Matt Brisbin
@mbrisbin11
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Passionate educator. Always looking to improve my practice. Father of two, husband of one. Professional coffee drinker. @TEDx alum #TeachLivingPoets #aplitchat
McMinnville, OR
Joined July 2012
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I love when my Ss walk in the room already talking about their assigned reading. Reflecting on this, I’m realizing that it isn’t about what stories they enjoy, so much as which stories pique their curiosity or challenge them to think in new ways. Which books do this for your Ss?
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When you call them “low,” you teach them low. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #teachers #teachersoftwitter Thank you, @unfoldthesoul
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This is a brilliant take on the writing process! Teachers, check this one out.
Watch this game-changing dissertation on "expert writing." Expert writers write to "think" about the world. 99% of experts write and think at the same time. They use the writing process to help themselves think. This is how they do their best thinking. Write to think about
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In baseball, there's an entirely useless statistic called Runs Batted In (RBI). When I was a kid, we would often hear about the RBI leaders and I immediately noticed two trends in RBI leaders. 1. They nearly all played for teams with a really good offense. 2. They nearly all
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Over 90% of Finnish teachers remain in education for entirety of career. We don’t have 90% make it through one year. They also teach 50% less hours with remainder for planning, multiple recesses, autonomy at school level, limited teacher eval's & are treated like professionals!
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NEW!!! How Can Teachers Use ChatGPT to Save Time? 🤖 | Brain Blast #ChatGPT #teaching #k12 #ukedchat #edchat #edtech #Principal #highschool #curriculum #education #engchat
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#aplitchat super cool thread on Cormac McCarthy’s writing style.
A BREAKDOWN OF CORMAC MCCARTHY'S STYLE: Starting with a paragraph from the opening pages of BLOOD MERIDIAN's Chapter XI, let's look at the rhetorical moves which have become Cormac's stylistic signature.
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Still haven’t planned a lesson for your first day back next week? Look no further! #teachlivingpoets is a winner every time.
Two #TeachLivingPoets lessons for your first days back in January💡 Amanda Gorman https://t.co/qoyj4SmwF0 Naomi Shihab Nye https://t.co/bFTdxjiY6Z
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Great thread here about why #ungrading is so important. If you’re thinking about trying it and need someone to bounce ideas off of, I’m here!
Thinking about #ungrading next semester? Need some ammo for admin? I got you covered!⬇️
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Today's poetry thread: FATHERS Who were they? 🖤 Feel free to add poems.
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Let’s go! #NCTE22 Amazing day today with great friends! So many things to think about and bring back to my classroom. I’m feeling energized to get back and start digging into new ways to teach my students.
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This thread gave me pause this morning. Important food for thought.
I recently came across data on who we spend our time with over the course of our lives. The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing. Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see:
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Who's ready for #NCTE2022?!?!?! I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. See y'all soon!
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New lesson from #teachlivingpoets! All these lessons are gold, so make sure to check this one out.
New #TeachLivingPoets lesson featuring Boston Poet Laureate @PorshaOlayiwola’s sestina honoring NBA legend Bill Russell. 🔥🏀🎤 https://t.co/QgtrpDShWg
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Well, if I must…
Two to three cups of coffee a day could lead to a longer life: study
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