#Growthmindset, reflective, student-centered international teacher. Learner. Proud dad. Proud husband of @Mzleitch. Blog: educationalexploits.com/
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Latest blog post: I am sharing a peace treaty activity to help students understand a little bit about what is currently happening in Pakistan. educationalexploits.com/2026…
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Found this online. Yet another reason why projects are better than tests!
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Really interesting article about the preparation paradox in schools: smartbrief.com/original/the-…
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Belonging is foundational to learning, & leaders play a critical role in shaping it. These 5 practices offer a clear path for strengthening relationships and improving outcomes for students & staff
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As well as being an educator and an active edu X participant, I am also a self-published author. Please check out my titles at url-shortener.me/F08Y I've got historical fiction, superhero fiction, kids silly books, and two titles where the hero is a social studies teacher!
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👩🏫 Enhance the power of feedback by involving students in the process.
Use my template to foster reflective & actionable feedback in your classroom now: bit.ly/3TPCgjt
#edchat #k12
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Jan 31
A screenshot shot from a NYT article on encouraging boys to read. The pendulum swinging is frustrating: I remember being explicitly told to NOT assign whole books. Jumping on bandwagons has consequences.
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26 Dec 2025
Latest blog post: helping students cope with the transitory nature of overseas international schools. educationalexploits.com/2025…
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7 Jun 2025
Whether you're an experienced educator or just starting your #NewTeacherJourney – you can always learn something new from your fellow Ts!
(Wisdom via educator @essentiallymath)
ALT "Go watch every teacher that you possibly can! Soak up every strategy, teacher move, procedure and advice you can get from those who have been doing it successfully. 20 years in, I still learn from others!" —Educator Hillarie Swanner
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Moving on from old friendships and creating new ones is a natural part of life. 🧡
Learn more about the research—and on teaching the difference between conflict and bullying: edut.to/3yAcp7P
ALT Did You Know? In sixth grade, only a third of friendships endure through the school year, research shows. By 12th grade, just 1 percent of middle school friendships remain intact. Most friendships aren't built to last. To help kids preserve existing friendships, consider letting close friends chat and work together periodically, while also helping middle schoolers understand that moving on from old friendships and creating new ones is just a natural part of life. Sources: Hartl, Laursen, and Cillessen, 2015; Lessard and Juvonen, 2018
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9 May 2024
Did you miss last Saturday's #TeacherEd #SpecialEd chat? Check out highlights here - njalternateroute.rutgers.edu…
⭐️Thanks to our expert panelists for their contributions @Mrdeehanclass @KGainerteacher @aye_mrjames @Erik_Youngman and @Sharlene_Laud @RutgersGSE for the blogpost!
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“Failure is an inevitable part of the teaching journey,” Michelle Singh of @lctelearning writes. When you encounter setbacks as an educator, these practices can help you embrace failure and use it to keep improving. 📈 edut.to/3QtrFJP
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💡Meet the IDM institute facilitation team! @C3Teachers SG, John, & Kathy can't wait to see you this summer & work collaboratively towards our common goal: Making inquiry possible in K-12 education!
➡️ Register now: hubs.li/Q02r-lp70 #inquirybasedlearning #edutwitter #k12
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5 May 2024
📌 #Students should not be punished with poor #grades for the mistakes they make along their way to mastery. Mistakes are a valued part of the learning process. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
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4 May 2024
Just elevating a few responses, including one f/ @RutgersAltRoute instructor @KabbaniGSE, that remind us that we are in the company of great educators who understand how to foster a #growthmindset. Check out responses from @Mrdeehanclass @Justin374323950 @rubae_ #TeacherEd
4 May 2024
For Q2, consider the expectations you communicate to students (verbal and nonverbal) through your classroom climate, course material & response opportunities #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset
Tip: Be specific to your content & connect with others using a # like #ArtsEd #litchat #scichat
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4 May 2024
Agreed! Reflectively persevere when not successful YET.
#PowerOfYet
4 May 2024
A3: use words like “yet”, “the next step”, “craft”, and “process” to encourage students to expand the paradigm to go beyond finishing something and being “good”/“bad” at it. This celebrates the process of learning or completing tasks rather than an end result with judgment.
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4 May 2024
Framing, or how teachers introduce new concepts and tasks to students, is the focus of Q3. Framing can steer students to a fixed or growth mindset. It helps students feel free to be a work in progress as they learn. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset
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4 May 2024
Agreed. Mistakes create opportunities for reflecting, adapting, improving, and learning.
4 May 2024
I encourage a positive and safe classroom environment for my students. I use positive language and give positive feedback to my students to encourage their learning and appreciate their mistakes to go further . Our slogan is “Mistakes are okay” ; we learn through challenge.
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