Anxiety can be caused by weak instructional methods. Good teaching = less bad at math. Anxiety can also come from weak motivational methods. Not all kids want to discovery-learn it for its own sake, not when repeatedly failing around other kids who have long passed them by.

Revision Clock ⏰ Excellent example of retrieval practice from one of my N5 pupils. 5 minutes per topic, write everything you know without notes. Check against summary pages after, anything missed or wrong is where you should focus your revision!

It's time to remove laptops from classrooms. 24 experiments: Students learn more and get better grades after taking notes by hand than typing. It's not just because they're less distracted—writing enables deeper processing and more images. The pen is mightier than the keyboard.

ELA standards just get slightly more complex every year so that kids are taught practically the same lesson about character motivations and multiple perspectives in 1st as they are in 12th, but with harder texts. It’s a weird way to organize a subject, confusing lots of teachers.

“Academic accommodations for anxiety convey two harmful messages. First, they imply that the feared situation is truly dangerous. Public speaking, testing, or lunch with classmates are too risky for a student. Second, they suggest that the student can’t withstand the distress.

The I–We–You model works because it matches how the brain actually learns. I → reduces cognitive load with clear modelling We → builds strong mental models through guided practice You → only then do students work independently with confidence It’s not hand-holding. It’s

Sometimes taking a chance on something new and slightly scary is SO worth the risk! #SocraticSeminar #FishBowl #ProudTeacher @NISDJordanMag Thank you @HaloRogers @nisdmsela #Unstoppable 💚

The Science of Reading isn’t a slogan, it’s a body of evidence about how children actually learn to read. Decodable readers, explicit phonics, and a clear instructional path aren’t optional extras; they’re the foundation. So why are so many schools still relying on leveled

Strong reading starts with strong phonics. Segmenting, blending and manipulating sounds aren’t just early-years skills; they are the mental tools we all use when we meet an unfamiliar word. Adults still break words apart, test the sounds, and put them back together. Phonics gives

Applied Math in ACTION!!! Absolutely love hearing my students communicate with each other on how to solve order of operations!!!! @JordanNISD @NISDSpecialEd

“The most effective teachers ensured that their students efficiently acquired, rehearsed, and connected background knowledge because this knowledge is necessary for skillful problem solving and critical thinking.” B. Rosenshire As a special education teacher, I have worked

Senior Pep Rally today! It’s almost go time!! @6a_28 @TXHSSOC

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Going to give these a good try tomorrow! I love the visual of retrieval and the second one where students write an answer without any question... Let's see! 💭 https://t.co/U8NHXnA2kQ

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🐆Great day of professional learning for our @JordanNISD faculty. Great work and discussion regarding designing tasks to the cognitive thinking level of the TEKS via learning intentions & success criteria. Jordan teachers are #unstoppable! 🐆 @MsAnabelRomero @Jessica_Marcha

This is going to ruffle some feathers! Though I love me a good controversial debate!

Cause there is never enough Dr. Anita Archer's teaching wisdom in this world...

🐆 @JordanNISD Instructional Highlights: Ms. Navarro 7th grade ELA students utilized their ritual SSSR time to transition to their “One-Page Notes” System which is a combination of metacognitive notes, summaries, & reflections. Ms. Navarro gives credit to @MrsTamiNeal for this

🐆@JordanNISD Instructional Highlights: Teacher clarity via high-quality learning intentions & success criteria, academic discourse, & sentence stems are not the goal but rather the standard in Mrs. Gottardy’s Pre-Algebra class.