'Acknowledging and celebrating defenders of democracy also helps us tell the complete story of the U.S. It allows us to identify why these heroes had to fight and how their activism affects us all today.'
@CoshandraD_LFJ via Learning for Justice learningforjustice.org/magazine/promo…

Learn about two incredible grow-your-own teacher training programs in my interview with Kim Eckert (Kimberly Eckert) — Reach University and Educators Rising.
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'Here are six essential scaffolding activities, all drawn from research, that can be used alongside your lessons to help all students succeed.'
Youki Terada via edutopia
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Behind every great teacher is solid lesson plan. This fall, I’m leading educators from around the world through a process for designing powerful learning experiences. Join us for this 5-session virtual event! HT @RocketPD #k12 #teachers #lessonplanning
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'Not having breaks goes against everything we collectively know about the neuroscience of learning.'
via Truth For Teachers
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Really interesting website building challenge for student creators! Deadline is April 29.

Crying in front of your students can be a humiliating experience. In today's post and podcast, I share a few thoughts that might help.

#newteacher #firstyearteacher #k12 #edchat #classroommanagement #teaching

cultofpedagogy.com/crying-in-class

If you appreciate thoughtful writing about education, I recommend you subscribe to this newsletter Jennifer Binis is starting. She never disappoints!

'As educators, we must use language very intentionally when we talk with students and about students.'
@bathpando and Katie Cubano via edutopia
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You've taught a great lesson, then you ask a question to check for understanding, and you get silence. What happened? And how do you fix it? In this week's post and podcast, Blake Harvard (Blake Harvard) breaks it down.
cultofpedagogy.com/stare/

'What a leader does, what they say, and how they spend their time sends signals about what is important.'
Ronald Williamson and Barbara R. Blackburn via MiddleWeb
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New on the podcast: The brilliant Nawal Qarooni [Nawal Qarooni | NQC Literacy | @nqarooni on IG] shares some ways to build a truly collaborative relationship with families by elevating the natural learning that happens at home.
cultofpedagogy.com/school-family-…

Listen to this important conversation about the rising rates of suicide among Black youth, with links to a substantial body of work on the need to create homeplace and cultivate Black joy in K-12 spaces.
Thank you DrDonnaYFord, Dr. Renae D. Mayes (She/Her), and others for shining a light on this.

I'll be onstage at #SXSWEDU at 11:30 am on March 5 with Rebecka Peterson for a conversation about finding the good in teaching, even in super challenging times like these. Would love for you to join us! schedule.sxswedu.com/2024/events/PP…

'Knowledge activation helps students remember what they know so they’re better equipped to learn. Values activation helps them discover their own reasons for engaging in that learning.'
@laurenporosoff via ASCD
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Enjoy this week's post, where Dan Tricarico (Dan Tricarico) shares a beautiful collection of portraits he took of his colleagues, revealing sides of themselves they never get to show while on the job.
cultofpedagogy.com/teacher-portra…

Standardized tests have created all kinds of problems in education. Beyond getting rid of them entirely, which doesn't look like it's happening anytime soon, what can we do to reduce the harm? Jennifer Binis has some thoughts.
cultofpedagogy.com/standardized-t…

8 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2024! Due to the boom in #ArtificialIntelligence , we had to go with 8 tools this year: MagicSchool AI, Diffit, Eduaide.Ai, Sembl, Flaticon, Dollar Street, Wix's Tomorrow Classroom, and Upschool.co.
cultofpedagogy.com/ed-tech-tools-…

Seeking someone who is familiar and up-to-date on CIPA, COPPA, and FERPA to check something for accuracy; it should take less than an hour. Will compensate you for your time. If you can link me to your credentials I will follow and DM you. Thanks in advance!

A conversation with Matthew R. Kay and Jennifer Orr about their outstanding books — must-reads for any teacher who wants to talk about race with students in a productive way.

Two Books to Help You Hold Healthy Classroom Conversations About Race cultofpedagogy.com/classroom-conv…