Archive - The Broken Copier

Asking Students What They Would Do If They Were The Teacher

one of my favorite practices we've normed in our classroom

Apr 13 •

What did I miss yesterday?

Recent reporting from the New York Times details how school absences have “exploded” in just about every school district. On this episode, Marcus and…

Apr 1 •

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March 2024

Want to come on the pod?

Hey, friends! Marcus is usually the one who does all the posting on here, but I’m just popping in quickly to share that we’d love to start inviting you…

Mar 31 •

Supporting Students As They Work Independently

4 tools that have helped me improve "independent work time"

Mar 23 •

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KTC #10: This Is When You Lean Into Classroom Community

The tenth episode of “Kicking the Copier” is all about how we as teachers tend to respond to “bad vibes” in our classroom (this time of year especially…

Mar 17 •

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"Challenging Students" Means More Supports, Not Fewer

A reflection on a mistake I made too often around this earlier in my career

Mar 9 •

February 2024

You want to do what with my gradebook?

Lots of schools are trying out different approaches to grading, often met with mixed emotions from teachers. Mastery-based and minimum grading policies…

Feb 28 •

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5 Collaboration-Building Tools That Work For Me

Along with a brief reflection on why I believe in a collaboration-driven classroom

Feb 11 •

Essay Grading as an English Teacher

Two weeks, 150 essays graded, lots of thoughts

Feb 4 •

January 2024

KTC #9: Don’t Forget How Often You’ve Been Wrong

The ninth episode of “Kicking the Copier”—and the first of 2024!—is centered around the value of reflecting on our own past “mistakes” as teachers…

Jan 20 •

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The Classroom As It Is Is Enough

Or at least it can be—if we choose to make it so.

Jan 12 •

We're Done Talking About Break

Welcome to 2024! As many of us are in a moment of reflection & adjustment, we were finally able to sit down & reconnect for this latest episode. We…

Jan 7 •

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