Mattrkay
@mattrkay.bsky.social
Girl Dad, Educator, and Author
Again, I can’t imagine giving up the joy - and in this case, the agony - of reading authentic student work.
My god 😢
My god 😢
May 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Again, I can’t imagine giving up the joy - and in this case, the agony - of reading authentic student work.
My god 😢
My god 😢
“We haven’t broken / We are learning how to bend.”
Ok kid!
Idk how any teacher would willingly give up authentically reading students’ work. That instinctive happy grunt, that “oooh,” that “oh I see you.” Why would we *ever* give that up?
Keep schools human.
Ok kid!
Idk how any teacher would willingly give up authentically reading students’ work. That instinctive happy grunt, that “oooh,” that “oh I see you.” Why would we *ever* give that up?
Keep schools human.
May 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“We haven’t broken / We are learning how to bend.”
Ok kid!
Idk how any teacher would willingly give up authentically reading students’ work. That instinctive happy grunt, that “oooh,” that “oh I see you.” Why would we *ever* give that up?
Keep schools human.
Ok kid!
Idk how any teacher would willingly give up authentically reading students’ work. That instinctive happy grunt, that “oooh,” that “oh I see you.” Why would we *ever* give that up?
Keep schools human.
So many lessons now have “condensed” or “shorter version” tags
May 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
So many lessons now have “condensed” or “shorter version” tags
Handy visual I just gave students who asked where I was in my teaching career
April 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Handy visual I just gave students who asked where I was in my teaching career
Teaching kids how to lead their own discussions - it’s kinda cool to pull back the veil and let them see how I plan.
They especially liked “challenge an assumption” and could point to specific chats that were sparked by me just being *contrary.* ❤️
They especially liked “challenge an assumption” and could point to specific chats that were sparked by me just being *contrary.* ❤️
April 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Teaching kids how to lead their own discussions - it’s kinda cool to pull back the veil and let them see how I plan.
They especially liked “challenge an assumption” and could point to specific chats that were sparked by me just being *contrary.* ❤️
They especially liked “challenge an assumption” and could point to specific chats that were sparked by me just being *contrary.* ❤️
“Look what I found at my mom’s house! Can we talk about it in class?”
April 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“Look what I found at my mom’s house! Can we talk about it in class?”
Always a good time presenting with @jenorr 🥰
Some of my favorite compliments are about how we always find a reason to laugh. Despite *all* the hard conversations.
I like to think our students appreciate it even more than the good folks at our PDs and presentations.
Some of my favorite compliments are about how we always find a reason to laugh. Despite *all* the hard conversations.
I like to think our students appreciate it even more than the good folks at our PDs and presentations.
February 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Always a good time presenting with @jenorr 🥰
Some of my favorite compliments are about how we always find a reason to laugh. Despite *all* the hard conversations.
I like to think our students appreciate it even more than the good folks at our PDs and presentations.
Some of my favorite compliments are about how we always find a reason to laugh. Despite *all* the hard conversations.
I like to think our students appreciate it even more than the good folks at our PDs and presentations.
Version History extension on Chrome is🔥
also... cool to see the "Active Writing Time" info so easily. It's good to see patterns. (10 Hrs!? Sheesh bud.)
also... cool to see the "Active Writing Time" info so easily. It's good to see patterns. (10 Hrs!? Sheesh bud.)
January 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Version History extension on Chrome is🔥
also... cool to see the "Active Writing Time" info so easily. It's good to see patterns. (10 Hrs!? Sheesh bud.)
also... cool to see the "Active Writing Time" info so easily. It's good to see patterns. (10 Hrs!? Sheesh bud.)
Aw kiddo I ain’t need this footnote. Now I feel as old as you think I am
January 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Aw kiddo I ain’t need this footnote. Now I feel as old as you think I am
“Let’s each list 100 NBA players before the class ends” might be the purest, most wholesome and delightful note-passing I’ve ever intercepted from students during a work period.
Prohibit cell phones and kids take it back to 1992
Prohibit cell phones and kids take it back to 1992
December 18, 2024 at 3:41 PM
“Let’s each list 100 NBA players before the class ends” might be the purest, most wholesome and delightful note-passing I’ve ever intercepted from students during a work period.
Prohibit cell phones and kids take it back to 1992
Prohibit cell phones and kids take it back to 1992
We make such a mistake when we assume students feel universally excited about (or ready for) an AI-driven future.
A few discussions in my classroom this week say otherwise.
A few discussions in my classroom this week say otherwise.
December 14, 2024 at 3:55 PM
We make such a mistake when we assume students feel universally excited about (or ready for) an AI-driven future.
A few discussions in my classroom this week say otherwise.
A few discussions in my classroom this week say otherwise.
Walking into my house, I told my 3yo, "Someone must have gotten mommy some flowers..."
But they were for me! 😍
Thanks, ASCD!
But they were for me! 😍
Thanks, ASCD!
December 13, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Walking into my house, I told my 3yo, "Someone must have gotten mommy some flowers..."
But they were for me! 😍
Thanks, ASCD!
But they were for me! 😍
Thanks, ASCD!
Fwiw, the average answer among my sophomores was “50 years.” (Without me leaning on the scale at all.)
That’s... within their lifetimes.
Most of my students - without being dramatic - casually expect the rule of law to fully collapse within their lifetimes.
That’s... within their lifetimes.
Most of my students - without being dramatic - casually expect the rule of law to fully collapse within their lifetimes.
November 27, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Fwiw, the average answer among my sophomores was “50 years.” (Without me leaning on the scale at all.)
That’s... within their lifetimes.
Most of my students - without being dramatic - casually expect the rule of law to fully collapse within their lifetimes.
That’s... within their lifetimes.
Most of my students - without being dramatic - casually expect the rule of law to fully collapse within their lifetimes.
Gotta love when a kid is just a "natural" note taker. Like writing on the board is a performance art. (I guess it is!)
Little flourishes like this ("oops, no money") really bring it all together😆
Little flourishes like this ("oops, no money") really bring it all together😆
November 18, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Gotta love when a kid is just a "natural" note taker. Like writing on the board is a performance art. (I guess it is!)
Little flourishes like this ("oops, no money") really bring it all together😆
Little flourishes like this ("oops, no money") really bring it all together😆
A little snippet from the introduction ❤️
November 16, 2024 at 4:32 PM
A little snippet from the introduction ❤️