Tom Berger

This discussion featuring @ddmeyer.bsky.social should be very interesting: www.aei.org/events/educa...

15 Tips to Align Your Teaching With Brain Science A comprehensive guide to applying the latest insight from neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science to improve your instruction.

15 classroom strategies that incorporate the science of how students learn, including:
- better openers & closers
- retrieval practice
- brain breaks
- connecting learning to purpose
- executive function skills

Check out my latest article on @edutopia.org:
www.edutopia.org/article/15-t...

“In a positive learning environment, students lift one another up and create an atmosphere where taking risks, asking questions, making mistakes, and learning collaboratively is the norm. Students not only need a good relationship with their teacher, they need to feel connected to their peers.” —Jill Yamasawa Fletcher, Teacher

Jill shares her strategies for strengthening peer relationships in her classroom: https://edut.to/3KQk8ET

#EduSky

”Practice > scrimmage > game” is very helpful to me 👇🏽

New episode from School of Practice: How to Get Students to Ask for Help When They Need it. Listen on Apple Podcasts.

Do your students avoid asking for help—even when you know they need it? Our latest podcast episode is for you!

It's full of teacher-tested strategies that can make help-seeking not just accepted, but *expected* in your classroom. 🙋

Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4nTfvsr

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Teaching kids how to apologize = giving them tools to repair relationships, strengthen classroom culture, and keep learning.

Full article: bit.ly/42aRiVy

#LifelongLearningDefined #InstructionalLeadership #EduSpeaker #JorgeDoesPBL

How have you been able to build student confidence in math? Share your strategies so that others may learn from them!

Math teachers, can you help with this question: www.edutopia.org/ask-and-answ...

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3 Ways to Boost Students’ Motivation to Learn New research suggests that motivation isn’t built on grades but on whether grades match students’ expectations, so showing them evidence of their learning is key.

Looking for research-backed tips for motivating students? @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social has you covered: www.edutopia.org/article/boos....

Getting ready to dive into this opening lesson next week—cannot wait to see how students encounter it yet again as I begin Year 14 in the classroom!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhdw...

Introducing Homeroom! Our most personalized feed yet, designed to give you an endlessly-useful experience every time you visit.

We’re thrilled to introduce our most personalized feature yet. It’s designed to make every visit to Edutopia more useful, inspiring, and tailored *to you.*

Power up with Homeroom: edut.to/4n12xry

Teachers and admin, if you've got a question—big or small—we now have a place where you can hash it with your peers. Someone else has had that same question and can share what they figured out. You've got the wisdom of a crowd here!

This is the post I mentioned yesterday, @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social!

"Where you start will dictate how far you can go and I can't think of a worse message for public education to send to kids"

Part of our conversation: @mrrablin.bsky.social thoughtfully laying out why he is philosophically against averaging grades—something almost all of us do...

Thoughts, #EduSky?

NASSP service project at #principalsUNITED, packing personal hygiene bags for unhoused students. That's the spirit of service that educators have!

Packed room for a session on difficult conversations at #principalsUNITED

#PrincipalsUNITED crew, keep an eye out for @tfberger.bsky.social - he's eager to connect! You can also learn more about the process of writing for us and grab guides here: www.edutopia.org/about/your-t...

#EduSky

Talk to an @edutopia.org editor! Just look for the bright orange bag. #principalsUNITED

Amy Erin Borovoy, smiling in front of a background of red fall leaves

Today, we're celebrating *20 years* with our wonderful Director of Video, @video-amy.bsky.social 🎉

We're proud & grateful to have had Amy's creativity and passion on the team for 2 whole decades. Thank you for shaping Edutopia's story, Amy—and for sharing the stories of educators around the world!

The walls are filling up with wisdom!

One of my favorite tidbits from today: “Use what you know to figure out what you don’t!”

If you’re at #CAMT25, come say hi! We’d love to meet you ✨

I'll be heading over to #principalsUNITED shortly! Looking forward to great sessions and a lot of learning. If you've ever considering writing for @edutopia.org to share your ideas, keep an eye out for me!

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!

✈️ I'll be at #principalsUNITED July 10-13 with @tfberger.bsky.social from the @edutopia.org editorial team.

So excited to meet leaders -- especially if you're interested in podcasts! 🎤🎧

(Tell me what pods help you lead, what show you *wish* existed for admins, and more...!)

Checking in with the school leaders out there! I'm headed to #principalsunited with @edutopia.org editor @annenoyessaini.bsky.social! We're looking to learn from all of you and to share great ideas with other admins across the country and beyond. Keep an eye out for us!

Thanks for writing for us and sharing your expertise, Chris! We'll keep an eye out for your next pitch.

This is a tough situation, and @mattpitman.com.au has good ideas for how teachers can get their class moving in a positive direction again. It's not a quick fix, but this is advice I'd want if I were still teaching.

How to Thoughtfully Use AI to Create Meaningful Lessons Computer science and math teachers can use artificial intelligence tools with intentionality to create effective learning experiences.

AI is here to stay. I’ve been exploring how it can actually make teaching more human—enhancing student-centered, collaborative learning while reducing screen time. I share some takeaways in my latest @edutopia.org piece. Curious? Let’s talk. www.edutopia.org/article/usin...

#EduInFocus. Q1: How do you build a culture where instructional rounds are about learning and growth—not judgment or compliance? A slow chat series brought to you by Edutopia.

Q1 for this week’s slow chat!

How do you build a culture where instructional rounds are about growth, not judgment? 🌻

Share your response using #EduInFocus — and stay tuned for more questions, dropping each day at noon PT.

If you use an AI tool for planning lessons, what's your top tip—what's the feature you share with your colleagues?

6 Scaffolding Strategies to Use With Your Students Support every student by breaking learning up into chunks and providing a concrete structure for each.

What’s the opposite of scaffolding a lesson? “Read this 9-page science article, write a detailed essay on the topic it explores, and turn it in by Wednesday.”

What can scaffolding do instead? Give students structure and support, so they grasp each piece of what they’re learning. 🙌

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Building Students’ Number Sense in Elementary Math To get an internal sense of how numbers relate to each other, students can practice working with number lines.

All you elementary teachers out there, we've got your number (sense)! Check out this article by math and literacy specialist Laura Berman: www.edutopia.org/article/buil...