Matt Gibson (he/him)

panem et circenses!

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

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 Also, stop quoting outdated, one-dimensional, and incomplete research from Hattie.

i hope everyone reads tyler james williams’ stories and takes notes

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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

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.

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Pastor: I started my garden about a week ago. Me and Alex:

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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.

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

Some general life advice: Make sure you fully understand something before you decide you’re dead set against it

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

How am I supposed to believe in #God when He does this? 🤔 #MakeItMakeSense