InTeachers on Fire MagazinebyJason Kennedy- Let's Stop Teaching to Learn!·Apr 2, 2025From “Lots” to “Less”: Building a Foundation for All LearnersPicture this: a classroom buzzing with energy. One learner rattling off facts like it’s nothing. Another stuck on question one, unsure…A response icon1A response icon1
InTeachers on Fire MagazinebyJason Kennedy- Let's Stop Teaching to Learn!·Feb 1, 2025Just Another Brick in the WallFirst, you probably are humming the song by Pink Floyd already, so let’s run with that analogy. Imagine you’re walking down a road, headed…A response icon1A response icon1
InTeachers on Fire MagazinebyJason Kennedy- Let's Stop Teaching to Learn!·Jan 8, 2025Rigor Because of Relationships: Redefining the Classroom MantraLeave a Comment / Design / By letsquitteachingA response icon2A response icon2
InTeachers on Fire MagazinebyJason Kennedy- Let's Stop Teaching to Learn!·Dec 18, 2024The Quiet Power of BelongingThe image of a learner sitting in a classroom, head down, shoulders slumped — silent and unseen — is one that should break all of our…A response icon1A response icon1
InTeachers on Fire MagazinebyJason Kennedy- Let's Stop Teaching to Learn!·Dec 6, 2024Scaffolding Learning: The Construction Blueprint for ClassroomsImagine walking past a construction site and seeing scaffolding towering alongside a building. What strikes you first? It’s not permanent…A response icon2A response icon2
InTeachers on Fire MagazinebyJason Kennedy- Let's Stop Teaching to Learn!·Sep 23, 2024A Different Take on Differentiation: From the Doctor’s Office to the Coach’s PlaybookDifferentiation has long been characterized by an analogy that paints a daunting, almost impossible picture for educators: A single doctor…
InTeachers on Fire MagazinebyJason Kennedy- Let's Stop Teaching to Learn!·Sep 2, 2024Labels: Good for Folders, Not for LearnersIn our classrooms, the labels we assign to learners often become invisible chains, limiting their potential and shaping their futures in…A response icon1A response icon1
InTeachers on Fire MagazinebyJason Kennedy- Let's Stop Teaching to Learn!·Aug 15, 2024Red Light Revelation: Teachers are AWESOME!I sat at a red light the other day, and my mind wandered as it tends to do in these moments of waiting. Looking around, I watched all that…A response icon1A response icon1
InTeachers on Fire MagazinebyJason Kennedy- Let's Stop Teaching to Learn!·Jul 10, 2024It’s Time for a 4th of July in the ClassroomWe recently celebrated the 4th of July, our nation’s Independence Day. Behind all the picnics and parties, the fireworks and frankfurters…
InTeachers on Fire MagazinebyJason Kennedy- Let's Stop Teaching to Learn!·May 30, 2024Embracing the Cards We’re Dealt: Lessons from UnoI remember visiting my grandparents every summer growing up. The one nightly ritual my grandmother and I had was a shared game of Uno. It…