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Supporting Middle School Students Within Their Zone of Proximal Development
These tips can help teachers recognize when to guide, when to step back, and when to walk away.
www.edutopia.org
Proud to share my first for @edutopia.org!
Middle schoolers thrive when we hit the “struggle sweet spot”—not too much support, not too little.
How do you decide when to scaffold and when to release?
🧠 Supporting Students in the ZPD
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/supp...
#Edutopia #ZPD #EDUSKY
Middle schoolers thrive when we hit the “struggle sweet spot”—not too much support, not too little.
How do you decide when to scaffold and when to release?
🧠 Supporting Students in the ZPD
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/supp...
#Edutopia #ZPD #EDUSKY
Schools carry real weight.
Levity isn’t a distraction—it’s how communities sustain the work.
Gravity gives meaning.
Levity gives stamina.
#RealTalkWednesday #EducationLeadership #SchoolCulture
Levity isn’t a distraction—it’s how communities sustain the work.
Gravity gives meaning.
Levity gives stamina.
#RealTalkWednesday #EducationLeadership #SchoolCulture
December 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Schools carry real weight.
Levity isn’t a distraction—it’s how communities sustain the work.
Gravity gives meaning.
Levity gives stamina.
#RealTalkWednesday #EducationLeadership #SchoolCulture
Levity isn’t a distraction—it’s how communities sustain the work.
Gravity gives meaning.
Levity gives stamina.
#RealTalkWednesday #EducationLeadership #SchoolCulture
Not every student experienced “break” as rest.
For many, the first days back to school are about rebuilding safety and routine before learning can really begin.
How we welcome students back matters more than we think.
#RealTalkWednesday #EducationLeadership #StudentWellbeing #Belonging
For many, the first days back to school are about rebuilding safety and routine before learning can really begin.
How we welcome students back matters more than we think.
#RealTalkWednesday #EducationLeadership #StudentWellbeing #Belonging
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Not every student experienced “break” as rest.
For many, the first days back to school are about rebuilding safety and routine before learning can really begin.
How we welcome students back matters more than we think.
#RealTalkWednesday #EducationLeadership #StudentWellbeing #Belonging
For many, the first days back to school are about rebuilding safety and routine before learning can really begin.
How we welcome students back matters more than we think.
#RealTalkWednesday #EducationLeadership #StudentWellbeing #Belonging
We don’t just have a teacher shortage.
We have an “everything is one more thing” problem.
We can’t keep adding without taking something away.
What would you stop or simplify to give teachers time back?
#RealTalkWednesday #TeacherRetention #EduLeadership #Edusky
We have an “everything is one more thing” problem.
We can’t keep adding without taking something away.
What would you stop or simplify to give teachers time back?
#RealTalkWednesday #TeacherRetention #EduLeadership #Edusky
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
We don’t just have a teacher shortage.
We have an “everything is one more thing” problem.
We can’t keep adding without taking something away.
What would you stop or simplify to give teachers time back?
#RealTalkWednesday #TeacherRetention #EduLeadership #Edusky
We have an “everything is one more thing” problem.
We can’t keep adding without taking something away.
What would you stop or simplify to give teachers time back?
#RealTalkWednesday #TeacherRetention #EduLeadership #Edusky
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Administrators 🤝 Veteran teachers
Mentoring new teachers
@montalvoedu.bsky.social explains how school leaders and veteran educators can team up for a structured mentoring series.
#SchoolLeaders #EduSky
Mentoring new teachers
@montalvoedu.bsky.social explains how school leaders and veteran educators can team up for a structured mentoring series.
#SchoolLeaders #EduSky
How Administrators and Veteran Educators Can Team Up to Mentor New Teachers
School leaders can support their new teachers by setting up a structured series of discussions and classroom observation sessions.
edut.to
November 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Administrators 🤝 Veteran teachers
Mentoring new teachers
@montalvoedu.bsky.social explains how school leaders and veteran educators can team up for a structured mentoring series.
#SchoolLeaders #EduSky
Mentoring new teachers
@montalvoedu.bsky.social explains how school leaders and veteran educators can team up for a structured mentoring series.
#SchoolLeaders #EduSky
Teacher retention isn’t about hiring more — it’s about supporting the ones we already have.
Healthy educators = healthy classrooms.
Read More: bit.ly/47vXskQ
#RealTalkWednesday #TeacherRetention #EduLeadership
Healthy educators = healthy classrooms.
