Jake Maddox
@talkingtier1.bsky.social
9th grade ELA teacher | Soccer coach. I’m here for educational purposes and mostly talk about instructional practices.
Omg 1,069 words today on #750Words
It’s such a great feeling to string together a few days of concentrated writing.l after going so long just fitting in writing when I can.
#WritingCommunity
It’s such a great feeling to string together a few days of concentrated writing.l after going so long just fitting in writing when I can.
#WritingCommunity
February 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Omg 1,069 words today on #750Words
It’s such a great feeling to string together a few days of concentrated writing.l after going so long just fitting in writing when I can.
#WritingCommunity
It’s such a great feeling to string together a few days of concentrated writing.l after going so long just fitting in writing when I can.
#WritingCommunity
I wrote 870 words on day two of my 750Words writing journey late last night. I’m ready to sit down and try for 1,000+ today.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
February 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I wrote 870 words on day two of my 750Words writing journey late last night. I’m ready to sit down and try for 1,000+ today.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
I’m back on 750words. I left in 2020 but recently received an email about Version 2.
That email is exactly what I needed to jump back into a writing routine.
Never leaving again, hopefully.
That email is exactly what I needed to jump back into a writing routine.
Never leaving again, hopefully.
February 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I’m back on 750words. I left in 2020 but recently received an email about Version 2.
That email is exactly what I needed to jump back into a writing routine.
Never leaving again, hopefully.
That email is exactly what I needed to jump back into a writing routine.
Never leaving again, hopefully.
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Apparently the #WritingCommunity is discussing unsolicited criticism this week.
Obviously, rule 1 is DON'T DUMP CRITICISM ON SOMEONE IF YOU AREN'T ASKED OMG THAT'S RUDE.
If you ARE asked to provide feedback, there's also better ways of doing that:
red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/the-key-to-g...
Obviously, rule 1 is DON'T DUMP CRITICISM ON SOMEONE IF YOU AREN'T ASKED OMG THAT'S RUDE.
If you ARE asked to provide feedback, there's also better ways of doing that:
red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/the-key-to-g...
The key to good critique
A reflection
red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io
January 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Apparently the #WritingCommunity is discussing unsolicited criticism this week.
Obviously, rule 1 is DON'T DUMP CRITICISM ON SOMEONE IF YOU AREN'T ASKED OMG THAT'S RUDE.
If you ARE asked to provide feedback, there's also better ways of doing that:
red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/the-key-to-g...
Obviously, rule 1 is DON'T DUMP CRITICISM ON SOMEONE IF YOU AREN'T ASKED OMG THAT'S RUDE.
If you ARE asked to provide feedback, there's also better ways of doing that:
red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/the-key-to-g...
Put your desks in rows. Just try it for a month. Why not?
November 23, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Put your desks in rows. Just try it for a month. Why not?
August 16, 2024 at 10:08 PM
S.L.A.N.T.
Sit Up Straight
Listen Carefully
Ask and Answer Questions
Never Interrupt
Track the Teacher
Absolute game changer for the classroom.
#edusky #teachereducation
Sit Up Straight
Listen Carefully
Ask and Answer Questions
Never Interrupt
Track the Teacher
Absolute game changer for the classroom.
#edusky #teachereducation
August 15, 2024 at 10:52 PM
S.L.A.N.T.
Sit Up Straight
Listen Carefully
Ask and Answer Questions
Never Interrupt
Track the Teacher
Absolute game changer for the classroom.
#edusky #teachereducation
Sit Up Straight
Listen Carefully
Ask and Answer Questions
Never Interrupt
Track the Teacher
Absolute game changer for the classroom.
#edusky #teachereducation
Do not deliver instruction without every single student looking at you.
August 15, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Do not deliver instruction without every single student looking at you.
S.L.A.N.T.
Sit Up Straight
Listen Carefully
Ask and Answer Questions
Never Interrupt
Track the Teacher
Absolute game changer for the classroom.
Sit Up Straight
Listen Carefully
Ask and Answer Questions
Never Interrupt
Track the Teacher
Absolute game changer for the classroom.
August 14, 2024 at 9:59 PM
S.L.A.N.T.
Sit Up Straight
Listen Carefully
Ask and Answer Questions
Never Interrupt
Track the Teacher
Absolute game changer for the classroom.
Sit Up Straight
Listen Carefully
Ask and Answer Questions
Never Interrupt
Track the Teacher
Absolute game changer for the classroom.
So 🍎and 📒 will post straight to the teacher feeds? That’s awesome!
August 13, 2024 at 2:37 AM
So 🍎and 📒 will post straight to the teacher feeds? That’s awesome!
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My first post! I’m bringing across the Dropbox should anyone like to use any resources in here! They need a bit of tweaking now but might act as a good starting point: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/rize2...
