Jim Mayers
@jimmayers.bsky.social
An aspiring Mr. Feeny. English teacher, New Englander, podcaster, husband, dog dad, reader. Passionate about maple syrup.
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ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
if he does his merch, we do AOC-Zohran ‘28 merch
October 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
if he does his merch, we do AOC-Zohran ‘28 merch
my baby (almost 3 months): [wailing, as the end times are upon us]
me: check out this light. it’s not turned on, but is a circle.
baby: this is a happy time, for laughter and joy
me: check out this light. it’s not turned on, but is a circle.
baby: this is a happy time, for laughter and joy
October 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
my baby (almost 3 months): [wailing, as the end times are upon us]
me: check out this light. it’s not turned on, but is a circle.
baby: this is a happy time, for laughter and joy
me: check out this light. it’s not turned on, but is a circle.
baby: this is a happy time, for laughter and joy
as today was the last day of the quarter in AP Lang, we ended with original persuasive speeches on a topic of the student’s choice.
October 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
as today was the last day of the quarter in AP Lang, we ended with original persuasive speeches on a topic of the student’s choice.
“hi! I’d like to have a conversation about how your essay was flagged by an AI checking tool”
(me)
(me)
October 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“hi! I’d like to have a conversation about how your essay was flagged by an AI checking tool”
(me)
(me)
my takeaway from watching 2 episodes of love is blind is that our culture has so effectively starved people of meaningful conversation that as soon as they are given dedicated space for it they experience it as a radically novel connection (and can be easily mistaken for love)
October 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
my takeaway from watching 2 episodes of love is blind is that our culture has so effectively starved people of meaningful conversation that as soon as they are given dedicated space for it they experience it as a radically novel connection (and can be easily mistaken for love)
people on linkedin use a lot of words to say they’ve sold their souls
October 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
people on linkedin use a lot of words to say they’ve sold their souls
hey so we could actually have secondary classes where the lesson plans are all just “read your favorite book and then talk about why it’s awesome and then do a cool project every few books” and kids would learn a lot and work really hard in that class
September 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
hey so we could actually have secondary classes where the lesson plans are all just “read your favorite book and then talk about why it’s awesome and then do a cool project every few books” and kids would learn a lot and work really hard in that class
the real cognitive dissonance I’m having with AI is that it will save incredible amounts of time, so we can reallocate to more fulfilling (personal) pursuits.
but CEOs will never concede that people deserve to eat and live without sacrificing their entire week.
but CEOs will never concede that people deserve to eat and live without sacrificing their entire week.
August 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
the real cognitive dissonance I’m having with AI is that it will save incredible amounts of time, so we can reallocate to more fulfilling (personal) pursuits.
but CEOs will never concede that people deserve to eat and live without sacrificing their entire week.
but CEOs will never concede that people deserve to eat and live without sacrificing their entire week.
she compared herself to an English teacher, sooooooo
August 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
she compared herself to an English teacher, sooooooo
I’m tired of seeing feel good puff pieces about teachers volunteering their time over the summer to get things done at their school because nobody else will do it (or pay to have it done).
You think they want to spend their time like that? Unpaid??? Write the story about how fed up they were.
You think they want to spend their time like that? Unpaid??? Write the story about how fed up they were.
August 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I’m tired of seeing feel good puff pieces about teachers volunteering their time over the summer to get things done at their school because nobody else will do it (or pay to have it done).
You think they want to spend their time like that? Unpaid??? Write the story about how fed up they were.
You think they want to spend their time like that? Unpaid??? Write the story about how fed up they were.
Hypothetically, if voting for a wealth tax meant we would definitely have working class abundance, solve the crises in climate, health, housing, education, crime, poverty, and immigration, would you vote for a wealth tax?
Or is that thought so abhorrent you couldn’t bring yourself to do it?
Or is that thought so abhorrent you couldn’t bring yourself to do it?
Hypothetically. If complimenting trump meant that there would definitely be 2026 elections and the Dems would sweep Congress in a landslide , would you compliment Trump ?
Or, Is is that thought so abhorrent, you couldn’t bring yourself to do it. Even at the expense of staying the minority?
Or, Is is that thought so abhorrent, you couldn’t bring yourself to do it. Even at the expense of staying the minority?
August 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Hypothetically, if voting for a wealth tax meant we would definitely have working class abundance, solve the crises in climate, health, housing, education, crime, poverty, and immigration, would you vote for a wealth tax?
