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Cathleen Beachboard
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Mom of 7, Teacher @fauquierhs, Author, Speaker, ❤️ Puns, Mental Health Advocate- Using psychological HOPE to improve educational outcomes. #HOPEforEdu
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A few evidence-based tweaks to your first moments of instruction can boost focus and motivation! 🧠

Teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social explains how to use this research-backed strategy—and shares a free downloadable resource to help.

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3 Ways to Prime Students’ Brains for Achievement
Using priming language is a powerful way to set the stage for learning, and we’ve got a free downloadable word bank here to help you implement this research-backed strategy.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Veteran teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social promotes retakes and revision as strategies to encourage students to move past a poor performance in class and continue to learn. 📝⭐

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4 Ways to Use the Fresh Start Effect to Motivate Students
Research has shown that people put in extra effort on their goals after meaningful time markers like the start of a new year. The good news is, teachers can engineer these markers for students.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Do your students avoid asking for help—even when you know they need it? Our latest podcast episode is for you!

It's full of teacher-tested strategies that can make help-seeking not just accepted, but *expected* in your classroom. 🙋

Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4nTfvsr
New episode from School of Practice: How to Get Students to Ask for Help When They Need it. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
October 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Tip for boosting students’ motivation to learn: Teach them to give each other feedback! 💬

This Glows and Grows handout from @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social can help: https://edut.to/4neBF7w

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“Tips for Feedback” handout with two columns labeled “Glows” and “Grows.” Under Glows: 1) “Name the skill, strategy, or strength you see used in the work,” 2) “Point out an example of the strength you see,” and 3) “Explain why you feel that this is a strength using information from what you’ve learned.” Common discussion starters include: “I like how you used…,” “The best part of this is…,” and “You did a good job when you…” Under Grows: 1) “Name the step, skill, or area that could be improved on in the work,” 2) “Point out an example of the area that could be improved,” and 3) “Explain why you feel the area could be improved using what you’ve learned.” Common discussion starters include: “Next time try to…,” “You might consider…,” and “One suggestion I have is…” At the bottom, a reminder says, “Good feedback is kind, specific, and helpful!” The chart is credited to educator Cathleen Beachboard and shared by Edutopia.
September 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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When belief + effort = progress, learning sparks ✨

“Motivation for learning doesn’t start with academic success—it starts with expectation,” #ELA teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social says.

Here’s how she uses micro-goals to get her HS students psyched to put in real work.

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1-Minute Read. Student Engagement. Using Micro-Goals to Boost Student Motivation. Adapted from: 3 Ways to Boost Students’ Motivation to Learn, by Cathleen Beachboard
September 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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How to harness insights from neuroscience research to boost students’ motivation: https://edut.to/4neBF7w

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“When students believe they can grow and they put in effort and then see that belief confirmed, the brain responds. Memory strengthens. Motivation increases. The desire to keep going builds.” —Cathleen Beachboard, High School Teacher
September 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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3 research-backed strategies @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social uses in her classroom to fuel student motivation! 🧠⬇️

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3 Ways to Boost Students’ Motivation to Learn
New research suggests that motivation isn’t built on grades but on whether grades match students’ expectations, so showing them evidence of their learning is key.
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September 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Turn your class rosters into relationship roadmaps! Quickly get to know who needs more connection with this simple strategy created by teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social 🗺️

Start by looking at your rosters, and ask yourself: How well do you know your students?

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August 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Without reinforcement, we forget almost everything we learn, @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social writes.

Decades of research show that unless an effort is made to retain new information, 50% of new info disappears within an hour, 75% is gone by the next day, & up to 90% fades away within a week. 🤯

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Line titled The Forgetting Curve. In an hour, your students will forget more than half of what they learn. The chart shows that in 20 minutes, what students remember declines from 100% to roughly 60%. Then by the hour mark, it declines to just above 40%.
August 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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“The environments we create often shape behavior more than we realize. In education, this means that small, deliberate adjustments to the classroom can have outsized effects on students’ motivation and engagement.” 🔧

@cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social shares 4 easy-to-implement changes you can make now.
4 Classroom Design Tactics to Motivate Students
Teachers can make small shifts in their classroom design to boost engagement, spark curiosity, and celebrate success.
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August 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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In order for students to actually use feedback for learning and growth, it needs to be targeted, @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social says. And this strategy makes grading manageable for teachers—win win! 💯

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How to Give Effective Feedback—and Save Your Sanity
Grading is a real pain point, but the good news is that giving students targeted feedback on their work is more effective for their learning and saves teachers time.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Why try this playful get-to-know-you activity? “It creates a two-way communication street from day 1 to help the child thrive. This is an activity that gets one of the greatest response rates, because who doesn't like to talk about their kids?” @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social says. 🧡

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August 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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“It’s easy to make a mistake-friendly classroom when you show students the value of mistakes in learning,” says teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social 🌟

Here’s an activity she uses to help create a mistake-friendly classroom.

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July 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social shares 4 ways to put the science of slow into practice: edut.to/4nUtVZM

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When we teach slowly, the following happens: Students build stronger neural pathways. They grow more confident and flexible in their thinking. They take ownership of the learning process. From Intentionally Slowing Down to Ensure That Students Learn Material Deeply by Cathleen Beachboard
July 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Drawing on research into cognitive load theory, high school teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social explains how to cover material in ways that are optimal for learning, giving students an in to really master it. 📚⭐

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Intentionally Slowing Down to Ensure That Students Learn Material Deeply
Teachers who are tempted to race through the curriculum to cover everything may want to reconsider and slow down a bit so that students can learn the most important content better.
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July 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Heading to San Antonio next week for ISTE and ASCD! 🎉

If you're an educator attending either event, I’d love to connect—join my session on the neuroscience of hope or drop me a message to meet up, chat, or grab a coffee. Let’s spark ideas, share stories, and build something hopeful together.
June 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Without reinforcement, we all—students included—can forget up to 90% of new info within a week. 😲

This new piece from teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social ‬shares how you can set up that reinforcement and solidify learning: www.edutopia.org/article/help...
3 Ways to Help Students Overcome the Forgetting Curve
Our brains are wired to forget things unless we take active steps to remember. Here’s how you can help students hold on to what they learn.
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June 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social lays out 3 simple shifts that make asking for help an expectation in your classroom! 🙋

#EduSky #MiddleSchoolTeacher #HighSchoolTeacher
Why Students Don’t Ask for Help—and How to Change That
These three simple shifts can help students realize that asking for help is an expectation in your class and boost their self-efficacy.
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June 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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"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
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Why Students Don’t Ask for Help—and How to Change That
These three simple shifts can help students realize that asking for help is an expectation in your class and boost their self-efficacy.
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May 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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3 simple shifts that make asking for help an expectation in your classroom: edut.to/4ln2tT8

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“For many students, asking for help feels like admitting defeat … But here’s what research tells us: The most successful people don’t go it alone. Elite athletes have coaches. Great writers have editors. Innovators and leaders surround themselves with mentors and collaborators.” —Cathleen Beachboard, High School Teacher
May 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social shares tips for avoiding end-of-year burnout: edut.to/4iFV4vv

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“We work in a culture that rewards busyness. But resilience doesn’t come from grinding—it comes from recovery.” —Cathleen Beachboard, High School English Teacher
May 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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How do you help students feel more connected to their dreams, passions, and future selves?

Check out how high school teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social motivates learners with a 30-year class reunion—30 years early. 🥳

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May 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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The end of the school year is almost here—but not yet. 📆 @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social shares 6 research-backed strategies that can help you not only make it through, but end the year feeling connected to your work.

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6 Tips to Avoid End-of-Year Burnout
These research-backed strategies can help teachers end the school year feeling energized and connected to their work.
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May 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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For many students, asking for help “feels like admitting defeat,” HS teacher @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social writes.

But research tells us the most successful people don’t go it alone: “Elite athletes have coaches. Great writers have editors.” 🤝

Here’s how she normalizes seeking help.

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Why Students Don’t Ask for Help—and How to Change That These three simple shifts can help students realize that asking for help is an expectation in your class and boost their self-efficacy.
April 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM