Mr. Porter

Husband, Father, Educator, Minimalist, Novice Investor, Sports Enthusiast, Aging Gamer, Blogger

[Mr. Porter @PorterHasClass]

I may be late in sharing, but I hope my students don't confuse my tardiness with the pride I have in their writing. Here are 2 responses to a writing task created for the awesome short story "Flowers for Algernon":

https://t.co/JAIVIHWCuB

#studentwork #ela #blog #teachertwitter

[Mr. Porter @PorterHasClass]

Better late than never? Here is another high-quality 8th-grade response essay from...October 2021. Despite my tardiness, I love their growth with writing this year.

#studentwork #ela #writingcommmunity #teachertwitter

https://t.co/ElIR3Fjg6Z

[Mr. Porter @PorterHasClass]

I am way behind on posting in my blog. My students have even called me out on it. They were right, so here goes nothing...

#patthemontheback #studentwork #ela #WritingCommunity #teachertwitter

https://t.co/JtQNB9Vyag

[Mr. Porter @PorterHasClass]

Yes, writing is hard. Writing shows critical thinking. Writing is rewarding. Praise it! Here is the second essay of the school year from one of my current students.

#ela #WritingCommunity #teachertwitter #studentwork

https://t.co/btGtwRfuwf

[Mr. Porter @PorterHasClass]

It has taken me a while to post, but here was my 8th graders' first response to a writing task this year.

It was a unique way to reach an essay finale, but I feel it paid off.

#ela #WritingCommunity #teachertwitter #studentwork #teachinginapandemic

https://t.co/CkdMKJ2osF

[Mr. Porter @PorterHasClass]

It's been a long time since my last blog post, but the secret was nearly out anyway. 😉

This describes the beginning of a second IVF attempt from the perspective of a male middle school teacher.

#Infertility #IVF #blogging #teachertwitter

https://t.co/Hh3oq6wgEY

[The Modest Teacher @ModestTeacher]

Middle school is not the minor league of teachers, nor is high school the major leagues.

[Mr. Porter @PorterHasClass]

@NicholasFerroni Unfortunately, the opposite will be true. Teachers will leave the field for other opportunities. Schools will compensate by putting more students into classrooms. 🙈🙉🙊

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

You know what students really don't care about? If teachers wear jeans.

You know what doesn't affect student learning? If teachers wear jeans.

You know a free and easy thing that might make teachers a little happier? If teachers wear jeans.

[The Modest Teacher @ModestTeacher]

As school approaches remember to retrain your bladder to hold it for 4-6 hours.

[Nicholas Ferroni @NicholasFerroni]

Teachers venting about going back to school or wishing that their summer break was longer (especially after this past year) does NOT mean that they hate teaching.

Just like when parents can't wait for their kids to go back to school doesn't mean that they hate their kids.

[Nicholas Ferroni @NicholasFerroni]

Most honest advertisement ever.

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Consider this…many people honestly BELIEVE teachers have...
•Summers off
•A privileged pension
•Great health insurance
•Leave their job at 3pm
•Have an easy job

AND YET, in the past 4 years, most states have had a record number of teachers resigning. Think about that. 🤔

[Mr. Porter @PorterHasClass]

I am featured on Critical Role!

#CriticalRole
#ExandriaUnlimited
#ashleyjohnson

[Agatha Chocolats @AgathaChocolats]

In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo.
#sixwordstory #WritingCommunity

[Mr. Porter @PorterHasClass]

YES!

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Do schools need increased funding?
𝐘𝐄𝐒!

Do schools need to do a better job at allocating their current funding?
𝐘𝐄𝐒!

•Stop hiring consultants
•We need more teachers, student supports
•We also need to increase their salaries so we don��t continue losing quality teachers

[Jay Wamsted @JayWamsted]

The fact that most teachers leave the profession because of other adults really captures the essence of schools.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

We spend 50% more hours in school than Finland. And they get 15 mins of recess every hour. They have NO standardized tests except for PISA in HS and they outperform us every time. If we can’t give students more movement, recess, and play time then we don’t understand education.

[andrea @teachbk]

Teachers have NOT been working double duty throughout this pandemic just to hear politicians tell us the school year was a loss.