A First-Week Survey That Fits on an Index Card Teachers can get to know their students and start building community from the first week with a simple survey.

Start the school year with a simple 5 question survey that builds community from the first week! @marcusluther.bsky.social explains how. 📇

#BackToSchool #EduSky

"We're there to be humans in the room with other humans talking about ideas"

The case by @mattrkay.bsky.social in this conversation: never more than now have classroom discussions been needed, in both quantity and quality.

(And that quantity and quality? Not an easy thing.)

Taught For America, Pt. 1 the first part of a conversation about Teach For America

Full conversation here or wherever you get your podcasts!

thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/taught-for...

"They Deserve Better Than Band-Aids" YouTube video by Broken Copier

"They Deserve Better Than Band-Aids"

A reflection from @marcusluther.bsky.social in Part 1 of today's conversation with @jimmayers.bsky.social about their entry into teaching through Teach For America:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=X392...

Middle School: Where You Learn Your Values - Joe LaTorre YouTube video by Broken Copier

Something we're working on this summer: updating our YouTube channel so that there are thoughtful clips of each conversation we've had—such as this reflection on the potential of middle school by @joelatorre.bsky.social

(more to come!)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdIX...

Potential "Day 1" Lesson: Starting with Core Values YouTube video by Broken Copier

Something we're going to try to lean into more going forward: sharing more video resources on YouTube along with excerpts from our conversations!

Here is a recent one walking through a potential Day 1 Lesson for your classroom:

youtube.com/watch?v=dhdwk9T6siE&feature=youtu.be

"I don't want to be an imposter to my students' writing."

Within the fantastic conversation today with @mrneibauer.bsky.social, I think for the first time I was able to get to the core of what I'm scared about right now as a teacher and what I'm really afraid of losing going forward:

The Broken Copier - Teacher Resource Page The Broken Copier Teacher Resource Page a one-stop shop for helpful teaching resources from our Substack Collective Resource Posts My 5 Favorite Beginning-of-Year Resources 5 More Beginning-of-Year ...

Summer is a great time to explore and imagine as a teacher (along with getting well-deserved rest!)

Here are some of the most popular resources we've shared over recent years—all 100% free and able to be adapted to your classroom:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Check out my conversation with @marcusluther.bsky.social on @thebrokencopier.bsky.social podcast about #ArtfulAI in the #writing classroom.

This is a fraught topic, but one that deserves our attention, and thinking things through with Marcus is always a joy 🙂

AI in the Classroom with Brett Vogelsinger Podcast Episode · The Broken Copier · 06/20/2025 · 58m

New episode out today! "AI in the Classroom with Brett Vogelsinger"

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3 Reflection Questions to Help You End the Year Intentionally Reflecting can help teachers bring closure to the school year, connect with students, and continually improve their practice.

How do you end the school year?

@marcusluther.bsky.social shares 3 reflection questions that can help you leave for the summer feeling confident in what students learned and how you connected with them. ☀️

#EdChat #EduSky #teachers

This felt like the exact right time of the school year to talk about what it means to be a teacher + I really cannot think of a better person to have that conversation with than @heymrsbond.com.

So that's what we did!

Keep an 👀 out tomorrow AM for the full conversation!

The Broken Copier Education Podcast · Veteran teachers discuss their work in the classroom in order to collaborate, respond to important ideas in education, and share in a community of educators who understand their cl...

A "messy" conversation that goes A LOT of places:

✔️ our"formative experiences" around testing
✔️ Adrian's dinner table conversation with his own children
✔️ "opting out" culture versus encouraging resilience
✔️ teacher insecurity about their own testing scores

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screenshot of Kicking The Copier links on a Google Doc

We're now up to 19 Kicking The Copier mini-episodes—each with a single strategy or idea, all fewer than 10 minutes.

And all now listed here for easier access, too!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

"I think our values as teachers are expressed by the way we allocate time in our classroom"

How are you allocating your time?

thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/ktc-19-pau...

Before You Return Feedback To Students What we did as a class together (key word: together!) before students received their individual essay feedback

Had a really good experience with this last week, so I wanted to detail each step of the lesson (spoiler: we spent nearly an hour doing "stuff" before students got their actual feedback!)

thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/before-you...

"The world came into my classroom and said you can't do that anymore."

A conversation for this moment, I'd argue, with @covingtonedu.bsky.social, about what it means to be an educator in this moment.

🚨 new pod dropping tomorrow morning with a guest with QUITE a teaching story to tell, particularly in this moment 🚨

quote from linked article, with the following line highlighted: "Yet I also recognize our values as a teacher have to navigate the contexts we work within and, ultimately, have to serve the best interests of students"

"Yet I also recognize our values as a teacher have to navigate the contexts we work within and, ultimately, have to serve the best interests of students."

A problem, a choice, and a reflection: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/when-to-ho...

When To Hold The Line? Is it sometimes okay to double-down as a teacher and draw a firm line in the sand for students?

What do you do as a teacher when you realize that your students are not prepared for something you had planned?

I know this happens to lots of us in lots of different ways, so I wrote about an experience that happened last week + the choice I made:

thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/when-to-ho...

"I also know that not every sophomore and junior I teach is at the point where they will advocate for themselves in the way they need and deserve."

New mini-episode on how one additional question can do a world of good in the classroom: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/ktc-18-add...

The Sentence That I'm Very Tired Of Hearing as a Teacher and my case for nuance with the term "efficiency" in education

"This can save you time as a teacher" is my clear front-runner already for least-favorite sentence of the year as a teacher.

A rant/rebuttal/reflection of why here this morning: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/the-senten...

"Is 100% Engagement a Myth?" w - The Broken Copier - Apple Podcasts Podcast Episode · The Broken Copier · 03/05/2025 · 54m

New conversation this morning! "Is 100% Engagement a Myth?" with @mrneibauer.bsky.social:

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"When a School District Intentionally Leans Into AI" with Courtney Eddleman and Don Sturm

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"this has kind of become a community thing" 👀

I was SUPER intrigued by this conversation with @sturmdon.bsky.social and @caeddleman.bsky.social about how they are taking a district-wide approach to AI—and how that has even led to conversation with their broader community. #EduSky

Why I love writing (and why loving writing matters) a personal reflection along with a review of John Warner's new book

Perhaps my biggest takeaway from reading @biblioracle.bsky.social's "More Than Words"?

That it is on us as teachers to offer authentic, meaningful writing experiences for students. No matter the barriers.

More of my thinking on this here: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/why-i-love...

Writing in this AI Era with John Warner Today’s conversation features John Warner, author of the new book More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI—a book that explores how ChatGPT and other large language models force us...

I had a great time talking to @marcusluther.bsky.social on his Broken Copier podcast about not just More Than Words, but the core work of engaging students in the truly meaningful (and even joyful) process of learning. thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/writing-in...

As always, you can also access it directly at our Substack, too: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/writing-in...

Planning a @thebrokencopier.bsky.social piece in the near future about what "joy" can look like in the classroom—and wanting to feature several different examples from different teachers!

If you have an anecdote or activity or ritual that you'd be willing to share, feel free to message me!