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@mikeduncan.bsky.social I hope Gonzalez takes out Calderon next episode. Calderon is a great villain.
June 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Vote Tuesday
May 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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@mikeduncan.bsky.social The Earthworms episode made me sad. Mabel Dohr was just trying her best. This series is fantastic, thank you for making it.
May 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Interleaving practice can surpass blocked practice in improving learning outcomes. A study from 2022 provides an easy to understand and apply example for the classroom implementation.

https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2025/03/10/easy-application-of-interleaving-in-the-classroom/
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March 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Why I am running for Tarrytown school board:
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Why I Am Running for Tarrytown School Board
I have been a 6th-grade teacher and a parent for 13 years. I teach mathematics, American history, English, and I supervise study hall, recess and lunch.
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December 5, 2024 at 2:11 AM
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In defense of multiple choice:
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In Defense Of Multiple Choice
Many teachers refuse to use multiple choice in their classrooms because it either “only allows surface level thinking,” enables “guessing,” “kills creativity,” and does not prepare students for “real ...
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December 2, 2024 at 11:14 AM
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Low Stakes Quizzes: How to combine the research behind retrieval practice, interleaving, spaced retrieval, and formative assessment in any subject.
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Low Stakes Quizzes: How to combine the research behind retrieval practice, interleaving, spaced retrieval, and formative assessment in any subject
Title: Low Stakes Quizzes: How to combine the research behind retrieval practice, interleaving, spaced retrieval, formative assessment and accountability into five minutes to start a class in mathemat...
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November 28, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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Why I am optimistic about American education.
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Finally, I have a reason to be optimistic about American education.
As a teacher, both burnout and cynicism are easy to latch onto. On Saturday, 10/19/2024 I saw a group of optimistic American teachers presenting a clear plan to improve outcomes for American students.
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November 28, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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Mini-white boards are one the most useful tools I use in education. Many other teachers do not find them useful.
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Getting it White: The Dos and Don’t of Mini White Boards in the classroom.
Mini-white boards are one the most useful tools I use in education. Many other teachers do not find them useful.
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November 28, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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Six questions, mistakes, and tips for teachers leading field trips.
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Field Trips: six questions to ask before the trip, six mistakes to avoid, and six tips for teachers.
What do I hope students will learn on this trip? How will I know if students have learned what I wanted them to learn? How will I feed all of the students? How will they all use the restroom? How will...
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November 28, 2024 at 7:17 PM
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My favorite books in education, and Building Thinking Classrooms.
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The Best and Worst Educational Books for Teachers, School Leaders, and Parents.
Teaching and parenting can feel lonely. A teacher is often in their own classroom for long periods of time with no adults to interact with.
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November 28, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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Tech in the classroom, mostly bad, has some uses.
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Technolgy in The Classroom: Mostly bad, has some uses.
Last week, a friend in my district told me that her sixth grade son with ADHD is required to submit “all” of his assignments via Google Classroom, and that he has a hard time knowing what exactly he h...
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November 28, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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Top ten reasons I am thankful to be a teacher:
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Ten Reasons to be Thankful for Being a Teacher
I am thankful to have students learn how to divide fractions, learn the Constitution, and learn how to be good people. I am thankful to see my former students grow up.
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November 28, 2024 at 7:14 PM