Nathan Akehurst, M.Ed.

Husband, father, educator, reader, learner, and dreamer

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Admin,
Teachers love to feel appreciated. Mugs & snacks are lovely, but what we really want is an ongoing culture of appreciation built through encouraging our autonomy, inviting our flexibility, coaching our failures & your regular presence in our classes.
-Via @flyingmonkey13

[Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks]

Once more for the folks in the back row, rewarding kids for reading with incentives prevents them from developing intrinsic motivation to read. Plan your summer reading programs accordingly! Here’s @alfiekohn’s words on the topic.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Grading Practices That Discourage Growth Mindset:

1. Deducting points for late work
2. Not allowing retakes
3. Allowing retakes but averaging the attempts
4. Grading for accuracy on 1st attempt.

A must-read 🔥🔥

#HackingSchoolDiscipline https://t.co/mLiS4ZryQk

[stephen merrill @smerrill777]

It's a powerful device, so I'm posting it twice. :) In a 2017 study, students shut down cell phones, stored them away, and tried to forget about 'em. Silently, the phones fought back. A recent piece I did for @edutopia.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Sometimes only your colleagues can understand what you're going through. #teacherfriends

[David Geurin @DavidGeurin]

Reflection for admin, teachers, support staff, students: What are you contributing to your school culture? How are you making your school a better place? #FutureDriven

[Fountas & Pinnell @FountasPinnell]

We do not use the term ‘balanced literacy.’ Instead we prefer RESPONSIVE TEACHING: knowing the learner, then knowing the text, then deciding what areas to teach and adjusting your instruction based on what you observe in your students. #FPLiteracy

[@loveandlogic @loveandlogic]

#loveandlogic

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

The best discipline strategy is building relationships! When students feel you know and care about them, they work harder, behave better, and don't want to let you down.
#HackingSchoolDiscipline
https://t.co/Zh38ud8LEm

[Cult of Pedagogy @cultofpedagogy]

Ask Yourself, Why Am I Grading This?
via @Catlin_Tucker
https://t.co/zBnQl8de4X

[🍬 @cowlickcandy]

@Costco why would you stop selling your "Costco bread" and devastate the children?!?! #bringbackthebread

[Nathan Akehurst, M.Ed. @mr_akehurst]

@burgessdave #tlap when a parent makes you a replica of Henry's freedom box! #readingspaces

[Nathan Akehurst, M.Ed. @mr_akehurst]

@jjd005 @TechNinjaTodd @mradamwelcome Just read this chapter today. :) Great read!

[Nathan Akehurst, M.Ed. @mr_akehurst]

Hey, @RobertHoge I sent you a dm about a possible video chat. Thx

[Nathan Akehurst, M.Ed. @mr_akehurst]

@Poetryjoe hey, I'm looking for some Project Based Learning based around poetry, any ideas? thx

[Nathan Akehurst, M.Ed. @mr_akehurst]

@RobertHoge do you video chat with students? I have 45 students about to finish Ugly! My only concern is time zone issues. We are in Oklahoma, USA. Thanks for sharing your story!

[Todd Nesloney @TechNinjaTodd]

We have time, for what we make time for.

#TellYourStory #SparksInTheDark #KidsDeserveIt

[Nathan Akehurst, M.Ed. @mr_akehurst]

Hey teacher friends, check out this awesome Grinch resource! Readers theater, Mr. Grinch song, close reading, graphic organizers, writing activities, review games and it's only $3 lol #tpt #edchat #christmasedu #oklaed https://t.co/I0OiykV9mW

[Nathan Akehurst, M.Ed. @mr_akehurst]

Hey teacher friends, check out this awesome Grinch resource! Readers theater, Mr. Grinch song, close reading, graphic organizers, writing activities, review games and it's only $3 lol #tpt #edchat #christmasedu #oklaed https://t.co/I0OiykV9mW