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Donna Goetz
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English teacher. College counselor. Lover of literature. High school educator in Southern Illinois.
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“We need to design systems and structures that support students in engaging in productive behaviors that develop habits that will serve them in the long run,” @mrrablin.bsky.social says: edut.to/40A6udW

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Getting Rid of Zeros Won’t Fix the Grade Book Well-meaning efforts to assess learning accurately have led some schools to set 50 as the lowest grade, but that can have negative consequences. Here’s a better solution.
July 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Reinforce your classroom community with a simple 3-minute routine at the end of the day! 🌇

#ClassroomManagement #SEL #EduSky
July 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Reposted by Donna Goetz
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Teachers see it all the time: students (and parents) who are obsessed with grades. Here are 4 strategies that can shift the focus from “What grade did I get?’ to “What did I learn?” 🌟 💯

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How to Get Students to Focus on Learning—Not Grades
With a few shifts in the classroom, teachers can encourage students to pay more attention to the skills they are building than to a number or letter score.
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June 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Reposted by Donna Goetz
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"If students are engaged in more long-term, authentic, creative projects, it’s much easier to provide them with choices, because we aren’t constantly trying to provide them with new busywork every day."

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carrot and stick
June 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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What Educators Should Know About Bluesky with Monica Burns
https://classtechtips.com/2024/12/10/educators-bluesky-297/

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January 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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I’m going to Ditch Summit, a FREE online conference for educators from Dec 16 to Jan 10.
Topics include student curiosity, AI, student voice, PBL, practical teaching ideas, and much more!
December 2, 2024 at 8:15 PM