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R. Scott Lee
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Host of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast Leading professional learning programs for educators Former middle school teacher, high school teacher, and principal Sometime traditional woodworker https://bio.site/rscottlee
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · 2d
Great article about cell phone bans in schools-yeah its just the first step. open.substack.com/pub/eduwonk/...
The SmartPhone War Is Over - And We Lost. That Matters With AI Bearing Down.
Bans are a white flag not a victory
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · 3d
Want to know the best practices for teacher professional development? There is some surprising nuance in the latest research. Join me for a conversation with Anne Podolsky about professional learning on the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast. www.thoughtfulteacherpodcast.com
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Nick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · 11d
When I asked a group of middle-schoolers in Virginia last week what's one word they'd use to describe school—fun, exciting, mid, diverse, social—the most positive associations with school came from kids in band. That's not an accident.
covingtonedu.bsky.social Nick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · Sep 18
As the parent of a 5th grader who last year described school as a "jail", I've never seen her more engaged and excited about school than after she brought home her baritone for the first time. She looks forward to band (2x/week) more than anything else, and constantly practices at home unprompted.
covingtonedu.bsky.social Nick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · Sep 18
After flipping through it several times, I'm committed to reading The Disengaged Teen in full. Off to a good start:

"We’ve become desensitized to it. We are failing to see it for the crisis it is: Young people, hungry to learn and grow, overwhelmingly associate school with apathy and stress..."
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · 25d
I recently discussed the future of the education profession with 2024 National Teacher of the Year Missy Testerman. Not surprisingly there are problems, but she is also excited about the future-check out The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast on your favorite podcast app www.buzzsprout.com/889552/episo...
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · Oct 1
We should be thoughtful and intentional in the use of homework-sometimes it is good sometimes it is not: The Pros and Cons of Homework (in 6 Charts) www.edutopia.org/visual-essay...
The Pros and Cons of Homework (in 6 Charts)
The case for homework isn’t black and white, so we looked far and wide for research to shed a little light on the matter.
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · Oct 1
Always a good reminder that developing quality relationships remains the most important part of the job: The Key to Effective Classroom Management www.edutopia.org/article/key-...
The Key to Effective Classroom Management
A three-phase process helps build strong teacher-student bonds, which can reduce disruptive behavior.
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Alex Freidus @alexfreidus.bsky.social · Sep 23
Starting out 5786 right and emailing the many teachers the 9th grader has said he likes to thank them for everything they've done to help him like high school.
alexfreidus.bsky.social Alex Freidus @alexfreidus.bsky.social · Sep 15
Because we all should pay attention when teachers do wonderful things, I want y'all to know that my kid's 9th grade ELA teacher sent us a lovely email detailing all the things my kid did well in the first week of classes. He closed with "we love this and we encourage it."
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · Sep 19
The latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast is live! In this episode my guest R. Lee Wilson and I discuss the impact of Catharine Beecher. Learn the story of one of the most influential educators that you have never heard of. Available on your favorite podcast app #education #history
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · Aug 4
The Invisible Climate Change Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You newrepublic.com/article/1986... via @newrepublic.com
The Invisible Climate Change Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You
Air pollution is less dramatic than floods or storms, less inconvenient, and much harder to politicize. It’s also much more deadly.
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Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · Jun 18
@palan57.bsky.social in @forbes.com - Who Benefits From School Vouchers? www.forbes.com/sites...
Who Benefits From School Vouchers?
School vouchers were sold as a way for students from low-income families to escape under-performing schools. But investigations show that voucher programs actually serve a different group.
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Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · May 28
‘Big beautiful bill’ creates school voucher program that benefits the rich baptistnews.com/arti... #SchoolVoucherScam
Trump's budget bill creates vouchers for the rich
The national school voucher program will make the rich richer and further marginalize students based on religious, economic and disability.
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · May 20
Join me as I talk with Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns about how to make every interaction with a student lead to positive outcomes on the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast! Available on your favorite podcast app or at: www.thoughtfulteacherpodcast.com
The Thoughful Teacher Podcast
The website for The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast. The Thought Partner for today's education professional. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spodify and other podcast hosts. This website incl...
www.thoughtfulteacherpodcast.com
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Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · May 7
Pastors for Texas Children on the Signing of the Voucher Bill dianeravitch.net/202... @osodtexas.bsky.social @houstoncvpe.bsky.social @texasaft.org
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NPR @npr.org · May 6
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · Apr 30
Creating a classroom culture where you can talk about race and other difficult topics takes building a safe classroom culture find out more by listening to the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast-also on your favorite podcast app www.buzzsprout.com/889552/episo...
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Peter Greene @palan57.bsky.social · Apr 25
How Schools Can Push Back Against Christian Nationalism open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu... @katherinestewart.bsky.social
How Schools Can Push Back Against Christian Nationalism
Christian Nationalism is neither Christian nor nationalism, but it is currently inescapable in this country.
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · Apr 24
He was fired for teaching-nothing more. www.buzzsprout.com/889552/episo...
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · Apr 21
Bad for school kids, bad for farmers, and sure as hell won’t “make America healthy again.”
AP Headline: USDA ends program that helped schools serve food from local farmers
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The Onion @theonion.com · Apr 17
‘Show Me Where You Make Autism!’ Shouts RFK Jr., Storming Sour Patch Kids Factory theonion.com/show-me...
‘Show Me Where You Make Autism!’ Shouts RFK Jr., Storming Sour Patch Kids Factory
EAST HANOVER, NJ—As part of the health secretary’s highly publicized pledge to determine the cause of the disorder in the next five months, a wild-eyed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly shouted “Show me where autism is made!” Thursday while storming the Sour Patch Kid factory. “Attention Sour Patch Factory people: Give me the autism and no […]
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · Apr 15
Teacher Matt Hawn was fired for asking students in his contemporary issues class to consider if structural racism exists (a court has since ordered him re-hired, but the school board appealed instead). Our entire conversation is the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast-inks in bio
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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Apr 11
"...lawmakers and superintendents would have significantly less evidence to drive decisions in policy and practice, like data on teacher shortages or whether costly education programs are actually effective."

If you want a cost-effective education system you need evidence!
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Adam "I Was Hoping We Could Keep It" Laats @adamlaats.bsky.social · Apr 11
Recommended reading:

SCOTUS's two big school cases aren't just about religion.

From Aaron Tang:

These cases could upend the tradition of broad community guidance of school curriculum and values.
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Opinion | The Biggest Threat to Public Education Is Coming From an Unexpected Place
A pair of Supreme Court cases could destroy public education as we know it.
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · Apr 11
Great strategies to use in classrooms-even if students are not struggling! Supporting Teens With Mental Health Issues www.edutopia.org/article/supp...
Supporting Teens With Mental Health Issues
A teacher working in a mental health facility shares strategies that general education teachers can use to ease students’ anxiety and frustration so they can focus on learning.
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Elise Schuenke @troubledminnesotan.bsky.social · Apr 9
Little gentle reminder to all the human creatives out there 💪
Panel 1: character crying at a desk Text: this IS hard Panel 2: character is now drawing determinedly Text: but I can do it
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R. Scott Lee @drrscottlee.bsky.social · Apr 9
Becca Katz always is as always thoughtful and dead on: Fontanels open.substack.com/pub/beccakat...
Fontanels
Empathy is what makes us human.
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