The Modest Teacher
@ModestTeacher
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Helping to improve education one snarky tweet at a time.
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Joined August 2019
Here’s the secret to building relationships:. Actually like kids. That’s it. No fancy handshakes, no dancing and singing like a fool every morning. That stuff is for show and kids know it. Just like kids. It’s easy. And if you don’t, find something else to do.
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Pro tip: no.
pro tip: you can basically read >100 books per day by asking chatgpt to summarize them for you.
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Headed out of the country for vacay with Mrs. Modest. Catch you all next week!.
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Today we celebrate the greatest movie President of all time…and the birth of America. Happy 4th of July!
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This week, schools supplies at Target. Next week, Christmas decorations. Well, it was fun, summer.
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In case you didn’t know, Thrift Stores are terrific for buying used books.
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Watch a movie from the 70s or 80s that has a school library scene…. Every kid reading a book, researching, taking notes…not a computer in site. Looks pretty darn glorious to me.
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There is a recency bias in education that because something is new it is better than a tool, resource, or teaching method that came before it. I also get that the opposite is true, which is why it’s important you listen to me to figure out which one is right.
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Broke up a fight on the playground this morning. One kid, unprovoked, punched a fellow student in the face. Then yelled, “it’s time for peace!”.
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Almost every core subject can be taught successfully with a chalkboard and textbook.
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This is like an ill-formed word problem on the 5th grade state math test.
Suppose that you personally owe others $37 trillion. Suppose you own millions of acres of land you’re not using, have never used and never plan to use. Now assume others offer to buy your land. Can you think of one reason you would not sell it? Asking for a friend.
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Pencil and paper is the antidote.
BREAKING: MIT just completed the first brain scan study of ChatGPT users & the results are terrifying. Turns out, AI isn't making us more productive. It's making us cognitively bankrupt. Here's what 4 months of data revealed:. (hint: we've been measuring productivity all wrong)
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Still don’t think this is a problem?.
UCLA graduate celebrates by showing off the ChatGPT he used for his final projects right before officially graduating 😭
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But you get a $300 tax credit!.
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I’m assuming we are all at the point in the summer where we don’t know what day of the week it is?.
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This is the greatest news I’ve heard in a long time.
I’m thrilled to be returning to the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. This event means the world to me. It’s a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life. (1/3).
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Happy Father’s Day! . I’ve had a lot of titles in my career but “dad” is absolutely my favorite.
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History teachers, we have failed.
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I am extremely sad to hear about the passing of Brian Wilson. A musical genius and founder of my dad’s all-time favorite band—The Beach Boys. #RIPBrianWilson.
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Physical books should be the cornerstone of every classroom.
A meta-study of 54 studies and 170,000+ people found that: . People remember more information if they read a physical book instead of a digital one. The paper advantage holds across ages and has grown over time. Looks like paper beats pixel.
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