Paul Emerich France
@sustainteaching.bsky.social
I help schools #MakeTeachingSustainable. 🏳️🌈 #NBCT | Adj. Prof. & Consultant | Keynote Speaker | Author @CorwinPress @ASCD | #personalizedlearning #SXSWEDU
What does cognitive writing look like in 3rd grade math?
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
What does cognitive writing look like in 3rd grade math?
Not only does current research show that handwriting leads to greater brain activity than typing, but we can see it firsthand in our classrooms. When the screens are taken away… kids are more engaged, more regulated, and more available to learn.
October 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Not only does current research show that handwriting leads to greater brain activity than typing, but we can see it firsthand in our classrooms. When the screens are taken away… kids are more engaged, more regulated, and more available to learn.
Sometimes making change requires speaking up even when it’s difficult. There are so many things that we do in our jobs that help neither teachers nor their students. If we are going to #MakeTeachingSustainable, then we have to stop being people pleasers, and say what needs to be said.
September 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Sometimes making change requires speaking up even when it’s difficult. There are so many things that we do in our jobs that help neither teachers nor their students. If we are going to #MakeTeachingSustainable, then we have to stop being people pleasers, and say what needs to be said.
It’s OK to make mistakes, but we have to correct them. The writing we model for our kids is the writing that will end up in their journals. #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #maketeachingsustainable #principalsofinstagram #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading
September 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
It’s OK to make mistakes, but we have to correct them. The writing we model for our kids is the writing that will end up in their journals. #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #maketeachingsustainable #principalsofinstagram #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading
Dare you to disagree.
September 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Dare you to disagree.
If we know our students are going to be using AI, we must adapt to them. It might even give us an opportunity to raise the rigor of our assignments, specifically by giving them on demand writing tasks in class where they cannot use generative AI tools. What do you think?
September 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
If we know our students are going to be using AI, we must adapt to them. It might even give us an opportunity to raise the rigor of our assignments, specifically by giving them on demand writing tasks in class where they cannot use generative AI tools. What do you think?
FYI if you are using web-based, adaptive technologies to (ie, screen-based programs that “level” kids and send them content “at their own pace”), AI is already replacing you.
August 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
FYI if you are using web-based, adaptive technologies to (ie, screen-based programs that “level” kids and send them content “at their own pace”), AI is already replacing you.
Do kids always know what’s best for their learning? I don’t think they do.
August 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Do kids always know what’s best for their learning? I don’t think they do.
The irony of professional learning is that we tell teachers to make learning experiences interactive, and engaging for kids. We tell them it’s bad for kids to just “sit and get,” but then that is exactly how we deliver PD. We need to practice what we preach so teachers are engaged. #backtoschool
August 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The irony of professional learning is that we tell teachers to make learning experiences interactive, and engaging for kids. We tell them it’s bad for kids to just “sit and get,” but then that is exactly how we deliver PD. We need to practice what we preach so teachers are engaged. #backtoschool
If you are not familiar with A Nation at Risk, I suggest you get to know better. It is responsible for so much of what is wrong with our profession. I write more about this in “Reclaiming Personalized Learning.”
Why do you think the education system is so *fun* to work in? #MakeTeachingSustainable
Why do you think the education system is so *fun* to work in? #MakeTeachingSustainable
August 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If you are not familiar with A Nation at Risk, I suggest you get to know better. It is responsible for so much of what is wrong with our profession. I write more about this in “Reclaiming Personalized Learning.”
Why do you think the education system is so *fun* to work in? #MakeTeachingSustainable
Why do you think the education system is so *fun* to work in? #MakeTeachingSustainable
Our kids cannot write because they cannot think. And they cannot think because they cannot write. What do YOU think? #MakeTeachingSustainable #backtoschool2025 #scienceofreading #structuredliteracy
August 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Our kids cannot write because they cannot think. And they cannot think because they cannot write. What do YOU think? #MakeTeachingSustainable #backtoschool2025 #scienceofreading #structuredliteracy
Let’s teach teachers how to teach sustainably.
July 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Let’s teach teachers how to teach sustainably.
We may not be able to control the fact that AI is present in our daily lives, but we CAN control what happens in our classrooms. That said, this requires adapting our curriculum and changing how we do things, which unfortunately, many teachers are reluctant to do.
