I know I still have 5+ weeks (I think?) but others are heading back into the classroom pretty soon, so I wanted to make sure all the free Broken Copier resources could be found in one place! https://t.co/IbH1Tc6OiZ

Challenge accepted @MarcusLuther6 I usually do this weekly- but this week, I'm going black by block. Thanks for the inspiration. 💙

Really, really enjoyed the chance to share more about why these type of moves in the classroom matter 🙏 (Especially in an education system in which most strategies/systems are designed around the values of efficiency and uniformity)

4 Uplifting Moves Every Teacher Can Make in Their Classroom with @marcusluther6

Also: hopping on @TeachersOnFire at 8am PST to talk about different uplifting moves you can use in the classroom (and I'm sure we'll end up talking about AI, too, because, well, we all know) Here's the link!

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An example: when you try to heroically save the classroom from a spider but instead are labeled "Mr. Luther the spider murderer"—you need to pivot, right? https://t.co/G8Y5nDfxl7

Education "hot take": teachers should be able to recognize what their classroom needs + adjust/redesign their lessons to meet those needs. (Also a hot take: this shouldn't be a hot take.)

For me right now, in no particular order 1⃣ Chapter 4 from OMAM 2⃣ Chapter 16 of TEWWG (Zora Neale Hurston) 3⃣ Chapter 9 of Born a Crime (Trevor Noah) 4⃣ Act 4, Scene 6 of King Lear

Started the day by writing this sticky note and setting it on my desk. Goal? Find one student each period to shout out positively with a message home. ✅ ✅ ✅ 100% worth it, too.

Nory Doesn’t Go to School Here Anymore https://t.co/DqIz1PLJdP via @NYTimes

Now this has a follow-up question on my mind for ELA folks: what are your favorite chapters/scenes to bring into the classroom?

Added a question to the end of a quiz this week to ask students to celebrate a classmate who was making our classroom community better by living out one of our core values Here are some results from just one class:

Also: it matters that students read Chapter 4 within the context of the rest of the book. That it interrupts the narrative is part of the point, I'd argue. (So please don't ever "excerpt" this masterpiece of a chapter into another cookie-cutter curriculum, please/thank you)

Teaching Of Mice and Men for the first time in quite awhile and yet again I'm reminded of how absolutely powerful (and shattering) Chapter 4 is. One of the most underrated chapters in literature, imo.

Yes, self-awareness is a huge step towards "better" going forward. But also: it's a good reminder of what other invisible things people are carrying with them, too, into classrooms and schools. (Especially students.)

@MarcusLuther6 It’s funny because it took me a while to recognize that was the issue. Then I ultimately decided to keep reminding myself if I’m feeling that, maybe they are too. So now I try (I do not succeed all the moments lol) to make our classroom a joyful haven from all the chaos

Something that continues to be a go-to move to build confidence getting students to share: giving them a set of limited options to choose from and calling on each student by name to share aloud one at a time—then have them debrief in small groups 100% buy-in almost every time!

Very big believer in sharing what's good in the classroom—but also think it's important to name what's difficult, too, and spend time reflecting on why: https://t.co/qmDrEvsFtM

One thing I'm noticing this school year: I can feel myself losing my patience a bit quicker in the classroom than previous years. Nothing major, but definitely happening.

This this this: being transparent with AI usage—especially with your students!—is not just the right thing to do. It's really easy! (And if you're not willing to do so: time for a look in mirror for some self-reflection.)

A question worth asking in any ELA classroom: what was your story of yourself as a writer going into this school year? Students had SO many different things to say...