Matt Gibson (he/him)

infringing on your authority by respecting myself and others

[Matt Gibson (he/him) @trApGibson]

panem et circenses!

[Jay Williams 🎓 @MstrJayWill]

what if Black (male) teachers were recognized more for their content knowledge, pedagogical abilities, & ability to teach/ connect with students instead of being the disciplinarian, the 'cool' teacher, the gym teacher & managing Black students' behaviour?

Imagine

#edchat #onted

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

With 35 kids in a classroom, an educator can TEACH; but won’t be able to REACH!

Large class sizes are one of the top issues we need to fix in K-12 education. Also, stop quoting outdated, one-dimensional, and incomplete research from Hattie.

[Natalie Vardabasso @natabasso]

For a grading system to "work" it must be an accurate reflection of student learning.

If that system is being used to leverage behavioral compliance...it isn't working.

[Shit I tell my toddler @Toddler_talkin]

Something I’m trying to teach both my middle schoolers at work and my toddlers at home: just because somebody is holding you accountable, doesn’t mean they’re being mean to you.

[The Modest Teacher @ModestTeacher]

Three non-classroom related things we can do to improve student outcomes:

1. Start school later
2. Feed kids higher quality food
3. Give them more movement breaks and physical activity opportunities throughout the day.

[Dr. Kristopher J. Childs (he/him) @DrKChilds]

In 2023 we really expect children on a daily basis to sit for 45-60 minutes to learn math, then again for ELA, then again for social studies, then again for ___. Who wants to sit still MAJORITY of their day?

[Matt Gibson (he/him) @trApGibson]

Dang I gotta talk to my parents more. They be spilling the tea fr

[Justine Moore @venturetwins]

Teachers: "AI is a disaster, how am I going to know who is cheating?!"

Students:

[Tyler Rablin @Mr_Rablin]

Helping students rewrite the narrative of who they are in relation to grades is one of the hardest and most often overlooked elements of grading reform in the classroom.

As young people look for mirrors to develop their identity, sadly, many of them look to grades.

[Rob DenBleyker @RobDenBleyker]

I am receiving new information

[Matt Gibson (he/him) @trApGibson]

Pastor: I started my garden about a week ago.

Me and Alex:

[Matt Gibson (he/him) @trApGibson]

🫠🫠

[MsEsco @MsEscoTeaches]

We don’t talk enough about how one of the difficult parts of being a teacher is that some of us are by ourselves w/classes of 30+ Ss. So when 1 or multiple students are having a bad day, we have to choose between those few Ss or the other 20+ Ss ready to learn.

[Matt Gibson (he/him) @trApGibson]

Just remembering that in 7th/8th grade, my friends and I started a satirical religious cult called the "TruMoominati" 😭 and idk how, but I have a feeling that something about this memory is going to impact the way I engage with my students moving forward

[andrea @teachbk]

Some general life advice:

Make sure you fully understand something before you decide you’re dead set against it

[Matt Gibson (he/him) @trApGibson]

@mrbiggz906 Love you big bro. We'll get through this ❤️