After Your First Year: A Free Group Session for Teachers Wondering if They Should Stay · Zoom · Luma Note: The guest list for this event is hidden from the public for attendees' privacy. Howdy, I'm Erik! I’m a veteran social studies teacher, school leader,…

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At this point, let’s go back to paper and pencil 😤😂 #teacher #comedy #funny #school #students TikTok video by Sir Moore

"Edtech" is so goofy. This video is great: www.tiktok.com/@mrmooretaug...

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The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids — and adults — to screens Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable.

As I catch myself SKIMMING this instead of READING it, even I can see how I've been affected by my device. Imagine our students: www.npr.org/2026/04/21/n...

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As I do my D- Teacher Meal Prepping, I'm learning that the quality of chicken thighs varies widely across brands. These Aldi ones are not it. Any teachers + meal preppers with favorite brands? I have noticed air-chilled > water-chilled.

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In one Iowa city, public schools compete in the free market. Are students better off? Podcast Episode · Up First from NPR · April 19 · 32m

Interesting listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

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After Your First Year: A Free Group Session for Teachers Wondering if They Should Stay · Zoom · Luma Note: The guest list for this event is hidden from the public for attendees' privacy. Howdy, I'm Erik! I’m a veteran social studies teacher, school leader,…

If you're a teacher and your Sunday Scaries are particularly severe lately, perhaps this is the event for you: luma.com/7vbudp52

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When School Leaders Cross the AI Rubicon - Practical Educator Coaching By Erik Johnson I know of three types of AI users in education. First are the Luddites. I don’t use this term pejoratively, but it’s the simplest way to describe...

What do you think?

practicalcoach.ing/posts/when-s...

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#teachersoftiktok #teaching #gratefuldead TikTok video by PracticalEducatorCoaching

What’s your number one ritual to decompress after a day of teaching? www.tiktok.com/@practicaled...

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My best wishes to any teachers proctoring exams this week! #Edusky

Amplifying this neat education conference coming up in Indianapolis... a conference FOR teachers BY teachers. I'm presenting! Register with code ERIK and come hang out! #Edusky

After Your First Year: A Free Group Session for Teachers Wondering if They Should Stay · Zoom · Luma Note: The guest list for this event is hidden from the public for attendees' privacy. Howdy, I'm Erik! I’m a veteran social studies teacher, school leader,…

If you're a new teacher and you're unsure about returning to the classroom after this school year, I invite you to join others in a supportive conversation to process how you're feeling about the teaching profession: luma.com/7vbudp52

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Why Are People Starting to Sound Like ChatGPT? | Adam Aleksic | TED YouTube video by TED

Good lunchtime watch: youtu.be/ZkXrTHpnQrQ?...

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Leaders who make heavy, highly visible use of AI erode the trust others place in their judgment. #Edusky

After Your First Year: A Free Group Session for Teachers Wondering if They Should Stay · Zoom · Luma Note: The guest list for this event is hidden from the public for attendees' privacy. Howdy, I'm Erik! I’m a veteran social studies teacher, school leader,…

If you are (or you know) a teacher questioning their return to the classroom next year, I invite you to join me in this group conversation: luma.com/7vbudp52

As a teacher who ALMOST left, I'm glad I stayed. But I'm gathering folks to have an honest conversation about how they're feeling.

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Gotta say, as a teacher, I started feeling way better when I switched from eating Uncrustables every day for lunch to meal prepping. Next up... actually seasoning my meal preps! #Edusky

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Has Anyone Checked on the Teachers? - Practical Educator Coaching By Erik Johnson Spring is here, and most of the teachers I know are totally toast. While I think the general difficulty of teaching has increased post-pandemic, this year in...

New article: practicalcoach.ing/posts/has-an...

I'm not seeing school leaders provide enough support for teachers. Here's my response.

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Pretty solid article shared with me by a colleague: generativeai.pub/the-ai-profe...

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Thank goodness I didn't get observed yesterday, because a student brought a live fish to class.

I did get observed today, and it went very well :) The students were normal and collaborative and did their best to go up to bat for me! I appreciate them.

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A few years ago, one of the assistant principals at my school came to my class to evaluate me. It went well! The next day, I happened to be absent. While I was out, this awesome 11th grader sent me the following email: "Did you get fired? If so, we ride at dawn (pitchforks in hand) --E" #Edusky

Sometimes, all a teacher really needs is a three-day weekend! Feeling refreshed. #Edusky

The append-and-review note A simple but powerful approach to note taking

Neat idea for teachers who want to take notes/reflect/track stuff throughout the day. Found via The Verge Installer Newsletter: karpathy.bearblog.dev/the-append-a...

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Free Support for First-Year Teachers - Practical Educator Coaching By Erik Johnson At my school, sometime in spring, we receive two critical emails: 1. Our schedule for next year 2. A Google Form asking us if we intend to...

Finishing your first year of teaching can be filled with complicated feelings. I'd like to help you process them: practicalcoach.ing/posts/free-s...

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How to Stop Wasting Your Evenings After Work YouTube video by Dr. Izzy Sealey

Stumbled upon this video (YT giving me productivity/self-improvement vids after I was looking up note-taking apps), and I think it's great for busy, tired teachers. Check it out: youtu.be/nXpYN92Vg7s?...

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Events - Practical Educator Coaching I’ll be presenting a workshop at the EdPD.us conference on 6/20/26 in Indianapolis. If you register for the event using my code (ERIK), you’ll receive a discount (and I’ll make...

Hi all, I'm stoked to share that I'll be presenting a session at a conference for teachers in Indianapolis on 6/20/26. Please share! Should be a fun time: practicalcoach.ing/pages/upcomi...

To those teachers returning to school after spring break, I salute you! #Edusky

Review: The Coaching Habit - Practical Educator Coaching By Erik Johnson As I engage in my teaching and coaching work, I’ve been interested in cultivating a database of various frameworks and strategies to draw on as I help...

This book would be a solid start for fledgling coaches or even worth reading for teachers who need to manage up. Check out my review: practicalcoach.ing/posts/review...

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"Less, rather than more, is often better when you're giving feedback. If you list twelve things that could be improved, everyone moves into overwhelm mode. More effective is finding the One Big Thing that's worth remembering."
- Michael Bungay Stanier

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What's your go to method of keeping a to-do list? I've tried all sorts of crazy stuff over the years, but have settled on practicing GTD within Apple Reminders. #Edusky

Now is the perfect time for school administrators to plan and implement stay interviews with their teaching staff, particularly their new teachers. Retention and teacher support should be a priority, as it keeps consistent and caring adults in our students' lives. #Edusky