Miriam Plotinsky
@mirplo.bsky.social
Author, instructional specialist, and forever fan of all things peanut butter. Opinions my own!
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I'm writing an article for @edutopia.org about the memorable mistakes we make in teaching that ultimately pave the way for greater inspiration and success.
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I'm writing an article for @edutopia.org about the memorable mistakes we make in teaching that ultimately pave the way for greater inspiration and success.
If you'd like to contribute, message me or comment below!
January 18, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Want to share your story?
I'm writing an article for @edutopia.org about the memorable mistakes we make in teaching that ultimately pave the way for greater inspiration and success.
If you'd like to contribute, message me or comment below!
I'm writing an article for @edutopia.org about the memorable mistakes we make in teaching that ultimately pave the way for greater inspiration and success.
If you'd like to contribute, message me or comment below!
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In the culture of hovering, you're really relying on this grading system to do the management for you. And grades should never be about classroom management. @mirplo.bsky.social growbeyondgrades.org/blog/episode-39-plotinsky
Hover-free Teaching w/Miriam Plotinsky — Grow Beyond Grades
Miriam Plotinsky, author of Teach More, Hover Less , breaks down hover-free teaching, showing how teachers can free themselves from helicopter habits and allow students greater control of their own l...
growbeyondgrades.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:49 PM
In the culture of hovering, you're really relying on this grading system to do the management for you. And grades should never be about classroom management. @mirplo.bsky.social growbeyondgrades.org/blog/episode-39-plotinsky
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I lean heavily into the notion that to ‘win the people,’ we must include them in every stage of instruction, including what occurs before anyone sets foot in a classroom. @mirplo.bsky.social growbeyondgrades.org/blog/what-engagement-means
Winning the People: What Engagement Really Means — Grow Beyond Grades
How do we move students from the appearance of engagement into something far more meaningful? Miriam Plotinsky argues that to “win the people,” we must include students in every stage of instruction, ...
growbeyondgrades.org
January 3, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I lean heavily into the notion that to ‘win the people,’ we must include them in every stage of instruction, including what occurs before anyone sets foot in a classroom. @mirplo.bsky.social growbeyondgrades.org/blog/what-engagement-means
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To get out of a vicious cycle, building short but powerful habits over time that transparently show students how they can be successful will yield better results. @mirplo.bsky.social www.growbeyondgrades.org/blog/habit-s...
Habit Stacking Feedback — Grow Beyond Grades
When teachers make incremental changes to their habits around providing feedback over time, the result is that students are able to focus more on growth than on grades. Building habits that show stude...
www.growbeyondgrades.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
To get out of a vicious cycle, building short but powerful habits over time that transparently show students how they can be successful will yield better results. @mirplo.bsky.social www.growbeyondgrades.org/blog/habit-s...
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Sometimes you want quiet in the classroom. Other times, you want to hear students talking! 💬 Try these activities from @mirplo.bsky.social to invite participation.
#EduSky
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3 Strategies to Increase Student Participation
Many teachers report lower levels of participation in the past couple of years. These vocal and nonvocal strategies may get students to contribute in class.
edut.to
September 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Sometimes you want quiet in the classroom. Other times, you want to hear students talking! 💬 Try these activities from @mirplo.bsky.social to invite participation.
#EduSky
#EduSky
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According to research on decision making, teachers make 1500 decisions a day. That’s about 3 decisions a minute—so how can you lighten your cognitive load? 🧠
This lesson planning approach from @mirplo.bsky.social can help you avoid burnout *and* improve learning outcomes.
#EduSky
This lesson planning approach from @mirplo.bsky.social can help you avoid burnout *and* improve learning outcomes.
#EduSky
Small Steps to Simplify Lessons Can Have a Big Impact in the Classroom
Cognitive overload—when the mental work of a lesson exceeds students’ abilities—can be reduced or avoided, helping to improve learning outcomes.
edut.to
September 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
According to research on decision making, teachers make 1500 decisions a day. That’s about 3 decisions a minute—so how can you lighten your cognitive load? 🧠
This lesson planning approach from @mirplo.bsky.social can help you avoid burnout *and* improve learning outcomes.
