant/rebuttal/reflection of why here this morning: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/the-senten...

New conversation this morning! "Is 100% Engagement a Myth?" with @mrneibauer.bsky.social: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

"When a School District Intentionally Leans Into AI" with Courtney Eddleman and Don Sturm thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/when-a-sch...

"this has kind of become a community thing" 👀 I was SUPER intrigued by this conversation with @sturmdon.bsky.social and @caeddleman.bsky.social about how they are taking a district-wide approach to AI—and how that has even led to conversation with their broader community. #EduSky

Perhaps my biggest takeaway from reading @biblioracle.bsky.social's "More Than Words"? That it is on us as teachers to offer authentic, meaningful writing experiences for students. No matter the barriers. More of my thinking on this here: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/why-i-love...

I had a great time talking to @marcusluther.bsky.social on his Broken Copier podcast about not just More Than Words, but the core work of engaging students in the truly meaningful (and even joyful) process of learning. thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/writing-in...

As always, you can also access it directly at our Substack, too: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/writing-in...

Planning a @thebrokencopier.bsky.social piece in the near future about what "joy" can look like in the classroom—and wanting to feature several different examples from different teachers! If you have an anecdote or activity or ritual that you'd be willing to share, feel free to message me!

New mini-episode this morning focused on a single strategy: "Have Every Student Share a One-Word Answer" thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/ktc-17-hav...

"I recognize that those middle-of-the-year rituals, in these cold months of winter especially, can be restorative and—therefore important." Kicking the Copier #16: "Find Your Ritual" thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/ktc-16-fin...

If you want to understand… 🙋 How each of your students is doing in class, 📈 How each of your students perceives their own progress, and 🤝 What you can do to support them, Then these student self-reflection strategies from @marcusluther.bsky.social can help! #k12 #metacognition

Curious about what a 90-minute lesson look likes? I decided to spend some time breaking down each step of a recent lesson—one with zero use of 1:1 devices, I'll add!—and doing my best to lay out how/why from the teacher perspective: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/what-a-90-...

This both/and mindset is one I’m centering in 2025.

"But we still have to find ways to get started." What a tremendous mindset to hold as we walk into 2025 🙏 More broadly, I'm so grateful for this entire conversation around change with @asv.bsky.social and @mrneibauer.bsky.social: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

"For teachers, it also prevents us from sort of openly considering the many experiences of our students that don't neatly fit into those categories." A preview of the conversation that will be released this weekend with @asv.bsky.social and the many, many wisdoms she shared. 🙏

"But every year there are countless joys in seeing where students can arrive with their words—especially when you get to witness the journey they take to arrive there." A new teacher reflection for a new calendar year: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/there-will...

Final podcast episode of 2024: "Being a Part of Their Village" with Jireh Keys, an early-career elementary school teacher who is absolutely killing it back in the very community that raised her. thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/being-a-pa...

Just recorded my favorite conversation hands down of 2024 this morning on @thebrokencopier.bsky.social 👀 — cannot wait to share it out this weekend!

"Going into this school year, I am trying to be more mindful than ever of the constraints and limitations within my work as a teacher." A beginning-of-the-year post that may also be a helpful reminder for teachers on Winter Break and looking forward: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/the-walls-...

New episode out today! Marcus and Jim talking about AI—both the how + should as far as what it means for teachers. Check it out here (or anywhere else you get podcasts): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

"Given the time constraints that teachers are under overall, why would you not do that?" One of @jimmayers.bsky.social's points from the conversation coming out tomorrow: if there is an AI tool that helps a teacher with planning, what is the harm?

"Students are not struggling right now in school because they don't have the right AI tool" Building on today's post, @marcusluther.bsky.social and @jimmayers.bsky.social talked about their different perspectives on AI as teachers for an upcoming episode—will be out later this week!

"So what happens if we eliminate the authenticity that comes from students knowing an actual person is going to read and value their writing?" thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/back-in-my...

“How are things going in the classroom right now?” A weekend reflection on different lenses into a classroom and a consideration of what other lenses might be out there: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/what-i-loo...

"I know that the one thing I cannot do is forfeit my willingness and capacity to see and appreciate the good things about this work." Kicking the Copier Episode #15: "Write Down One Win Each Day" thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/ktc-15-wri...

Figured it was time to set up shop here finally! 😀 (and sort of abandon shop, well, you know where...) Our most-used/downloaded resources are all in one place, now, if that's helpful for any teachers! docs.google.com/document/d/1...