Miriam Plotinsky

Getting Started With "Hover-Free" Teaching — Grow Beyond Grades Achieving a student-centered instructional model may be challenging. Miriam Plotinsky, author of the book Hover-Free Teaching , offers ways that teachers can foster a culture of shared responsibility...

Achieving a student-centered instructional model may be challenging, but it is well within the reach of teachers who are dedicated to elevating a culture of shared responsibility for learning. @mirplo.bsky.social growbeyondgrades.org/blog/hover-f...

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Hover-free Teaching w/Miriam Plotinsky — Grow Beyond Grades Miriam Plotinsky, author of Teach More, Hover Less , breaks down hover-free teaching, showing how teachers can free themselves from helicopter habits and allow students greater control of their own l...

In the culture of hovering, you're really relying on this grading system to do the management for you. And grades should never be about classroom management. @mirplo.bsky.social growbeyondgrades.org/blog/episode-39-plotinsky

Winning the People: What Engagement Really Means — Grow Beyond Grades How do we move students from the appearance of engagement into something far more meaningful? Miriam Plotinsky argues that to “win the people,” we must include students in every stage of instruction, ...

I lean heavily into the notion that to ‘win the people,’ we must include them in every stage of instruction, including what occurs before anyone sets foot in a classroom. @mirplo.bsky.social growbeyondgrades.org/blog/what-engagement-means

Habit Stacking Feedback — Grow Beyond Grades When teachers make incremental changes to their habits around providing feedback over time, the result is that students are able to focus more on growth than on grades. Building habits that show stude...

To get out of a vicious cycle, building short but powerful habits over time that transparently show students how they can be successful will yield better results. @mirplo.bsky.social www.growbeyondgrades.org/blog/habit-s...

3 Strategies to Increase Student Participation Many teachers report lower levels of participation in the past couple of years. These vocal and nonvocal strategies may get students to contribute in class.

Sometimes you want quiet in the classroom. Other times, you want to hear students talking! 💬 Try these activities from @mirplo.bsky.social to invite participation.

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Small Steps to Simplify Lessons Can Have a Big Impact in the Classroom Cognitive overload—when the mental work of a lesson exceeds students’ abilities—can be reduced or avoided, helping to improve learning outcomes.

According to research on decision making, teachers make 1500 decisions a day. That’s about 3 decisions a minute—so how can you lighten your cognitive load? 🧠

This lesson planning approach from @mirplo.bsky.social can help you avoid burnout *and* improve learning outcomes.

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The Prepared, Patient, and Persistent Instructional Coach For instructional coaches to succeed, they need empathy, adaptability, and a toolbox of actionable strategies. Miriam Plotinsky offers keys to being effective.

New: HOW CLASSROOM COACHES HELP TEACHERS SUCCEED.

Great coaching isn’t about authority—it’s about empathy, trust, clear goals and shared growth. When done well, it strengthens teachers, students, and schools, writes @mirplo.bsky.social. #edusky #educoach #T2Tchat

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Thanks, Vicki! And love the pod! 😊

Build the Engagement Ladder: Habit Stacking for Classroom Participation Success Join us for an important conversation with Miriam Plotinsky as she presents actionable strategies from her latest book, Small but Mighty: How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Te

If you missed my webinar with @ascdofficial.bsky.social on habit stacking student engagement, check it out here!

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Thanks Kristen! 😊

“Time is always a rare commodity, a reality that could not be more true for back-to-school night. With only minutes to connect with and inspire the people who are most influential in our students’ lives, every second counts. By moving away from logistics and celebrating instruction, we can seize this rare opportunity to show families and caregivers exactly what it’s like to be a student in our classrooms.” —Miriam Plotinsky, Instructional Specialist

@mirplo.bsky.social outlines a few back-to-school night tweaks to help you build strong partnerships with the people who know students best! edut.to/4lAmdBy

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An Engaging Approach to Back-to-School Night Teachers have only a few minutes to begin to forge relationships with families. Try sharing classroom logistics in advance to save that time for high-level priorities.

Back-to-school night can be more than sharing basic logistics—it’s an opportunity to create a shared love for learning! 📙🧡

@mirplo.bsky.social shares ways to connect with families and open lines of communication for the upcoming year.

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Today is the day! Join us as we talk about how to habit stack student engagement!

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ASCD Transformational Leaders Series A webinar series focused on elevating learning experiences.

Join me on August 20 as I present a webinar in collaboration with @ascdofficial.bsky.social for their Transformational Leadership Series!

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Thanks for these ideas. I also really like that it gets people up and moving!

That sounds amazing, Alex! Any particular activities you like to use?

This is so cool, Chris! Thanks so much for sharing this!

Thanks so much, Brett! This is phenomenal!

I’m writing an article for @edutopia.org about making the most of Back to School Night. Teachers, share some of your favorite ways to show families and caregivers what it’s like to be a student in your class! Feel free to reply to this thread or DM. Thanks!

9 Habit-Stacking Tips for Low-Key Summer Prep Miriam Plotinsky outlines habit stacks that can set educators up for success in the approaching school year without taking away from the glory of summer break.

9 HABIT-STACKING TIPS FOR LOW-KEY SUMMER PREP

You need your break! Don’t fill your summer ruminating endlessly about lessons and classes to come. Instead try Miriam Plotinsky's “habit stacking” strategy to prep for next school year. #edusky @mirplo.bsky.social

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Had a great time learning and chatting with colleagues at the @ascdofficial.bsky.social 2025 annual conference!

Thank you!! 😊

Loved getting to see one of my dear educator friends, @mirplo.bsky.social, present to a standing room only audience this morning at the @ascdofficial.bsky.social/@isteofficial.bsky.social conference! Fabulous job, my friend! 👏🏻💖 #educatorssupportingeducators #unofficialPRperson #ISTELive #ASCDannual

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So great meeting you in person!

First day of #ISTELive was fabulous! Learning a lot! 📈

Went to an amazing session where I ran into @mrsuteachestech.bsky.social. Introduced a bunch of educators to @edutopia.org and met lots of Edutopia fans. Got to spend time w/ @mirplo.bsky.social, too.

Excited for what day 2 has in store!! 🤩

A highlight of the @ASCD/@ISTEofficial conference is FINALLY meeting a fantastic educator friend, @mirplo.bsky.social, that I’ve connected and collaborated with virtually for a few years now in person! #ASCDannual #ISTELive

Great to see you!