Get suspended = get zeroes on everything you miss? No. Consequences like suspension are boundaries, not punishments. Punishment is parents’ job. #teachersoftiktok #education #discipline #suspension #grading

Is phonemic awareness instruction a waste of time? A provocative argument from esteemed reading researcher Mark Seidenberg. ##teachersoftiktok##education##reading##sor##phonemicawareness

Why don’t we publish a syllabus for every grade, subject, and course K–12? We should be able to articulate what students will learn and do. #teachersoftiktok #education # #edleadership #principalsoftikok #curriculum

Teachers should be able to give students the grades they deserve, without being overruled by counselors or administrators. #teachersoftiktok #education #edleadership #principalsoftikok

Should kids practice handwriting on an iPad? Seems like being on phones and tablets too much is the problem, not the solution. #edtech #parentsoftiktok #teachersoftiktok #education

Ever wonder how people get education jobs with unique titles, like lab teacher or director of innovation? They create them! Here’s how. ##education##teachersoftiktok##edleadership##principalsoftikok

Age-based grade level cohorts are more important than people think—learning is a social experience, not an individual speed run. #education #teachersoftiktok #parenting

Inclusion needs to be an option, but not the only option. The evidence base is shaky, so we need to keep a close eye on whether it’s working for a particular student. #sped #education #inclusion #dyslexia #specialeducation

Teaching is not just one job. It’s a lot of distinct jobs, and professional development needs to reflect the differences. #education #teachersoftiktok #edleadership #principalsoftikok

Will this accommodation increase your learning? We often don’t ask students this question, and check all the boxes by default. #education #teachersoftiktok #edleadership #principalsoftikok #sped

Marcie explains why having students create concept maps is better than having them answer written questions #education #teachersoftiktok #edleadership #principalsoftikok #teachingshow

New show! TeachingShow.com check out my interview with Ms Sam on FASE reading and tiered vocab #education #teachersoftiktok #edleadership #principalsoftikok #tlac

Accommodations for anxiety are often counterproductive. #education #teachersoftiktok #edleadership #principalsoftikok #mentalhealth

We are exactly 5 years away from 10/20/30. How is that possible?

New study: cell phone bans improve learning—largely by reducing absenteeism. A clever study that uses a fascinating new data source that doesn’t rely on students getting caught. ##education##teachersoftiktok##edleadership##anxiousgeneration##principalsoftikok

Vygotsky was not a constructivist in the way we’ve been led to believe. Check out this fascinating story of how tuberculosis and a dictator—coupled with translation challenges—gave us a distorted picture of his views. #education #teachersoftiktok #teachereducation #vygotsy #constructivism