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Ideas and resources for K-12 teachers on the Teachers on Fire Podcast and YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE at youtube.com/@TeachersOnFire

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 1d

NEW VIDEO: 5 Powerful Daily Rituals for Every Teacher, featuring 30-year high school writing teacher Liz Prather. youtu.be/ctNZJdd6LAg

5 Powerful Daily Rituals for Every Teacher

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 4h

Is writing DEAD?

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Starr Sackstein, (she/her) @mssackstein.bsky.social · 16h

We can help students internalize it by using learning targets and success criteria as more than things we put on a board. We use language they can use to talk about their own learning and advocate for their own growth.

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 17h

"It’s not enough just to tell students the standard or place it on an assignment sheet. Students must be able to internalize it."

from Hacking Assessment
by @mssackstein.bsky.social

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 1d

Young teachers GET IT.

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 1d

NEW VIDEO: 5 Powerful Daily Rituals for Every Teacher, featuring 30-year high school writing teacher Liz Prather. youtu.be/ctNZJdd6LAg

5 Powerful Daily Rituals for Every Teacher

YouTube video by Teachers On Fire

youtu.be

Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 2d

Happy 🇨🇦 Thanksgiving, educators! I’m grateful to be on this learning journey with you. 🙏🏼

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 2d

Hi teachers. What is one thing you do to bring joy to your classroom environment?

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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 3d

Something I see all too often—and definitely underrated earlier in my career?

Teachers missing out on the opportunity that authentic feedback offers to build rapport and confidence for students.

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 3d

Hi there, teachers.

🔥 What are the five daily rituals that will keep you on fire?

Join me and Liz Prather LIVE at the top of the hour. 📺 Grab a cup of coffee and join the conversation in the chat. ☕️

GO TIME is 8:00am Pacific, 11am Eastern. ⏰

See you there. ➡️ youtu.be/jjdF5Y5fOHI

5 Daily Rituals for Every Teacher: How to Stay on Fire

YouTube video by Teachers On Fire

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 7d

Love that - I feel the same way.

High fiving students as they enter the building in the morning gives me a similar feeling.

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Koltsov @tripmackay.bsky.social · 7d

Being present outside at recess. The smiles for unstructured fun is hard to replicate.

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 7d

What is one small daily ritual that keeps you on fire for teaching?

Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 10d

Well, after a ten-month break, I've decided to go back to weekly education conversations on my podcast and YouTube channel.

My question for you: Which education voices or authors are inspiring you right now? Who would you like to hear more from?

Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · 10d

What a heart-warming list. There is power in these simple moves.

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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 10d

This past week was really challenging at times in the classroom—but at the same time, I kept reminding myself to not give into that challenge with my own actions.

Something that helped? Having some "uplift moves" in the tool belt as a teacher.

Here are four of my favorites:

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 16d

When students (and parents) are obsessed with grades, undoing that mindset is no easy task. Here are a few shifts you can consider to emphasize *learning* over scores. 📚🌱

#EduSky #assessment

How to Get Students to Focus on Learning—Not Grades

With a few shifts in the classroom, teachers can encourage students to pay more attention to the skills they are building than to a number or letter score.

www.edutopia.org

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 25d

“Mr. V, I’m so glad you made me read that book!”

Favorite words I heard at school today 🙂

It was a reminder if the importance of physical books and student choice.
I “made” him read it, but it was a title he chose from the classroom library.

Glad to read in a place that is not just passages 📚

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · Sep 13

Getting a good start on my school's Intermediate house team games season. So fun.

Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · Aug 23

"People who make major strides are rarely freaks of nature. They’re usually freaks of nurture."

from Hidden Potential
by Adam Grant

Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · Jun 3

Burning out on the home stretch? Try leaning into things that light your 🔥.

Credit: Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey on LinkedIn

Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · Apr 7

Timely! This title almost makes me want to see the movie.

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · Apr 7

Thanks, Jeremy! Very kind. I appreciate the encouragement.

Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · Mar 30

My thoughts on the problems with merit-based pay for teachers: teachersonfire.net/2025/02/09/w...

Why Merit-Based Pay for Teachers Would Be a Fail for Student Growth

It sounds like a reasonable idea, but a closer look shows some impossible flaws. A former student reached out on X last week with a link to this clip and a question: What do I think of merit-based …

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Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · Mar 30

I agree.

Teachers on Fire Podcast @teachersonfire.bsky.social · Mar 30

Well, to your last question, teachers are generally paid with public funds. So ... taxation might be an issue there.