#EduSky
This lesson planning approach from @mirplo.bsky.social can help you avoid burnout *and* improve learning outcomes.
#EduSky
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New: HOW CLASSROOM COACHES HELP TEACHERS SUCCEED.
Great coaching isn’t about authority—it’s about empathy, trust, clear goals and shared growth. When done well, it strengthens teachers, students, and schools, writes @mirplo.bsky.social. #edusky #educoach #T2Tchat
www.middleweb.com/52567/how-cl...
Great coaching isn’t about authority—it’s about empathy, trust, clear goals and shared growth. When done well, it strengthens teachers, students, and schools, writes @mirplo.bsky.social. #edusky #educoach #T2Tchat
www.middleweb.com/52567/how-cl...
The Prepared, Patient, and Persistent Instructional Coach
For instructional coaches to succeed, they need empathy, adaptability, and a toolbox of actionable strategies. Miriam Plotinsky offers keys to being effective.
www.middleweb.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New: HOW CLASSROOM COACHES HELP TEACHERS SUCCEED.
Great coaching isn’t about authority—it’s about empathy, trust, clear goals and shared growth. When done well, it strengthens teachers, students, and schools, writes @mirplo.bsky.social. #edusky #educoach #T2Tchat
www.middleweb.com/52567/how-cl...
Great coaching isn’t about authority—it’s about empathy, trust, clear goals and shared growth. When done well, it strengthens teachers, students, and schools, writes @mirplo.bsky.social. #edusky #educoach #T2Tchat
www.middleweb.com/52567/how-cl...
If you missed my webinar with @ascdofficial.bsky.social on habit stacking student engagement, check it out here!
ascd.org/webinars/bui...
ascd.org/webinars/bui...
Build the Engagement Ladder: Habit Stacking for Classroom Participation Success
Join us for an important conversation with Miriam Plotinsky as she presents actionable strategies from her latest book, Small but Mighty: How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Te
ascd.org
August 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
If you missed my webinar with @ascdofficial.bsky.social on habit stacking student engagement, check it out here!
ascd.org/webinars/bui...
ascd.org/webinars/bui...
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@mirplo.bsky.social outlines a few back-to-school night tweaks to help you build strong partnerships with the people who know students best! edut.to/4lAmdBy
#EduSky
#EduSky
August 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
@mirplo.bsky.social outlines a few back-to-school night tweaks to help you build strong partnerships with the people who know students best! edut.to/4lAmdBy
#EduSky
#EduSky
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Back-to-school night can be more than sharing basic logistics—it’s an opportunity to create a shared love for learning! 📙🧡
@mirplo.bsky.social shares ways to connect with families and open lines of communication for the upcoming year.
#EduSky
@mirplo.bsky.social shares ways to connect with families and open lines of communication for the upcoming year.
#EduSky
An Engaging Approach to Back-to-School Night
Teachers have only a few minutes to begin to forge relationships with families. Try sharing classroom logistics in advance to save that time for high-level priorities.
edut.to
August 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Back-to-school night can be more than sharing basic logistics—it’s an opportunity to create a shared love for learning! 📙🧡
@mirplo.bsky.social shares ways to connect with families and open lines of communication for the upcoming year.
#EduSky
@mirplo.bsky.social shares ways to connect with families and open lines of communication for the upcoming year.
#EduSky
Today is the day! Join us as we talk about how to habit stack student engagement!
📣 Webinar: Build the Engagement Ladder
🗓️ Aug 20 | 1 PM ET
Join Miriam Plotinsky to learn how small habits can spark big gains in student engagement.
🎟️ Register: iste.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#TeacherPD #StudentEngagement
🗓️ Aug 20 | 1 PM ET
Join Miriam Plotinsky to learn how small habits can spark big gains in student engagement.
🎟️ Register: iste.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#TeacherPD #StudentEngagement
August 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Today is the day! Join us as we talk about how to habit stack student engagement!
Join me on August 20 as I present a webinar in collaboration with @ascdofficial.bsky.social for their Transformational Leadership Series!
Register here: information.ascd.org/webinars
Register here: information.ascd.org/webinars
ASCD Transformational Leaders Series
A webinar series focused on elevating learning experiences.
information.ascd.org
July 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Join me on August 20 as I present a webinar in collaboration with @ascdofficial.bsky.social for their Transformational Leadership Series!
Register here: information.ascd.org/webinars
Register here: information.ascd.org/webinars
I’m writing an article for @edutopia.org about making the most of Back to School Night. Teachers, share some of your favorite ways to show families and caregivers what it’s like to be a student in your class! Feel free to reply to this thread or DM. Thanks!
July 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I’m writing an article for @edutopia.org about making the most of Back to School Night. Teachers, share some of your favorite ways to show families and caregivers what it’s like to be a student in your class! Feel free to reply to this thread or DM. Thanks!
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9 HABIT-STACKING TIPS FOR LOW-KEY SUMMER PREP
You need your break! Don’t fill your summer ruminating endlessly about lessons and classes to come. Instead try Miriam Plotinsky's “habit stacking” strategy to prep for next school year. #edusky @mirplo.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/50960/9-habi...
You need your break! Don’t fill your summer ruminating endlessly about lessons and classes to come. Instead try Miriam Plotinsky's “habit stacking” strategy to prep for next school year. #edusky @mirplo.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/50960/9-habi...
9 Habit-Stacking Tips for Low-Key Summer Prep
Miriam Plotinsky outlines habit stacks that can set educators up for success in the approaching school year without taking away from the glory of summer break.
www.middleweb.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
9 HABIT-STACKING TIPS FOR LOW-KEY SUMMER PREP
You need your break! Don’t fill your summer ruminating endlessly about lessons and classes to come. Instead try Miriam Plotinsky's “habit stacking” strategy to prep for next school year. #edusky @mirplo.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/50960/9-habi...
You need your break! Don’t fill your summer ruminating endlessly about lessons and classes to come. Instead try Miriam Plotinsky's “habit stacking” strategy to prep for next school year. #edusky @mirplo.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/50960/9-habi...
Had a great time learning and chatting with colleagues at the @ascdofficial.bsky.social 2025 annual conference!
July 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Had a great time learning and chatting with colleagues at the @ascdofficial.bsky.social 2025 annual conference!
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Loved getting to see one of my dear educator friends, @mirplo.bsky.social, present to a standing room only audience this morning at the @ascdofficial.bsky.social/@isteofficial.bsky.social conference! Fabulous job, my friend! 👏🏻💖 #educatorssupportingeducators #unofficialPRperson #ISTELive #ASCDannual
July 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Loved getting to see one of my dear educator friends, @mirplo.bsky.social, present to a standing room only audience this morning at the @ascdofficial.bsky.social/@isteofficial.bsky.social conference! Fabulous job, my friend! 👏🏻💖 #educatorssupportingeducators #unofficialPRperson #ISTELive #ASCDannual
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⭐ COMING SOON! ⭐
We're building a space on Edutopia.org where you can pose (and answer!) questions for your peers...
...and we need your help to launch it! You’ll get exclusive early access and a gift card as thanks for your time.
Express your interest here: bit.ly/45LqVbt
#EduSky
We're building a space on Edutopia.org where you can pose (and answer!) questions for your peers...
...and we need your help to launch it! You’ll get exclusive early access and a gift card as thanks for your time.
Express your interest here: bit.ly/45LqVbt
#EduSky
July 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
⭐ COMING SOON! ⭐
We're building a space on Edutopia.org where you can pose (and answer!) questions for your peers...
...and we need your help to launch it! You’ll get exclusive early access and a gift card as thanks for your time.
Express your interest here: bit.ly/45LqVbt
#EduSky
We're building a space on Edutopia.org where you can pose (and answer!) questions for your peers...
...and we need your help to launch it! You’ll get exclusive early access and a gift card as thanks for your time.
Express your interest here: bit.ly/45LqVbt
#EduSky
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First day of #ISTELive was fabulous! Learning a lot! 📈
Went to an amazing session where I ran into @mrsuteachestech.bsky.social. Introduced a bunch of educators to @edutopia.org and met lots of Edutopia fans. Got to spend time w/ @mirplo.bsky.social, too.
Excited for what day 2 has in store!! 🤩
Went to an amazing session where I ran into @mrsuteachestech.bsky.social. Introduced a bunch of educators to @edutopia.org and met lots of Edutopia fans. Got to spend time w/ @mirplo.bsky.social, too.
Excited for what day 2 has in store!! 🤩
July 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
First day of #ISTELive was fabulous! Learning a lot! 📈
Went to an amazing session where I ran into @mrsuteachestech.bsky.social. Introduced a bunch of educators to @edutopia.org and met lots of Edutopia fans. Got to spend time w/ @mirplo.bsky.social, too.
Excited for what day 2 has in store!! 🤩
Went to an amazing session where I ran into @mrsuteachestech.bsky.social. Introduced a bunch of educators to @edutopia.org and met lots of Edutopia fans. Got to spend time w/ @mirplo.bsky.social, too.
Excited for what day 2 has in store!! 🤩
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A highlight of the @ASCD/@ISTEofficial conference is FINALLY meeting a fantastic educator friend, @mirplo.bsky.social, that I’ve connected and collaborated with virtually for a few years now in person! #ASCDannual #ISTELive
June 30, 2025 at 5:05 AM
A highlight of the @ASCD/@ISTEofficial conference is FINALLY meeting a fantastic educator friend, @mirplo.bsky.social, that I’ve connected and collaborated with virtually for a few years now in person! #ASCDannual #ISTELive
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“For the sake of student growth and lifelong success, we must continue to rank electives highly among our chief educational priorities,” @mirplo.bsky.social says. Here’s why. ✅
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
How Electives Help All Students Succeed
Giving students a choice of electives increases engagement and allows them to develop skills outside of core academic subjects.
edut.to
June 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
“For the sake of student growth and lifelong success, we must continue to rank electives highly among our chief educational priorities,” @mirplo.bsky.social says. Here’s why. ✅
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
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The case for thinking about electives as the most important class we can offer: edut.to/4kup130
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
May 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The case for thinking about electives as the most important class we can offer: edut.to/4kup130
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
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From jazz band to yoga, elective courses “cement students’ sense of self not just in their primary and secondary years, but also in their journey toward adulthood.” 🎷🧘
@mirplo.bsky.social explains why electives are critical to students’ success and well-being.
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher
@mirplo.bsky.social explains why electives are critical to students’ success and well-being.
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher
How Electives Help All Students Succeed
Giving students a choice of electives increases engagement and allows them to develop skills outside of core academic subjects.
edut.to
May 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
From jazz band to yoga, elective courses “cement students’ sense of self not just in their primary and secondary years, but also in their journey toward adulthood.” 🎷🧘
@mirplo.bsky.social explains why electives are critical to students’ success and well-being.
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher
@mirplo.bsky.social explains why electives are critical to students’ success and well-being.
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher
I had a lot of fun talking to @julieebeck.bsky.social about this topic! Check out @theatlantic.com for some great takes on school spirit weeks and theme days!
So many parents are going to click so fast www.theatlantic.com/family/archi... (Also, the hilarious genius @julieebeck.bsky.social is back in The Atlantic! Now as a staff writer. Yessss.)
A Totally Unnecessary Way to Stress Parents Out
The tyranny of school spirit days
www.theatlantic.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I had a lot of fun talking to @julieebeck.bsky.social about this topic! Check out @theatlantic.com for some great takes on school spirit weeks and theme days!
Nothing like this awesome swag from @edutopia.org to get a day of testing off on the right foot!
Being part of Edutopia is such a joy. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all!
Being part of Edutopia is such a joy. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all!
May 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Nothing like this awesome swag from @edutopia.org to get a day of testing off on the right foot!
Being part of Edutopia is such a joy. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all!
Being part of Edutopia is such a joy. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all!
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Educator @mirplo.bsky.social shares ways to build relationships *and* help students develop academic identities: buff.ly/e6WCge7
#StudentEngagement #EduSky
#StudentEngagement #EduSky
March 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Educator @mirplo.bsky.social shares ways to build relationships *and* help students develop academic identities: buff.ly/e6WCge7
#StudentEngagement #EduSky
#StudentEngagement #EduSky