Research-Backed Strategies to Keep Students on Task Teachers can help students build their capacity to stay on task by ensuring that they have a clear path to start working, reasons to continue, and support when they lose focus.

How to Keep Kids on Task (What the research says) edutopia.org/article/rese... #teachers #k12 #education #Edutopia

A 3-Step Strategy for Addressing Difficult Situations With Parents Administrators can resolve complicated issues by holding an information-gathering meeting, conducting an investigation, and then circling back to parents.

I still struggle when I get phone calls where the parent yells and cusses first thing. It is difficult to maintain your composure when you feel like you're being ambushed first thing in the morning, even when it's not in person.
#EduSky
#edutopia

Not All Conflict Is Bullying: Teaching Students the Difference Everyday conflict can get in the way of academics in the middle grades. Kids need to learn the essential social competencies that will allow them to get back to productive learning.

Every small disagreement or conflict gets labeled as bullying, which creates problems in the classroom. Students and their parents need to understand what bullying is, and what it isn't.
#EduSky
#edutopia

Why a Positive Call Home Is Worth the Effort Best practices for making positive phone calls home a manageable, sustainable routine.

I'll never forget a parent's response when I made a positive call home. It wasn't what the parent was used to. To be thanked for seeing the good in their student made me wonder how many calls had been made before that the parent dreaded answering.
#edusky
#edutopia

13 Powerful Studies That Tell the Story of AI As AI use rises, the distinction between shortcut or scaffold becomes increasingly harder to spot.

13 Powerful Studies That Tell the Story of AI via @edutopia www.edutopia.org/article/13-p... #edtech #GenAI #ailiteracy #aiready #aifluency #edresearch #edpolicy #edutopia

February 2026 Jam Session: How to Make Retrieval Routines a Classroom Habit Welcome! 👋 In the thread below, share a question or details on how you are making retrieval practice part of your classroom routine. Together, our hosts are here to break down what the research says a...

Join the conversation about how to help students revisit their knowledge to solidify their leaning! www.edutopia.org/ask-and-answ... #edutopia #education

How to Decide What to Do After Your Formative Assessment You’ve checked for understanding—now you can use this framework to understand what students’ confusion is telling you, and how you can adjust course.

How to Decide What to Do After Your Formative Assessment | www.edutopia.org/article/what... #education #teacher #k12 #Edutopia

I just read “15 Tips to Align Your Teaching With Brain Sciences” WOW many reminders that learning sticks when students retrieve, reflect, and struggle productively, no when they just listen. 🧠🤯
#Edutopia #TeacheLife #Concordia #CI525

www.edutopia.org/article/15-t...

Engage Students with Priming Words!

This simple strategy works across grade levels and content areas!

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Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#StudentEngagement #TeachingStrategies #ActiveLearning #MTSS
#HLPs #ClassroomTips #InstructionalStrategies
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Integrating Spontaneous Learning Into Pre-K Curriculum Teachers can use moments when children express curiosity as entry points to foster deep learning within planned lessons.

New article in Edutopia ✨

In preschool classrooms, some of the most powerful learning moments are unplanned.
A child’s question, a conflict, a sudden discovery, these are not interruptions but invitations.

👉 www.edutopia.org/article/teac...

#EarlyChildhood #Edutopia #TeachableMoments #Preschool

Propelling Students Beyond 'Doing School' Small but purposeful classroom shifts can nudge kids from passive learning into active participation, giving them a stake in the game.

Both articles can be found at
www.edutopia.org/article/scie... and www.edutopia.org/article/prop...
#Edutopia #ChangeTheStory #EveryoneIsASciencePerson #ProfessionalLearning

Converting ‘Fast Finishers’ Into Self-Directed Learners Podcast Episode · School of Practice · 11/25/2025 · 20m

My interview on the new Edutopia Podcast (School of Practice) about Converting Fast Finishers into Self-Directed Learners. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... #education #teachers #k12 #edutopia #ED #learning

I saw a session by this author at ISTE a few years ago. It was fantastic and I encouraged her to write an article for #edutopia. I’m so glad she did. I try to channel my inner Mr Rogers along with a splash of Bill Nye! 🤷‍♂️

8 Questions New Teachers Often Ask—Answered An education professor and former teacher tackles issues like classroom management, projecting authority, dealing with parents, cell phone distractions, and more.

8 Questions New Teachers Often Ask—Answered
Classroom management, projecting authority, dealing with parents, cell phone distractions, and more... www.edutopia.org/article/comm... #edutopia #teacher

Florida plans to become first state to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo calls the mandates an intrusion on parents' rights. Some requirements can be ended by the state health department and others would require legislative action.