Or is that thought so abhorrent you couldn’t bring yourself to do it?
Or is that thought so abhorrent you couldn’t bring yourself to do it?
so we’re just gonna violate FERPA and violate student & family privacy rights because we have a fancy word calculator now?
July 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
so we’re just gonna violate FERPA and violate student & family privacy rights because we have a fancy word calculator now?
I just said “alexa turn off the tv” except i’m in my classroom and was talking about the projector
June 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I just said “alexa turn off the tv” except i’m in my classroom and was talking about the projector
I want to set up some kind of class blog for students to publish and share their writing next year with each other. I haven’t done this in a while, and don’t love the idea of managing things like substack accounts. Any class blog platform recs? Something clean, efficient, and (ideally) free.
June 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I want to set up some kind of class blog for students to publish and share their writing next year with each other. I haven’t done this in a while, and don’t love the idea of managing things like substack accounts. Any class blog platform recs? Something clean, efficient, and (ideally) free.
once standardized tests move to AI grading—as I think they inevitably will—those same companies monetizing them should be compelled to offer free, real-time AI feedback throughout the entire school year on the same model that will score student responses on the high stakes exam
June 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
once standardized tests move to AI grading—as I think they inevitably will—those same companies monetizing them should be compelled to offer free, real-time AI feedback throughout the entire school year on the same model that will score student responses on the high stakes exam
Imagine teaching research methods to 11th graders right after Jaylen Brown drops by your school for a surprise visit bc that’s what I’m doing rn
May 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Imagine teaching research methods to 11th graders right after Jaylen Brown drops by your school for a surprise visit bc that’s what I’m doing rn
I bought a 2025 Honda CR-V in July 2024. I am sad about the fate of the republic but at least my car will actually increase in value by the time it’s paid off.
May 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I bought a 2025 Honda CR-V in July 2024. I am sad about the fate of the republic but at least my car will actually increase in value by the time it’s paid off.
I teach AP Lang, and at its core the class is about the art of persuasion. I think I’m pretty good at persuasion.
Something important about many of the protest signs from this weekend is that they are very, very funny.
Humor is incredibly powerful against cowardice, and all bullies are cowards.
Something important about many of the protest signs from this weekend is that they are very, very funny.
Humor is incredibly powerful against cowardice, and all bullies are cowards.
April 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I teach AP Lang, and at its core the class is about the art of persuasion. I think I’m pretty good at persuasion.
Something important about many of the protest signs from this weekend is that they are very, very funny.
Humor is incredibly powerful against cowardice, and all bullies are cowards.
Something important about many of the protest signs from this weekend is that they are very, very funny.
Humor is incredibly powerful against cowardice, and all bullies are cowards.
last recession I applied to TFA because there weren’t any other jobs & that worked out okay honestly
April 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
last recession I applied to TFA because there weren’t any other jobs & that worked out okay honestly
idk who needs to hear this but “attention grabbing” is a very important skill these days and maybe we can learn a lesson
April 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
idk who needs to hear this but “attention grabbing” is a very important skill these days and maybe we can learn a lesson
discussing today’s prank fallout with the OG teacher chat
April 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
discussing today’s prank fallout with the OG teacher chat
the “above and beyond” rhetoric around teachers is toxic and perpetuates burnout.
celebrating sustainable systems that allow students to thrive in safe, predictable, affirming classrooms is more important than individualized after-school tutoring.
celebrating sustainable systems that allow students to thrive in safe, predictable, affirming classrooms is more important than individualized after-school tutoring.
March 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
the “above and beyond” rhetoric around teachers is toxic and perpetuates burnout.
celebrating sustainable systems that allow students to thrive in safe, predictable, affirming classrooms is more important than individualized after-school tutoring.
celebrating sustainable systems that allow students to thrive in safe, predictable, affirming classrooms is more important than individualized after-school tutoring.
If we cared about kids learning instead of blaming teachers, standardized tests would be administered in the fall with an 8 week data turnaround to teachers as a year-long instructional tool.
Imagine how quickly schools would collaborate and improve.
Imagine how quickly schools would collaborate and improve.
March 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
If we cared about kids learning instead of blaming teachers, standardized tests would be administered in the fall with an 8 week data turnaround to teachers as a year-long instructional tool.
Imagine how quickly schools would collaborate and improve.
Imagine how quickly schools would collaborate and improve.
teacher appreciation week is May 5-9 this year and we should be in the streets
March 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
teacher appreciation week is May 5-9 this year and we should be in the streets