Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich

Husband, father of two, teacher & Lifelong Learner. MIE

[Zach Groshell @MrZachG]

Huge steps taken these past two years to upskill teaching in an already fantastic school district

Evergreen School Division 🇨🇦 embraces the science of learning

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

⚠️ POOR PROXIES FOR LEARNING! Just because students are busy, engaged, or writing lots, doesn’t mean they’re learning. Learning happens when students have to think hard! This guide explores poor proxies for learning highlighted by @ProfCoe and what to do instead.

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https://t.co/0VQOopu6Wl

[Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich @MagneticTeacher]

@MrLandesman @MrZachG I try hard to split the class and THEN split again. It’s NOT strongest with weakest but rather strongest out of 20 with 5 below them and then scatter the rest -19th with 5 below them, etc. Fairly close but still supportive

[Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich @MagneticTeacher]

I love these emails. A weekly highlight with concise, research based and informed knowledge. Thanks @XpatEducator

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

Tomorrow’s ⚗️DistillED is a great way to kick off the new year — I’m diving into one of the most reliably powerful learning strategies there is: retrieval practice — getting students to pull knowledge out of memory, not just put it in. Includes a FREE one-page guide! 🔥

📥 Make sure the 5-minute email lands in you inbox: https://t.co/YznfhHQZGe

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

Tomorrow’s ⚗️DistillED is a great way to kick off the new year — I’m diving into one of the most reliably powerful learning strategies there is: retrieval practice — getting students to pull knowledge out of memory, not just put it in. Includes a FREE one-page guide! 🔥

📥 Make sure the 5-minute email lands in you inbox: https://t.co/YznfhHQZGe

[Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich @MagneticTeacher]

@dylanwiliam @rpondiscio @KiraboJackson I don’t believe the failed inquiry based lessons examined in this research experiment can be compared to Direct Instruction of Project Follow Through. We’re talking about vastly different teaching methods. (I just skimmed this document, so I could be mistaken, though).

[Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich @MagneticTeacher]

It’s that time of year again! Time for Ditch Summit. It’s FREE online PD that you can access whenever you feel like it for a month. Always amazing - check it out.

[Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich @MagneticTeacher]

@MrZachG Truly one of the best divisions to be working in. Thanks for your continued support and training @MrZachG

[Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich @MagneticTeacher]

Finally got a chance to listen to this episode. It’s a good one! Great conversation and tough questions (many like ones I hear my colleagues voice) answered and discussed. Take a listen - you won’t regret it.

[Jon Hutchinson @jon_hutchinson_]

🎙️NEW episode of the Mind the Gap podcast with @Emma_Turner75

We speak to the one man instructional crusade: @MrZachG. There is tons here on what explicit instruction is and isn’t, how to support new teachers, and making PD concrete.

Search wherever you get your podcasts!

[Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich @MagneticTeacher]

@BenisonMrs I agree. The trouble teachers run into is that invisible disabilities are hidden (as you said) and I have found even if teachers know a student has ADHD, unlike wheelchairs, the solution is not clear or universal. Not an excuse to give up trying, but seems to be the reason.

[Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich @MagneticTeacher]

@MrZachG I’ve been to meetings where everyone just keep trying to one up the other and prove to the boss they are the best with nonesense, irrelevant to the topic at hand.
I appreciate the breadth of knowledge groups bring but, you’re right, if we’re not going to coach what are we doing?

[Christopher Such @Suchmo83]

If you want to learn a little about my new book, Primary Reading Simplified, you might be interested in this recent podcast I participated in with @jon_hutchinson_ and @Emma_Turner75:

https://t.co/oOVheq4FEg

[Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich @MagneticTeacher]

This is a great idea. Quick retrieval practice/ review. I think the box even allows for an Early years student to draw a picture of concepts.

[Stephanie Howell @mrshowell24]

SS can use a fun box to reflect on what they learned—writing statements and asking questions to each other.
https://t.co/sREypScohM

[Stephanie Howell @mrshowell24]

SS can use a fun box to reflect on what they learned—writing statements and asking questions to each other.
https://t.co/sREypScohM

[Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich @MagneticTeacher]

I stumbled upon this short and concise document the other day. Wow! What great practical information for all teachers who need in the trenches PD when time is short. Great work @MrGoodwin23 @teacherhead

[Isaya “The Magnetic Teacher” Woytowich @MagneticTeacher]

Thanks @MrZachG for an awesome PD today in @evergreen_sd . Loved the practical wisdom and coach led practice. Excited to be in a school atmosphere where DI and explicit instruction are valued.

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

The belief in transferable skills is perhaps the most common chimera (i.e. a magical belief we want desperately to be true) among teachers of reading.

A tiny 🧵with an excerpt from the forthcoming Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading...

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

... & there’s no evidence that the ability to make inferences well transfers from one book to another. The opposite in fact... our ability to inference is a function of our prior knowledge...

Read the rest here:

https://t.co/3lbT2kGkKw

[Helen Reynolds MBE @helenrey]

And in case you missed it this summary of the BRILLIANT Teach Like A Champion 3.0 by @Doug_Lemov, here it is!

https://t.co/II5hQl4JDU