The 💀 REAL and urgent lead story re: #education & #publichealth.

🤔 The URL for #Edutopia 's #childadvocacy article in response to this direct attack on kids & #teachers?

www.wusf.org/health-news-...

AI is the perfect on-ramp to CS for teens—and I break it down in my Edutopia piece. Quick tips, real impact. 🚀

📎 bit.ly/3HGsQEF #TechTuesday #JorgeDoesPBL #AILiteracy #CSEdWeek #Edutopia #STEMed

Supporting Middle School Students Within Their Zone of Proximal Development These tips can help teachers recognize when to guide, when to step back, and when to walk away.

Proud to share my first for @edutopia.org!
Middle schoolers thrive when we hit the “struggle sweet spot”—not too much support, not too little.

How do you decide when to scaffold and when to release?

🧠 Supporting Students in the ZPD
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/supp...

#Edutopia #ZPD #EDUSKY

Your First Step into SEL through TTRPGs - MarkEzraStokes.com Tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) can serve as powerful tools for social-emotional learning (SEL). I made this bold claim in my last blog post. When the TTRPG is rules-lite and optimized for collaborative storytelling (like Ealdsmyth)...

What if your classroom, advisory group, or youth group had a tool that built empathy and made students excited to participate?

Spoiler: It might have polyhedral dice.

Blog: markezrastokes.com/s...

#TTRPG #SEL #Education #Edutopia #RPGed #TabletopGames

Remembering More Than Your ‘Why’ When teachers focus on their purpose and practice, they can develop and bolster habits that support their success as educators.

#RememberYourWhy?

Here's a new article I wrote for #Edutopia - just in time for #back-to-school season!

www.edutopia.org/article/reme...

5 Engaging AI Classroom Activities to Try With Your Students From targeted writing prompts that get pencils moving to an interactive radio show where students join as the co-host, these AI classroom activities help students take learning to the next level.

I'm thrilled to announce that my very first article has been published on @edutopia.org, '5 Engaging AI Classroom Activities to Try With Your Students' Read & share your thoughts/questions. www.edutopia.org/article/5-en... #Edutopia #AIinEducation #Teaching #edusky #eduskychat

Why Student-Created Videos Belong in Family Conferences Students share their progress with families in their own voices, demonstrating communication skills and creativity through videos.

Well looky here, what's this?! My first published article with Edutopia!

Yep! 😁

Did I ever tell you how much I ❤️ my job?!

#edusky #edtech #edtechcoach #educoach #canva #edutopia

www.edutopia.org/article/stud...

We can’t expect students to succeed if we never teach them how.
2 steps to help them build habits that support learning:
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/guid...

#FromThePageToPractice #StudentSuccess #JorgeDoesPBL #InstructionalInnovation #Edutopia

Nicely written #edutopia

Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development Rich experiences—from play to the arts and relationships—fundamentally shape a young child’s development.

The early years (2-7) are pivotal for brain development! Young children learn faster than ever with twice as many synapses as adults. Discover strategies to support this critical stage in this Edutopia article:

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#EarlyChildhood #BrainDevelopment #Edutopia

"Learning isn’t about perfection—it’s about discovery, growth, and the courage to try."

"Stay flexible, embrace curiosity, and trust the process."

#education #educational #teaching #teachers #educators #learning #growth #edutopia #teacher

Thrilled to be joining @edutopia.org as a panelist for their FREE webinar "Reclaiming Your Time With AI" on March 20! 🤖⏰
4pm PT / 7pm ET on Zoom
Learn how AI can help educators save time and focus more on students. Register: bit.ly/41GVRFW
#EduSkyAI #EdTech #AIinEducation #Edutopia #EduSky

Want to improve teaching? Try instructional rounds! 👀📚 A simple, non-evaluative way for educators to observe, reflect, and grow together. 🚀

Read more 👉 www.edutopia.org/article/usin...

#InstructionalRounds #TeacherGrowth #EdInnovation #PBL #Edutopia

I don’t recall from ISTE what the best and safe AI image generators would be for using with primary student students. I would help them do the searching on my machine and would post it to Seesaw on their iPads to use as inspiration. Does anyone have any solid recommendations? #EduInFocus #Edutopia

After that, using AI to create images from student prompts to help writing inspiration and motivation. I saw some great images at ISTI created from a couple of short prompts. I could imagine my primary students looking at their creations & being more inspired to write stories. #EduInFocus #Edutopia

I heard Magic School AI has a tool for generating questions from a YouTube video. So I’d like to try that next. #EduInFocus #Edutopia