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Drew Alexander
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29. Son. Husband. Father. Servant of Jesus. 8th Grade ELA Teacher. Science of Reading Advocate. Mentor. Coffee Enthusiast.
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“We can celebrate the strength, the dignity and the resilience of the people in the community. But the conditions, that shouldn't be talked about in a way that's cool.”-@dee1music @BenjaminSWatson
From The Just Life with Benjamin Watson: Dee-1: Loving Hip-Hop Enough to Tell the Truth, Nov 9, 2026
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From The Just Life with Benjamin Watson: Dee-1: Loving Hip-Hop Enough to Tell the Truth, Nov 9, 2026
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podcasts.apple.com The Just Life with Benjamin Watson Society & Culture Podcast · Updated Weekly · The Just Life with Benjamin Watson is a thought-provoking podcast exploring what it means to live a life rooted in justice, faith, and human dignity.... I didn’t actually think this pupil would dress up as me for Halloween😂Right down to my goatee.
@Mr_Raichura Just finished the new episode of Operation Education in the gym, and the question of saying “Thank you” is something I never considered.
While I teach a lot of Tier 3 students, following up my instruction with a “Thank you” does yield positive results that don’t interfere with the rest of the class’s attention. I would imagine it to be like a scaffold that is eventually removed gradually over time.
While I teach a lot of Tier 3 students, following up my instruction with a “Thank you” does yield positive results that don’t interfere with the rest of the class’s attention. I would imagine it to be like a scaffold that is eventually removed gradually over time.
4 of my GATE pupils did their science project dedicated to my attention securing phrase “Refocus”.
When they hear this, my hand is up. They are to stop what they’re doing, place their hand up and have their eyes forward at a Voice level of 0, waiting for further instruction.
This encourages accountability as a classroom community, I’ll frequently hear a pupil tell their peer “Refocus” as this practice has been embedded into the core of our class to ensure that attention is focused and directed towards each part of the learning task. It’s nice to know that it travels, as my colleague stated to me “it’s the only thing that gets them back”.
When they hear this, my hand is up. They are to stop what they’re doing, place their hand up and have their eyes forward at a Voice level of 0, waiting for further instruction.
This encourages accountability as a classroom community, I’ll frequently hear a pupil tell their peer “Refocus” as this practice has been embedded into the core of our class to ensure that attention is focused and directed towards each part of the learning task. It’s nice to know that it travels, as my colleague stated to me “it’s the only thing that gets them back”.