Read More: bit.ly/47vXskQ
#RealTalkWednesday #TeacherRetention #EduLeadership
November 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Teacher retention isn’t about hiring more — it’s about supporting the ones we already have.
Healthy educators = healthy classrooms.
Read More: bit.ly/47vXskQ
#RealTalkWednesday #TeacherRetention #EduLeadership
Healthy educators = healthy classrooms.
Read More: bit.ly/47vXskQ
#RealTalkWednesday #TeacherRetention #EduLeadership
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Prompt engineering is not just about using AI--it’s about using it wisely, ethically, and creatively. www.ecampusnews.com/ai-in-educat...
AI prompt engineering: A critical new skillset for 21st-century teachers
Prompt engineering is not just about using AI--it’s about using it wisely, ethically, and creatively in teaching and learning.
www.ecampusnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Prompt engineering is not just about using AI--it’s about using it wisely, ethically, and creatively. www.ecampusnews.com/ai-in-educat...
Grateful to see my work on AI and teaching continuing to reach educators—featured by the Lutheran Education Association and cited in new academic research.
Humbled to see these ideas resonating globally 🌍
www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear...
#AIinEducation #PromptEngineering #Gratitude
Humbled to see these ideas resonating globally 🌍
www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear...
#AIinEducation #PromptEngineering #Gratitude
AI prompt engineering: A critical new skillset for 21st-century teachers
Prompt engineering is not just about using AI--it’s about using it wisely, ethically, and creatively in teaching and learning.
www.eschoolnews.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Grateful to see my work on AI and teaching continuing to reach educators—featured by the Lutheran Education Association and cited in new academic research.
Humbled to see these ideas resonating globally 🌍
www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear...
#AIinEducation #PromptEngineering #Gratitude
Humbled to see these ideas resonating globally 🌍
www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear...
#AIinEducation #PromptEngineering #Gratitude
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“Cold calling works best when it’s routine, not random, and gentle, not jarring … If students know they can be called on at any time, but in a predictable and respectful way, the strategy becomes less threatening and more useful.”
Warm up your cold calls with these tips! 🧊
#EduSky
Warm up your cold calls with these tips! 🧊
#EduSky
How Teachers Can Make Sure Their Cold Calling Is Warm and Collaborative
With the right approach, teachers can turn a sometimes controversial practice into a helpful tool for inclusion and learning.
edut.to
September 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
“Cold calling works best when it’s routine, not random, and gentle, not jarring … If students know they can be called on at any time, but in a predictable and respectful way, the strategy becomes less threatening and more useful.”
Warm up your cold calls with these tips! 🧊
#EduSky
Warm up your cold calls with these tips! 🧊
#EduSky
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“When done well, cold calling isn’t about pressure—it’s about presence,” writes assistant principal and former teacher Timothy Montalvo.
Here’s how to make cold calling feel warm, collaborative, *and* supportive for all students. 🔥
#EduSky
Here’s how to make cold calling feel warm, collaborative, *and* supportive for all students. 🔥
#EduSky
How Teachers Can Make Sure Their Cold Calling Is Warm and Collaborative
With the right approach, teachers can turn a sometimes controversial practice into a helpful tool for inclusion and learning.
edut.to
September 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
“When done well, cold calling isn’t about pressure—it’s about presence,” writes assistant principal and former teacher Timothy Montalvo.
Here’s how to make cold calling feel warm, collaborative, *and* supportive for all students. 🔥
#EduSky
Here’s how to make cold calling feel warm, collaborative, *and* supportive for all students. 🔥
#EduSky
We don’t just have a teacher shortage.
We have a sustainability crisis.
Healthy educators = Healthy classrooms.
Read More: bit.ly/3VdUVpV
#RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
#TeacherRetention #EducatorWellbeing #SchoolCulture #EducationLeadership
We have a sustainability crisis.
Healthy educators = Healthy classrooms.
Read More: bit.ly/3VdUVpV
#RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
#TeacherRetention #EducatorWellbeing #SchoolCulture #EducationLeadership
September 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We don’t just have a teacher shortage.
We have a sustainability crisis.
Healthy educators = Healthy classrooms.
Read More: bit.ly/3VdUVpV
#RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
#TeacherRetention #EducatorWellbeing #SchoolCulture #EducationLeadership
We have a sustainability crisis.
