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It’s important that you understand what happened last night.
Last night, Stephen Colbert interviewed Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, a candidate who, by all accounts, is on track in the polls to flip Texas blue.
In response, Trump’s FCC reportedly threatened CBS if the interview aired.
CBS caved and pulled the segment, citing “financial reasons.”
In modern American history, no president has been more hostile to free speech than Donald Trump.
But censorship always backfires.
Here’s the full segment Trump didn’t want you to see.
This is excellent. Please read.
The Teaching Method That Can't Fail
by Barbara Oakley
"We have more research than ever on how the brain actually learns. And yet, in country after country, the teaching methods being promoted are the ones that research says work least well for beginners."
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Standardization of behavioral expectations, classroom routines, and instructional practices, with consistent implementation, doesn't "limit expertise... it frees it up." Check out why here:
snacks.pepsmccrea.com/p/coll…
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“You don't have to be mean when you have a real point to make. In fact, you don't want to. If you have something real to say, being mean just gets in the way.”-- Paul Graham
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This is such a great post. I HIGHLY recommend that you check it out. carlhendrick.substack.com/p/…
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🚨 Giveaway! 🎉 5 copies of my new book Questioning for Teaching & Learning. 💡
To enter simply repost this post.
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Happy new year all. Here's to a healthy & happy 2026!
This looks practically useful. I appreciate Talbert's take on the process of making objectives clear. Check it out:
gradingforgrowth.com/p/how-t…
Absolutely! Check it out!
Strongly recommend this implementation guide for school leaders from @C_Hendrick
It cuts through the noise and shows how to turn cognitive science into day-to-day practice. Clear principles, practical tools, and a focus on what actually improves learning. A genuinely useful resource for driving high-quality teaching across a school.
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Pre-service Programs need to put less emphasis on Dewey and more on doing.
A student teacher observed my class today and commented on the efficiency and consistency of the routines—attention signals, turn-and-talk structures, and mini-whiteboard procedures. She noted that these elements were never explicitly addressed in her preparation program. 1/2
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This is really worth checking out.
It's time to remove laptops from classrooms.
24 experiments: Students learn more and get better grades after taking notes by hand than typing. It's not just because they're less distracted—writing enables deeper processing and more images.
The pen is mightier than the keyboard.
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Check it out.
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This is really important to consider. Check it out.
The always-brilliant @C_Hendrick captures the case for whole books in curriculum.
It's essential reading. I wanted to quote the whole thing.
I would add two key points, shared below.
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Please listen to this.
💡How do you develop math problem solving skills? It may seem like inquiry, projects, etc. is the way.
But the data & our experience as mathematicians shows the opposite.
Strong problem solving is best achieved when we focus on:
✔️ Building knowledge
✔️ Explicit teaching
✔️ Practice
✔️ Mastery before projects & inquiry
As @CratoNuno says: you need the “scales” before the “sonatas.” 🎙️Episode link below.
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🎯"some programs suggest that students generate a # of alternative strategies for the same problem. Rather than developing a conceptual foundation...[this] confuses instructionally naive students. Teachers should select the most generalizable, useful & explicit strategies.."
From Direct Instruction Mathematics by Stein et al.
This is a very interesting post regarding the concept of Assessment Culture in Schools. Check it out!
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