Students learn more when they explain ideas out loud.
Try this:
1️⃣ Prompt: explain it simply
2️⃣ Give 3–4 minutes to draft
3️⃣ Students practice their “elevator pitch”
Speaking clarifies thinking.
Works in any subject.
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Your students don't just read a character.
They sketch them, label them, and find the moments words can't catch.Dual coding meets close reading and it hits different.Try it → www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABgX...
Video Discussion Protocol
Here's a way to get real reasoning from any video.
Watch it once without sound. Watch it again with sound. Then talk.
Three rounds, better class talks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFqv...
Classroom Management Coach
When a hard moment hits, your teachers don't always have time to wait for help.
This Space gives them real steps, a way to reflect, and drafts an email to share with you.
All in one chat. Try it → www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMJe...
See It, Clip It, Talk It
Try this with your class: watch a clip, notice one thing, connect it, then wonder.
It builds student thinking one video at a time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYqP...
I am excited to share that I will be speaking at the Simply Coaching Summit.
If you are an instructional coach or leader, this summit is designed to help you strengthen your coaching practice and build your coaching playbook.
Join us here → www.simplycoachingsummit.com
My 3-Step Morning Plan
You set the tone in the first few minutes of class.
This simple tool helps students own their morning in three steps before the bell rings.
Three steps, before the bell.
#TeacherTools
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Time Travel Reading Quest
Your 4th graders can explore 3 worlds, solve reading clues, and track their progress all the way through.
This Space turns reading into a mission!
Try it → www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u6W...
Claim – Support – Question
Your students can probably state an opinion.
Fewer know how to back it up and then push their own thinking further.
This three-part frame does both, and it works in every subject.
#SchoolAI #AIinEducation #TeacherTools
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3 quick checks that actually work:
1️⃣ Retrieval practice warm-ups
2️⃣ Turn & teach a partner
3️⃣ Targeted exit tickets
The key:
Ask one clear question, not vague reflection.
Small checks → big learning gains.
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Again and Again
If you want students to think like readers, start with what keeps coming back.
This routine asks them to spot the repeat, guess the reason, and think about what it means.
Try it with any book.
#SchoolAI #ELAteacher #TeacherTools
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You can't fix what you don't track. This weekly tracker keeps tabs on attendance, teacher energy, and student signals so you catch drift early. 📊 #SchoolLeadership #PrincipalLife
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I am excited to share that I will be speaking at the Simply Coaching Summit.
If you are an instructional coach or leader, this summit is designed to help you strengthen your coaching practice and build your coaching playbook.
Join us here → www.simplycoachingsummit.com
The way teachers start the morning shapes the whole classroom.
Try this reset:
• Claim 5 minutes
• Replace negative self-talk
• Anchor in your identity
A regulated teacher creates a regulated classroom.
More reflections ↓
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Characters. Setting. Problem. Solution. My favorite part. This organizer gives students a clean way to retell — and it works at any grade level. #ReadingClass #LiteracyTeacher
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Want students to write with more flow? This clause workshop has them pick conjunctions, place commas, and label sentence types all in under 10 min.
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Students who can name what they learned today learn more tomorrow. This self-check takes 2 min and builds that habit. Grab it! #WritingWorkshop #BlendedLearning www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbJl...
Meet the real Mr. Tattle. 📞
A teacher sent me this photo of her classroom phone after our @getSchoolAI training session, and I knew it had to be the Space image. Now it's official.
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🗓️ Yesterday's Learning Lab was everything.
Shoutout to the amazing @QueenMel99 for creating this cute Placemat. It went on every table, and I love how it held space for both the practical stuff (links, QR codes, next steps) and the messy human stuff (doodles, a tiny maze, room to just think).
Yesterday. Three days ago. Last week. That's the spacing that makes learning stick. This recall slip builds it right into your routine. 🧠 #RetrievalPractice
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW5O...
A good walk-through doesn't need pages of notes. This one-page snapshot covers learning goals, engagement, and a strength to share with the teacher. Simple. Fast. Useful. 🏫 #InstructionalCoach
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6th graders aren't just fixing errors they're acting as Conventions Coaches. This AI-powered drill takes 7-10 min and gives me real data fast. Try it → app.schoolai.com/dot/spaces/d...
Grade 2 students finding ancient Greek gifts that still shape the world today — that's next-level thinking. This Enhanced Space uses sentence frames to keep writing structured and build real-world connections.
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Zeus. Hera. Poseidon. Demeter. Athena. Apollo.
This Space lets Grade 2 students pick an Olympian, write three scaffolded sentences, and wrap up with a critical thinking check.
7–10 minutes. No scoring. All learning.
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Students who own their learning go further.
My Learning Roadmap walks them through goal → plan → action → check-in → reflect.
It's not just a template. It's a mindset shift.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS5l...
Poet vs. Pop Music pits poems against songs in a bracket and students have to argue why their pick wins.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5KF...
Exit tickets just got way more fun.
HI-5 Facts has students draw their hand and fill it in — palm, fingers, thumb, and pinky — all tied to what they just read.
It's low-lift for you. High-impact for them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH98...
What if your classroom felt like an adventure worth showing up for? We're doing a book study on Imagineering Education and it's going to be fun. Come learn with us → forms.gle/CpVkEnzZHxia...
I Am Poem Creator Space guides students through their own creative process — AI asks thoughtful questions instead of giving answers, so every poem stays in the student's own voice.
Watch it in action, then grab the Space: 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrRF...
Your science lessons just got a glow-up.The 5 E's framework keeps students thinking like real scientists from "What do I notice?" all the way to "What did I learn?"
Engage → Explore → Explain → Elaborate → Evaluate
#ScienceTeacher
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