Project-based learning can be a powerful learning framework, but it often excludes students who need a different approach. On this week's podcast, John Spencer shares five changes we can make to help every student thrive in a project-based environment. www.cultofpedagogy.com/accessible-p...

"Addressing test bias isn't about making tests easier for underrepresented groups—it's about ensuring accurate measurement of what all students know." Guillermo Solano-Flores via @ascdofficial.bsky.social www.ascd.org/blogs/uncove...

"What happens when teachers purposefully look for ways to share authority and expertise with the children in their math classrooms?" @lpconnaughton.bsky.social via @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/stud...

Fantastic new post and podcast episode with @marcusluther.bsky.social, who shares four ways he uses student exemplars to teach craft lessons, build student confidence, practice giving feedback, and foster a much-needed sense of belonging. www.cultofpedagogy.com/student-exem...

"Multilingual learners do not need to be “caught up” before they can participate. They need to be engaged through relevant, rigorous, and language-rich instruction that values their experiences." Candice Day Arancibia via @pblworks.bsky.social www.pblworks.org/blog/how-pro...

"Focusing on what students don’t know unintentionally communicates that math is only about getting correct answers. But math is also about exploring and making sense of complex problems." Tarik Buli, Lauren McMahon, and Nicola Hodkowski via @ascdofficial.bsky.social www.ascd.org/blogs/from-w...

Right now, the joy may be the furthest thing from your mind. But that's exactly why we might need it more than ever. This week, I talked with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad (@gholdym.bsky.social) about practices you can use to bring joy into your classroom. www.cultofpedagogy.com/joy-gholdy-m...

"By inviting student voice into social studies, we help learners link history to their lives—and speak powerfully about the world they hope to shape." Julia Ullman and Benjamin Niewoehner via @ascdofficial.bsky.social www.ascd.org/blogs/their-...

"When we have an MTSS, our schools offer multiple levels of support to students, when they need it." via @novakeducation.bsky.social www.novakeducation.com/blog/what-is...

I would love to do a deep dive on what the practice of letting young kids (age 1-5) sit for long periods of time watching shows on devices is doing to their brains. I see this a lot in restaurants and grocery stores and it bothers me so much. Who would be a good expert to interview about this?

"In truth, great mathematicians do slow math; the kind that involves pondering, reworking, and wondering." Mona Iehl via @middleweb.bsky.social www.middleweb.com/52313/gettin...

"How do we ensure that paraprofessionals are seen, heard, and equipped to contribute meaningfully?" Clementina Jose via @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/4-st...

"By positioning code as a creative tool, educators can tap into students' intrinsic motivation while simultaneously building computational thinking skills." @laylahb.bsky.social‪‪ via @edsurge.com ‬ www.edsurge.com/news/2025-06...

"Many young people can detect AI-generated images. But they struggle to distinguish between news, commentary, and advertisements." Erica Meltzer via @chalkbeat.org www.chalkbeat.org/2024/10/31/t...

"What if, in spite of painstaking prep, the lesson falls flat?" @sarahgo1.bsky.social via @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/what...

If you're headed to the ISTE/ASCD conference in San Antonio this weekend, I'd love to have you come by my presentation Sunday afternoon! I'll be there all week and would love to meet lots of people IRL that I only know through the internet!

"Technology alone won’t transform teaching and learning, but how we use it can." via @catlintucker.com catlintucker.com/2025/05/3-pr...

"When kids are curious, they are more motivated to learn and more adept at retaining information." @deborahfarmerkris.bsky.social via via @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...

Most special ed efforts focus on better access to learning, but this isn’t enough. This week, I talked with @amytondreau.bsky.social and Laurie Rabinowitz about disability-sustaining pedagogy, which helps students embrace disability as a cultural identity. www.cultofpedagogy.com/disability-s...

"Maybe take them one at a time -- or a few at a time -- on a leisurely walk or while you're relaxing by the pool." via @ditchthattextbook.com ditchthattextbook.com/teacher-ques...

"We don’t all speak the same feedback language." Donna Spangler via SmartBrief www.smartbrief.com/original/5-c...

"The key here is that if we want students to ask for help, we can’t just tell them to. They need to see it in action." @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social via @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/gett...

If you regularly give formative assessments, great. But if you don't have a plan to respond to the results, you're missing an important opportunity. www.cultofpedagogy.com/edutips/edut...

"Not all progress can be measured by a grade or a score or a survey." via @novakeducation.bsky.social www.novakeducation.com/the-educatio...

On the podcast this week, Dr. Tony Frontier (@tonyfrontier.bsky.social) shares a comprehensive set of thoughtful practices we can use to ensure our students are still doing their academic work with integrity, even with the constant presence of AI. www.cultofpedagogy.com/ai-integrity/

"Now, instead of strictly thinking about assessments as a way to see how students did, I build in ongoing checks for understanding to see more of what students need." @teachbk.bsky.social via @teacher2teacher.bsky.social www.teacher2teacher.education/2023/05/24/h...