Healthy educators = Healthy classrooms.
Read More: bit.ly/3VdUVpV
#RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
#TeacherRetention #EducatorWellbeing #SchoolCulture #EducationLeadership
Great ideas don’t fail. Broken systems do.
#EDUSky #RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
Read Full Story: bit.ly/4g9j4HR
#EDUSky #RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
Read Full Story: bit.ly/4g9j4HR
September 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Great ideas don’t fail. Broken systems do.
#EDUSky #RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
Read Full Story: bit.ly/4g9j4HR
#EDUSky #RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
Read Full Story: bit.ly/4g9j4HR
📣 New article in eSchool News!
5 Ways to Infuse AI into Your Classroom this school year.
🧠 Tools to plan faster
🗣️ Support multilingual learners
✍️ Personalize feedback
📊 Automate the tedious
📰 www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear...
5 Ways to Infuse AI into Your Classroom this school year.
🧠 Tools to plan faster
🗣️ Support multilingual learners
✍️ Personalize feedback
📊 Automate the tedious
📰 www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear...
5 ways to infuse AI into your classroom this school year
AI won’t replace teachers--but thoughtful AI use can lead to deeper student engagement and increased classroom efficiency.
www.eschoolnews.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
📣 New article in eSchool News!
5 Ways to Infuse AI into Your Classroom this school year.
🧠 Tools to plan faster
🗣️ Support multilingual learners
✍️ Personalize feedback
📊 Automate the tedious
📰 www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear...
5 Ways to Infuse AI into Your Classroom this school year.
🧠 Tools to plan faster
🗣️ Support multilingual learners
✍️ Personalize feedback
📊 Automate the tedious
📰 www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear...
Real Talk Wednesday #5
Real learning happens in the struggle sweet spot.
Too easy = boredom.
Too hard = frustration.
The balance? Scaffolding.
#RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
Read More: www.linkedin.com/in/tim-monta...
Real learning happens in the struggle sweet spot.
Too easy = boredom.
Too hard = frustration.
The balance? Scaffolding.
#RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
Read More: www.linkedin.com/in/tim-monta...
August 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Real Talk Wednesday #5
Real learning happens in the struggle sweet spot.
Too easy = boredom.
Too hard = frustration.
The balance? Scaffolding.
#RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
Read More: www.linkedin.com/in/tim-monta...
Real learning happens in the struggle sweet spot.
Too easy = boredom.
Too hard = frustration.
The balance? Scaffolding.
#RealTalkWednesday w/ Tim Montalvo
Read More: www.linkedin.com/in/tim-monta...
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Educator @montalvoedu.bsky.social shares strategies for supporting middle school students within their zone of proximal development: https://edut.to/4lrSWZJ
#EduSky #MiddleSchool
#EduSky #MiddleSchool
August 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Educator @montalvoedu.bsky.social shares strategies for supporting middle school students within their zone of proximal development: https://edut.to/4lrSWZJ
#EduSky #MiddleSchool
#EduSky #MiddleSchool
Real Talk Wednesday #4
Belonging isn’t fluff—it’s the foundation.
Without belonging, the brain scans for danger instead of focusing on learning.
Connection before curriculum isn’t a slogan—it’s science.
#RealTalkWednesday #Belonging #RelationshipsMatter #Education
Belonging isn’t fluff—it’s the foundation.
Without belonging, the brain scans for danger instead of focusing on learning.
Connection before curriculum isn’t a slogan—it’s science.
#RealTalkWednesday #Belonging #RelationshipsMatter #Education
August 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Real Talk Wednesday #4
Belonging isn’t fluff—it’s the foundation.
Without belonging, the brain scans for danger instead of focusing on learning.
Connection before curriculum isn’t a slogan—it’s science.
#RealTalkWednesday #Belonging #RelationshipsMatter #Education
Belonging isn’t fluff—it’s the foundation.
Without belonging, the brain scans for danger instead of focusing on learning.
Connection before curriculum isn’t a slogan—it’s science.
#RealTalkWednesday #Belonging #RelationshipsMatter #Education
Proud to share my first for @edutopia.org!
Middle schoolers thrive when we hit the “struggle sweet spot”—not too much support, not too little.
How do you decide when to scaffold and when to release?
🧠 Supporting Students in the ZPD
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/supp...