July 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We may not be able to control the fact that AI is present in our daily lives, but we CAN control what happens in our classrooms. That said, this requires adapting our curriculum and changing how we do things, which unfortunately, many teachers are reluctant to do.
Tired of chasing the latest edu-tech trend in the name of "personalization"? Let's simplify. Learn how to "do less while teaching better" at my session today at 11am! #MakeTeachingSustainable #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
July 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Tired of chasing the latest edu-tech trend in the name of "personalization"? Let's simplify. Learn how to "do less while teaching better" at my session today at 11am! #MakeTeachingSustainable #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
You doin’ too much? Most of us are.
Come see me in 214A at 11:00 to discuss “sustainable personalized learning strategies” that get kids OFF SCREENS and learning through connection. See you then!
Oh, and if you see me, say hi! I have stickers :) #ISTELive25 #ASCDAnnual25
Come see me in 214A at 11:00 to discuss “sustainable personalized learning strategies” that get kids OFF SCREENS and learning through connection. See you then!
Oh, and if you see me, say hi! I have stickers :) #ISTELive25 #ASCDAnnual25
July 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
You doin’ too much? Most of us are.
Come see me in 214A at 11:00 to discuss “sustainable personalized learning strategies” that get kids OFF SCREENS and learning through connection. See you then!
Oh, and if you see me, say hi! I have stickers :) #ISTELive25 #ASCDAnnual25
Come see me in 214A at 11:00 to discuss “sustainable personalized learning strategies” that get kids OFF SCREENS and learning through connection. See you then!
Oh, and if you see me, say hi! I have stickers :) #ISTELive25 #ASCDAnnual25
Hands up if "personalized learning" feels like "more work for teachers"! 🙋 🙋 🙋
It doesn't have to be. Let's make teaching sustainable and personalized, by making sure our kids are actively engaged in learning. #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
Join me tomorrow: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
It doesn't have to be. Let's make teaching sustainable and personalized, by making sure our kids are actively engaged in learning. #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
Join me tomorrow: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
July 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Hands up if "personalized learning" feels like "more work for teachers"! 🙋 🙋 🙋
It doesn't have to be. Let's make teaching sustainable and personalized, by making sure our kids are actively engaged in learning. #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
Join me tomorrow: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
It doesn't have to be. Let's make teaching sustainable and personalized, by making sure our kids are actively engaged in learning. #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
Join me tomorrow: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
The secret to personalized learning isn't more apps or the latest AI, it's smarter teaching. We need to address how our energy budgets are being drained in order to sustain and personalize learning for students. #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
Join me tomorrow: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
Join me tomorrow: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
July 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The secret to personalized learning isn't more apps or the latest AI, it's smarter teaching. We need to address how our energy budgets are being drained in order to sustain and personalize learning for students. #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
Join me tomorrow: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
Join me tomorrow: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
"Personalized learning" has become just another fancy word for more screen time. Let's be mindful with technology use, and not lean on it unless it's really improving instruction.
Join "You're Doing Too Much" TOMORROW to discover what real personalization looks like. #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
Join "You're Doing Too Much" TOMORROW to discover what real personalization looks like. #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
July 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"Personalized learning" has become just another fancy word for more screen time. Let's be mindful with technology use, and not lean on it unless it's really improving instruction.
Join "You're Doing Too Much" TOMORROW to discover what real personalization looks like. #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
Join "You're Doing Too Much" TOMORROW to discover what real personalization looks like. #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
Personalized learning and individualized learning are not the same thing. In fact, individualized learning often leads to diminishing returns. #ASCDAnnual #ISTELive
Learn more here: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
Learn more here: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
July 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Personalized learning and individualized learning are not the same thing. In fact, individualized learning often leads to diminishing returns. #ASCDAnnual #ISTELive
Learn more here: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
Learn more here: event.ascd.org/2025/program...
Are you -- or your teachers -- "doing too much" without seeing gains in student learning? it might be because they are using unsustainable practices that are impersonal and inaccessible. Join me tomorrow in Room 214A to discuss how to #MakeTeachingSustainable. #ASCDAnnual25 #ISTELive
July 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Are you -- or your teachers -- "doing too much" without seeing gains in student learning? it might be because they are using unsustainable practices that are impersonal and inaccessible. Join me tomorrow in Room 214A to discuss how to #MakeTeachingSustainable. #ASCDAnnual25 #ISTELive