Lots of teachers give a questionnaire at the start of a school year to get to know students, but what do you do with that information after you get it? By putting responses into a spreadsheet, you'll have a relationship-building tool you can use all year. www.cultofpedagogy.com/edutips/edut...

"In essence, self-efficacy involves intentionally providing students with evidence of early success to help them build the belief that they can be successful in the future." @mrrablin.bsky.social via @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/boos...

How do we build more #retrievalpractice into our lessons? On the podcast, Dr. Pooja Agarwal (@retrievelearn.bsky.social), Dr. Janell Blunt, and Dr. Michelle Rivers share nine simple, easy, fun retrieval strategies that can be added to any lesson. www.cultofpedagogy.com/retrieval-in...

"When students see real results from their efforts, it boosts their confidence in their abilities. They find their power source." @kathleenpalmieri.bsky.social via @middleweb.bsky.social www.middleweb.com/51861/help-s...

Traditional grading systems do a terrible job of measuring learning and discourage students from reaching their full potential. This week, we're exploring a different model that is gaining traction in hundreds of schools: competency-based learning. www.cultofpedagogy.com/competency-b...

"When teachers are empowered to give and receive ideas and feedback, we build a culture of professional learning and increase teachers’ confidence." Katie R. Medill via @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/why-...

"A genuine apology is an act of courage." Edgar Miguel Grajeda via @edsurge.com‬ www.edsurge.com/news/2025-02...

On the podcast today, I talk to Matthew Johnson, author of the new book Good Grammar, about some truly fresh approaches to grammar instruction that have worked so well, his students say grammar is their favorite part of his class — definitely worth a listen! www.cultofpedagogy.com/grammar-stin...

"When teachers personalize lessons and make learning relevant, student engagement increases, leading to deeper learning and less apathy." Angela Watson interview with Trevor Muir truthforteachers.com/truth-for-te...

Your input needed! Recently I was showing a group of teachers a tiered assignment, which gives students three different levels of difficulty to choose from on the same assignment. The teacher and student decide which level is right for each student, and they only complete that level. (1/4)

“The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.” This week, we're looking at five techniques that will make any person you’re talking to feel seen, heard, and understood. www.cultofpedagogy.com/listening-sk...

"This approach helps students understand that these figures didn’t live in isolation; they were part of broader, interconnected historical movements." Nimah Gobir via @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social www.kqed.org/mindshift/64...

We can still prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion if we look to the work of Zaretta Hammond, @teachbk.bsky.social, @gholdym.bsky.social, @jamiladugan.bsky.social, @nqcliteracy.bsky.social, @novakeducation.bsky.social, Shane Safir, & Common Sense Media. www.cultofpedagogy.com/dei-under-at...

Survey on teacher job satisfaction -- they need your input!

Student absences have been a problem for generations, but few teachers have figured out a foolproof plan for solving it. This week on the podcast, Robert Barnett explains how his approach helped him solve the problem of student absences in his own classroom. www.cultofpedagogy.com/absent-stude...

"Memes – when used carefully – seem to be a great teaching tool to engage students with the material and help them elaborate on the concepts and ideas." Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel via @learningscientists.bsky.social www.learningscientists.org/blog/2023/8/...

"Cognitive, metacognitive, and procedural scaffolding techniques, when artfully executed, provide a pathway through the beautiful mess of learning, equipping students to confidently navigate difficult challenges." @toddfinley.bsky.social via @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/powe...

Some teaching moves can turn a lesson from clear to confusing. On the podcast this week, we talk about three of these with @blakeharvard.bsky.social, author of the new book Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning. www.cultofpedagogy.com/cognitive-ov...

I would love to curate some good ideas about school cell phone policies that are working well. I sent out the post below and got some good responses, but I want to dig deeper. Original post is here, three questions follow in this thread. Thank you! bsky.app/profile/cult...

"By promoting a sense of calm and well-being, students can reset between academic tasks, making them more ready to learn." Noelle Gutierrez via @catlintucker.com catlintucker.com/2024/10/rela...

"Learning doesn’t just happen when we’re sitting down and concentrating." via Angela Watson truthforteachers.com/truth-for-te...

This week, I talked with @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social and @amandamorin.bsky.social about four actionable changes teachers can make right now to reshape their classrooms into spaces that are more affirming for neurodiverse students. Really good stuff! www.cultofpedagogy.com/neurodiversi...

"Being a school leader of color is not easy. But retaining them doesn’t need to be hard." @mriceboothe.bsky.social via @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/4-wa...

Blake Harvard is really, really brilliant when it comes to learning and memory. And now he has a book. And it’s good. It will make your teaching better. Details below. 🙂