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☀️On my Summer Bucket list: Using X to keep track of “key take-aways” from @Doug_Lemov’s @TeachLikeAChamp. I’m looking forward to learning techniques that result in #greatteaching. Bookmark thread if you want to follow along!
Coming Dec. 30: A version of The Anxious Generation for kids! More here, at @SheKnows sheknows.com/parenting/arti… Pre-order at anxiousgeneration.com/book/amazingge…
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Such an in-depth analysis of the impact and harms of modern video games. A must read!
Do your kids play Roblox? You should read this explainer, about how the monetization strategies of multi-player games have changed, incentivizing companies to put kids into harmful situations in 8 ways. New at AfterBabel.com afterbabel.com/p/its-not-just…
I’m loving this “circumplex model” of teaching styles. “Effective teachers adapt and respond. They clarify when needed, they’re attuned to student needs, and they steer clear of student chaos” #warmdemander #studentmotivation #teachingstyle
NEW POST: On academic wellbeing. It's not about affirmations and mindfulness. It's about explicit, responsive and human-centred classroom practice. rebeccabirch.substack.com/p/on-academic-…
Cognitive load theory doesn't matter … where the classroom is not creating cognitive load because explicit teaching is not occurring. Low impact teaching & low cognitive load go together. 🔗 My attempt to untangle the mess, with help from a teacher 💡 pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2025/07/cognit…
Definitely something I’m going to consider more as my knowledge of evidence-based #teachingandlearning practices grows.
👾 POOR PROXIES FOR LEARNING! Just because students are busy, engaged, or writing lots, doesn’t mean they’re learning. Learning happens when students have to think hard! This guide explores poor proxies for learning highlighted by @ProfCoe and what to do instead. ⚗️ Read more…
Sage on the stage or guide on the side? Neither. What students really need is a cognitive mentor—someone who teaches explicitly, models thinking, and builds schema. Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction showed me the difference. Here’s what I learned. open.substack.com/pub/solinthewi…