Mr. Gibson

G.S.M - Global Society of the Minds. We seek truth, we want clarity, we have vision, and our minds never stop thinking! 🧠 🌟

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

To grow as a reader, you have to read. To grow as a writer, you have to write. There are no shortcuts. Learning can be fun, but it also had many moments of rigor, focus, and mild stress.

[Justin Skycak @justinskycak]

Many students are sold a lie that learning should feel pleasurable, and when that's not their experience, the cognitive dissonance eats them alive.

It's like someone signs up for strength & conditioning at a gym and the trainer tells them that they should feel pleasure doing pushups, sprints, deadlifts, etc. Or like a nutritionist saying "you should enjoy the taste of broccoli." Completely alienating.

What a good trainer will say is "Yes, it feels taxing, and that's okay, that's normal. Our goal here is not pleasure, it's satisfaction -- making progress, doing things you weren't able to do before, feeling good about what you've accomplished, transforming yourself in ways that are beneficial for your future. You're here to work, so let's do work."

People respect that, and there's a kind of comfort in knowing that we're all here to do serious work. Whether it's the gym or the classroom, that's what people need to hear.

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

Exactly. This holds them accountable for listening. After doing this many times, kids will understand the expectation of active listening.

[stacey @staceyiteachk]

@MrLandesman @MrZachG I love turn and talk. The key for me is to follow up with hey kids. Tell me what your partner said and if you agreed with them. Game changer.

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

I hope everyone is starting their 2026 year with new goals, a vision, and a passion for learning that keeps you growing every day. 📖 🧠

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

A nice read to remind ourselves of the importance of student-friendly definitions, and to catch misconceptions beforehand.

[Ms. Sam @SciInTheMaking]

I always wanted to improve my science vocabulary instruction but most of my instructional strategies focused on Tier 3 words such as mitochondria and photosynthesis. It did not focus on Tier 2 words that actually explain the why and how behind these terms.🧵⬇️

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

@SciInTheMaking Thank you for sharing. I'm starting my K-1 combo class on Monday, and I want to keep vocabulary at the focus of science instruction.

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

@SoRclassroom I live in Florida and many teachers have gotten rid of their classroom libraries. The collective agreement on the value of independent reading (and writing) is no longer here. 🥺

[The Reading League Wyoming @TRLWyo]

Interested in the science behind the working memory? Sign-up today! https://t.co/YgKD0zyQdN

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

https://t.co/5HMxCUhkBC

Congrats to this school. It truly shows the power of PLCs and intervention time used WISELY at work.

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

@ModestTeacher How about free these teachers from being violently attacked so often? Something needs to be put in place to protect teachers from harm or be compensated.

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

@sage_stage I absolutely loathe when ESE departments allow families to force communication requirements into accommodations. Many teachers are working 2-3 jobs. I had a parent this year demanding a daily paragraph, but my coworker and I opposed her in the IEP meeting.

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

@FixingEducation Also leadership: Why was this program and our 50 other programs not done with fidelity in the twenty minutes of teaching that we gave you? We're starting to think you don't care about the children. 🫤

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

@lukeshand2 2nd grade teacher here. I had a parent tell me she has no space on her phone to "deal with" our district's communication app where she can talk to us, check grades, view announcements, etc.

[Dan Martin @danmartin_7]

AI can erase the market value of my writing but not its personal value. The act of writing still means something to me. Putting words together to think & learn makes me feel human. If you want to feel human, try to write something.

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

I'm still begging for dry erase markers and ANOTHER pencil sharpener that won't break after two weeks. 😭

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

@teachbk It's always refreshing to see a post defend independent reading in the classroom. The recent surge of attacks on children reading in the classroom is mind-boggling. How do you get better at reading without reading???

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

@teachbk 😂😂😂😂

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

@MrDanielBuck "No one is transing the kids"

...we're just teaching YOUR 5 year old how to write their name correctly and use the bathroom in the toilet and not their pants.

Fixed it for you.

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

@Jess5th I hate this push of "expose students to grade level text only, and they'll catch up." It's so bad that ed authorities don't wanna see scaffolded material outside of intervention time bc it's not "rigorous."

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

@cwhowell123 @SteveCicirelli You summarized my experience with writing perfectly.

[Mr. Gibson @GSquadClassroom]

I'm down for this!