Ok, SPED experts, I need some help. accommodations - change how the student learns modifications - change what the student learns Correct? So how would one define adaptations? Doing some work on categorizing to be able to explain supports better. It gets muddy sometimes! #edusky #sblchat

Writing: The Beach Edition The summer of writing continues. So lucky to have spent a week enjoying the water in various forms. Sunny afternoons meant notebooks by the bay, happily scribbling in the sunshine.

When I started grading less, the quality of my instruction went way up. Kids learned more, and it didn’t hurt that I was happier too. #sblchat

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What if grading less actually helped your students more? Here's how scaling back can lead to better outcomes for everyone. ⏳✨

Spent last week at the lake with my extended family. The rest of the days were filled with sunshine, swimming, family, and food. However, those quiet calm moments (before everyone else was fully up and running) were my favorite. Plus that latte had a cow sticker on it. Thankful for all of it.

If you are working on healthier grading practices and looking for good examples of late work policies, @marcusluther.bsky.social's post has a bunch of really good examples! Lots of different ways to approach this one. #sblchat #edusky

Marcus Luther@marcusluther.bsky.social · 4w ago

High school teachers: how do you handle late work? (And, if willing: what's the #1 reason you use this policy?) #EduSky 🤔

The one doing the work is doing the learning. #edusky #pblchat #sblchat

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Any project-based teachers out there? Looking to connect! #edusky #pblchat #projectbased #PBL

Interested in standards-based learning and grading? Well, there’s a feed for that! #sbg #sbl #standardsbased #edusky #sblchat bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Science is so fun to teach because it naturally leans into student questions. How does this work? Why does this work? How can it work better? Sure, sometimes I have to untrain them a little if they have been taught there is only one correct answer.

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“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” - Unknown #EduSky #sblchat

Spent the morning writing at my local bookshop. Something about being surrounded by books makes it all the more meaningful. The sunshine and chai also helped. And yes, I happily walked out with more than one book for myself. #edusky

Systems should work for the people, not people working for the system. So if your school systems aren’t working for your staff, for your students—are they even working at all? #edusky #sblchat

First attempt at a feed here (and absolutely still learning). Just trying to get a place for all things standards-based learning and grading. Check it out! #sblchat #EduSky bsky.app/profile/did:...

Today marks the end of my 13th year teaching sixth grade science (and my 19th in education overall). It was a really good year—full of creative and clever students, supportive admin, and absolutely amazing colleagues. Grateful for being able to do this work. It is the hardest job but the best job.

Want to get kids to focus on the learning and not just checking a box to get the work done? - Make sure your language matches. Try “What did you learn today?” instead of “Are you finished with your work?” - Minimize or stop grading formative work. Emphasize that it is practice.

Spent the bulk of the day conferencing with kids about grades. This group of sixth grade scientists is awesome, but this last set of standards really threw them for a loop. We needed some extra time, and at the end of the year, that’s really rough.

This.

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— @gmoffitt.bsky.social

Assessments let us determine where the learning is. Sometimes that is just for feedback, for both student and teacher. Sometimes that is to make it official and report it out to others. Both have value. #edusky #sblchat

Careening towards the end of the year, and one of the best things I did this week was tell students we are in it together.

The punishment for not doing the work is doing the work. #sblchat

No higher compliment needed during Teacher Appreciation Week. That’s it. I’ve peaked. Sixth graders are the best. #edusky #teacherappreciationweek

This.

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The one doing the work is doing the learning. Luckily, I saw lots of learning happening in our sixth grade science room today. Or maybe that isn’t luck … #edusky

Student: Mrs. Budrow, do you play mahjong? Me: Nope. S: But you crochet? Me: Yep. S: And embroider? Me: Yep. S: And knit? Me: Poorly, but yes. S: So you do all the granny hobbies but don’t play the granny games? Me: Correct. Sixth graders are the best.