Dropbox
www.dropbox.com
August 12, 2024 at 10:52 AM
My first post! I’m bringing across the Dropbox should anyone like to use any resources in here! They need a bit of tweaking now but might act as a good starting point: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/rize2...
Teachers: when you think of classroom routines and procedures, what is your best one that comes to mind?
#edusky #teachereducation
#edusky #teachereducation
August 12, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Teachers: when you think of classroom routines and procedures, what is your best one that comes to mind?
#edusky #teachereducation
#edusky #teachereducation
“I’m convinced that fear is at the root of most bad writing.” Stephen King
August 11, 2024 at 11:13 PM
“I’m convinced that fear is at the root of most bad writing.” Stephen King
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Well how many #edutwitter have we got on here? Click the like button then follow all who click the like button and let collaborate!
#Edusky #uked #edchat
#Edusky #uked #edchat
August 11, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Well how many #edutwitter have we got on here? Click the like button then follow all who click the like button and let collaborate!
#Edusky #uked #edchat
#Edusky #uked #edchat
If you ask a teacher “what are some of your classroom management techniques?”
And they say something along the lines of “build relationships” or “be mean/strict”
you can assume they do not have any good classroom management techniques.
Their class is probably chaos. #edusky
And they say something along the lines of “build relationships” or “be mean/strict”
you can assume they do not have any good classroom management techniques.
Their class is probably chaos. #edusky
August 11, 2024 at 8:47 PM
If you ask a teacher “what are some of your classroom management techniques?”
And they say something along the lines of “build relationships” or “be mean/strict”
you can assume they do not have any good classroom management techniques.
Their class is probably chaos. #edusky
And they say something along the lines of “build relationships” or “be mean/strict”
you can assume they do not have any good classroom management techniques.
Their class is probably chaos. #edusky
Reposted by Jake Maddox
One for the edu-bloggers:
What is the favourite education blog you ever wrote, & why?
What is the favourite education blog you ever wrote, & why?
August 11, 2024 at 1:34 PM
One for the edu-bloggers:
What is the favourite education blog you ever wrote, & why?
What is the favourite education blog you ever wrote, & why?
Reposted by Jake Maddox
This one might be my favourite though because it addresses something I think is really important - the policy agenda of last 14 years has reduced subject-specificity in #ITT #ITE to such an extent that it threatens the ecology of our system.
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2023/04/16/t...
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2023/04/16/t...
The elephant in the room: Why the subject specific training of beginning teachers matters
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com A number of years ago, I watched a lesson where the beginning teacher had been schooled in a set of systematised generic teaching strategies. They had diligentl...
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog
August 11, 2024 at 6:29 PM
This one might be my favourite though because it addresses something I think is really important - the policy agenda of last 14 years has reduced subject-specificity in #ITT #ITE to such an extent that it threatens the ecology of our system.
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2023/04/16/t...
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2023/04/16/t...
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I'd say this one below! Why? It's become foundational to my practice, supported how I lead my department and was the springboard for my talk at the inaugural LitDrive national conference, which in turn led to my first book (in draft still).
haleenglishteacher.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/r...
haleenglishteacher.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/r...
Routines, habits and consistency in my classroom
Adam Boxer (@adamboxer1) recently tweeted something that I've not been able to get out of head since: When it comes to teaching, variety is not the spice of life. Routines, habits and consistency rule...
haleenglishteacher.wordpress.com
August 11, 2024 at 1:41 PM
I'd say this one below! Why? It's become foundational to my practice, supported how I lead my department and was the springboard for my talk at the inaugural LitDrive national conference, which in turn led to my first book (in draft still).
haleenglishteacher.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/r...
haleenglishteacher.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/r...
One of the hardest things for an ambitious teacher is to resist the overwhelming pressure to lower expectations for fully capable students.
The frustrating thing about this is that the pressure comes from other teachers and admin. #edusky
The frustrating thing about this is that the pressure comes from other teachers and admin. #edusky
August 11, 2024 at 4:31 AM
One of the hardest things for an ambitious teacher is to resist the overwhelming pressure to lower expectations for fully capable students.
The frustrating thing about this is that the pressure comes from other teachers and admin. #edusky
The frustrating thing about this is that the pressure comes from other teachers and admin. #edusky
Teachers who believe minor assessments have to 100% reflect mastery of the content are not only missing the target, but are shooting in the wrong direction. Major assessments reflect mastery. Minor assessments are quick practices that help retain knowledge and skills. #edusky
August 11, 2024 at 4:27 AM
Teachers who believe minor assessments have to 100% reflect mastery of the content are not only missing the target, but are shooting in the wrong direction. Major assessments reflect mastery. Minor assessments are quick practices that help retain knowledge and skills. #edusky