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Todd Finley
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Associate Professor of English Education at East Carolina University.
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New piece for Edutopia! Your Students Finished Early—Now What? edutopia.org/article/fast... #teachers #education
Image of turtles and rabbits working in a classroom.
March 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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How many times I've watched every episode of The West Wing: 4. Succession: 4. Industry: 3. The Wire: 2. Band of Brothers: 4, Game of Thrones: 2, The Sopranos: 2, Chernobyl: 3. ChatGPT says this means that I love "exploring the intricacies of power, relationships, and the human condition." Fair.
January 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Alliterative Weekly Activities | Brain Blast
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Weekday Activity Themes for Every Day of the Week
November 30, 2024 at 1:10 AM
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How to address teachers' Compassion Fatigue | Brain Blast
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November 25, 2024 at 3:44 AM
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PowerPoint Tips | Brain Blast
November 24, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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I broke into sobs the first time I saw "The Rape of Lucretia"by Rembrandt in MPLS. The anguish caught me off guard. A week later, I was supervising a high school intern; the classroom had a poster of the same piece and I wiped away tears for 50 minutes. #art upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
November 22, 2024 at 4:19 AM
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How Can Teachers Use ChatGPT to Save Time 🤖 | Brain Blast
#ChatGPT #teaching #k12 #ai
November 18, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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How teachers can respond to hate speech | Brain Blast #bluesky #teachers #k12 #hatespeech
November 12, 2024 at 3:01 AM
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Tips for PowerPoint | Brain Blast #PowerPoint #teachers
November 12, 2024 at 2:43 AM
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NEW!! Creative Ways to Assess Class Participation | Brain Blast #education #teacher #k12 #classroom #ukedchat #highschool #HigherEd #Students #EDU
CREATIVE WAYS TO ASSESS CLASS PARTICIPATION PEER FEEDBACK: Incorporate peer reviews where students provide constructive feedback on each other's contributions, fostering a supportive learning environment. REFLECTION JOURNALS: Students write about class discussions, their learning process, and how they can improve participation. VIDEO PRESENTATIONS: Allow students to create short video presentations on topics discussed in class, promoting engagement for those more comfortable with visual and digital mediums. INTERACTIVE QUIZZES: Use platforms like Kahoot or Quizizz for live quizzes in class, which can gauge participation and understanding in an enjoyable manner. PARTICIPATION PORTFOLIOS: Kids track their contributions over the semester--written artifacts and discussion highlights. STUDENT-LED SEMINARS: Rotate the responsibility of leading class discussions among students, assessing their ability to engage peers and facilitate dialogue. CREATIVE PROJECTS: Assign creative projects
March 17, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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Classroom Conflict? How to get to the other side | Brain Blast #teachers #students #classroom
February 8, 2024 at 2:14 AM
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What can teachers do outside of the classroom to increase their effectiveness? | Brain Blast #teacher #education #edleadership #Habits #effectiveness #edu #k12
November 20, 2023 at 4:04 PM