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The Broken Copier
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A conversation and community about teaching, centering the voices and perspectives of teachers (which, unfortunately, doesn't happen nearly enough).

For more, check out: https://thebrokencopier.substack.com/
We're now up to 19 Kicking The Copier mini-episodes—each with a single strategy or idea, all fewer than 10 minutes.

And all now listed here for easier access, too!

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April 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"I think our values as teachers are expressed by the way we allocate time in our classroom"

How are you allocating your time?

thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/ktc-19-pau...
April 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"Yet I also recognize our values as a teacher have to navigate the contexts we work within and, ultimately, have to serve the best interests of students."

A problem, a choice, and a reflection: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/when-to-ho...
March 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
"I also know that not every sophomore and junior I teach is at the point where they will advocate for themselves in the way they need and deserve."

New mini-episode on how one additional question can do a world of good in the classroom: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/ktc-18-add...
March 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
New mini-episode this morning focused on a single strategy: "Have Every Student Share a One-Word Answer"

thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/ktc-17-hav...
February 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"For teachers, it also prevents us from sort of openly considering the many experiences of our students that don't neatly fit into those categories."

A preview of the conversation that will be released this weekend with @asv.bsky.social and the many, many wisdoms she shared. 🙏
January 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Final podcast episode of 2024: "Being a Part of Their Village" with Jireh Keys, an early-career elementary school teacher who is absolutely killing it back in the very community that raised her.

thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/being-a-pa...
December 29, 2024 at 12:28 AM
"Given the time constraints that teachers are under overall, why would you not do that?"

One of @jimmayers.bsky.social's points from the conversation coming out tomorrow: if there is an AI tool that helps a teacher with planning, what is the harm?
December 17, 2024 at 3:37 AM
"Students are not struggling right now in school because they don't have the right AI tool"

Building on today's post, @marcusluther.bsky.social and @jimmayers.bsky.social talked about their different perspectives on AI as teachers for an upcoming episode—will be out later this week!
December 16, 2024 at 12:33 AM