#Edutopia #ZPD #EDUSKY
Middle schoolers thrive when we hit the “struggle sweet spot”—not too much support, not too little.
How do you decide when to scaffold and when to release?
🧠 Supporting Students in the ZPD
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/supp...
#Edutopia #ZPD #EDUSKY
Supporting Middle School Students Within Their Zone of Proximal Development
These tips can help teachers recognize when to guide, when to step back, and when to walk away.
www.edutopia.org
August 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Proud to share my first for @edutopia.org!
Middle schoolers thrive when we hit the “struggle sweet spot”—not too much support, not too little.
How do you decide when to scaffold and when to release?
🧠 Supporting Students in the ZPD
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/supp...
#Edutopia #ZPD #EDUSKY
Middle schoolers thrive when we hit the “struggle sweet spot”—not too much support, not too little.
How do you decide when to scaffold and when to release?
🧠 Supporting Students in the ZPD
🔗 www.edutopia.org/article/supp...
#Edutopia #ZPD #EDUSKY
Real Talk Wednesday #3
Student motivation isn’t magic—it’s design.
When relationships, relevance, and ownership are built in, motivation follows.
#RealTalkWednesday #StudentMotivation #GrowthMindset #edchat #Education
Student motivation isn’t magic—it’s design.
When relationships, relevance, and ownership are built in, motivation follows.
#RealTalkWednesday #StudentMotivation #GrowthMindset #edchat #Education
August 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Real Talk Wednesday #3
Student motivation isn’t magic—it’s design.
When relationships, relevance, and ownership are built in, motivation follows.
#RealTalkWednesday #StudentMotivation #GrowthMindset #edchat #Education
Student motivation isn’t magic—it’s design.
When relationships, relevance, and ownership are built in, motivation follows.
#RealTalkWednesday #StudentMotivation #GrowthMindset #edchat #Education
Real Talk Wednesday #2
MTSS isn’t a program—it’s a promise.
It’s a commitment that every student will be seen, supported, and given what they need to thrive.
Programs end. Promises don’t.
#RealTalkWednesday #MTSS #Education
MTSS isn’t a program—it’s a promise.
It’s a commitment that every student will be seen, supported, and given what they need to thrive.
Programs end. Promises don’t.
#RealTalkWednesday #MTSS #Education
August 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Real Talk Wednesday #2
MTSS isn’t a program—it’s a promise.
It’s a commitment that every student will be seen, supported, and given what they need to thrive.
Programs end. Promises don’t.
#RealTalkWednesday #MTSS #Education
MTSS isn’t a program—it’s a promise.
It’s a commitment that every student will be seen, supported, and given what they need to thrive.
Programs end. Promises don’t.
#RealTalkWednesday #MTSS #Education
"I believe every student can thrive when instruction, support, and relationships align—and that belief drives everything I do as an educator and leader."
August 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"I believe every student can thrive when instruction, support, and relationships align—and that belief drives everything I do as an educator and leader."
Real talk from @harvard.edu’s CSML: Big changes don’t fail from bad ideas—they fail when culture isn’t ready. Sustainable change = small, consistent moves + trust + clarity. Leadership creates the conditions for change to thrive.
#CSML #SchoolLeadership #CultureOfLearning
#CSML #SchoolLeadership #CultureOfLearning
July 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Real talk from @harvard.edu’s CSML: Big changes don’t fail from bad ideas—they fail when culture isn’t ready. Sustainable change = small, consistent moves + trust + clarity. Leadership creates the conditions for change to thrive.
#CSML #SchoolLeadership #CultureOfLearning
#CSML #SchoolLeadership #CultureOfLearning
🧠 Prompt engineering: A critical new skillset for 21st‑century teachers explores why crafting effective prompts isn't just a tech trick, but a pedagogical shift. Teachers today need prompt engineering expertise to:
👉 Read the full piece and join the conversation:
#EdTech #AIforEdu
👉 Read the full piece and join the conversation:
#EdTech #AIforEdu
Prompt engineering is more than a technical trick, it’s a pedagogical shift. Research increasingly supports its value in enhancing instruction, reducing teacher workload, and preparing students for future-ready learning. www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear...
AI prompt engineering: A critical new skillset for 21st-century teachers
Prompt engineering is not just about using AI--it’s about using it wisely, ethically, and creatively in teaching and learning.
www.eschoolnews.com
July 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM