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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

That last paragraph makes Faber’s line from F451, “digests of the digests” run through my head 😵‍💫

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I never have. Too depressing, methinks. But I saw the play once and the last scene caught me off guard!

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Steinbeck wanted this to be his masterpiece but for critics it lived in the shadow of Grapes of Wrath. I loved it when I did my term paper on it in Gr 11, and it’s experiencing such a resurgence while GoW seems to get no love. I’ve wondered my re-read reaction for a while 🤔

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Thank you so much for all of this!

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Thanks for this! It will be an interesting analogy to share with students, and the visual makes it real.

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Even as a veteran teacher, hearing useful classroom engagement and management techniques others use is so helpful! Thank you @mrrablin.bsky.social and @edutopia.org 👏🏻 for this podcast episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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9 Simple (But Transformative) Classroom Management Shifts

Podcast Episode · School of Practice · October 6 · 24m

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Grammarly has gone to dark side for sure.

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Can’t wait to listen to this one!

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I’m late to the game on this one, but it’s so good! @jeffzentner.bsky.social never disappoints. Few novelists can craft dialogue that feels so real, and I love how the flashback scenes take me back to the 90s 😊 Enjoy this one today so you’re ready for his new book: Love, Like Apples 🍏 🍎November 3

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Pennsylvania fall…on the trail, in the garden 🍂🍁🍃🌼

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thanks for sharing this out, Tim 😊

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Transparency and teacher think-aloud can make a big difference in the age of AI. We need to help our students to be discerning and judicious. Join me for this conversation with Dave and Cody on Authentic Educators podcast. #edusky #teaching #writing podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

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Authentic Educators

Education Podcast · Updated Biweekly · A podcast for teachers, by teachers, about best lessons, favorite classroom moments, and strategies you can use today. Email us at Authenticedpod@gmail.com if ...

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A blue sky and blue track called me outside today during a few minutes of my prep 😎

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A nice day at KSLA annual conference! Nice to learn and present and reflect 😊

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'm excited to be speaking at #KSLA tomorrow with the chance to talk about discernment, a skill that #PAteachers and educators everywhere are working on with student writers right now. If you're at the conference, stop in and say hello!

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Yes! It can be fun to ask them to build it out with legos too. Same principle, and great thinking/conversation ensues. You probably know @angelastockman.bsky.social and her work on Making Writing -- aligns well with your post!

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

How could that not be on the word list?! My first year of teaching I taught Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap to eighth graders (fun text btw!) and that word is in there.

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This interactive from @nytimes.com feels like a good one to spark a conversation with students about the cost/benefit balance of artificial intelligence in their learning, AND to complicate the conversation. So much depends on HOW someone uses this technology. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Will A.I. Make Your Brain Lazy? Here’s What the New Research Actually Shows.

We’re starting to learn more about how the technology can change us.

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Gives them something to be proud of + things to aim for in a way that feels more engaging than a rubric score . . . and gives one more reminder to them (and to us!) about how many things we include when we say "revise" or "edit."

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today, before reading part of Dante‘s Inferno, we worked as a class to create our own Inferno, creating five circles in which misdeeds from our school would be cleverly punished. It was a fun step inside Dante’s creative process and definitely piqued interest in the canto we read.

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There’s many I haven’t seen…but if you’ve seen none of them…I think you’re missing out. There are some wonderfully written shows on this list!

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Tried a new technique for handing back papers today: Students shade the BINGO card based on feedback, tape it in their notebook, and write a “next time note” to themselves based on what’s blank. This will provide a point of reference for the editing in their next writing process ✅

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Thanks for always helping us to remember that it's the young people in front of us that matter most :)

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A heartening article about a burgeoning bookstore culture in Philadelphia that might be of interest to some attending #NCTE26 this year in Philly! Kinda makes me want to take students on a book crawl bus trip! share.inquirer.com/74HRYz

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Philadelphia's bookstores are booming, with readers seeking an 'escape'

Across Greater Philadelphia, bookstores are back. Sellers say screen fatigue, a hunger for community, and a desire to support local businesses are fueling the surge.

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Grades 6-12. The strategies and examples have range! If you teach elementary school and one a book kind of like this for little ones I can give you some recs.

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I took an inventory of screen time expectations in my class last week and wrote about it. I'd love to hear your thoughts! declarativeimperative.substack.com/p/what-does-... #teaching #learning #screentime #edtech #writing #education #edusky

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Always great to hear positive reviews from readers of Poetry Pauses!

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

So, so true! Fuzzy is a good word for it. Because even a phrase like “use it to brainstorm” is so broad and, I would argue, could range from really damaging uses or habits to potentially helpful ones. “Use” is only a helpful verb if we are talking about why, how, to what end + reflection after.

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I like this line a lot: “Instead of treating "using AI" like something that is equivalent to "doing the thing," we need to think about what we actually want students to be able to do.” In ELA instruction, both sides of the debate tend to overuse the phrase “using AI” without defining it.

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

September…planting seeds in the classroom 🌱…harvesting in the garden 🌾

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The line “insulting to both humans and fish” has successfully baited me to read this 🐟 😅

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Thanks! I just read this one a few months ago after hearing about it for years. Definitely a moving novel 🥺

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Probably why I felt the siren call to write my substack piece this weekend 😆 And yes, weird. On new-school-year’s eve too!

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Readers, I hope you'll enjoy my new Substack post. It's a reflection on what I've learned from a long and challenging novel and the important reminders it offered me as I begin my 24th year of teaching. declarativeimperative.substack.com/p/we-can-mis...

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In both parts, I appreciate the clarity of language!

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Reading Bleak House, an intimidating tome I’ve always wanted to read but never have, was incredible. The book was a big part of that…but perusing the notes of other reader-teachers from around the world was the real gift 🎁 Happy so many could join us for a slow read, and here’s to next time 🥂

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Yes! Doing things like this helps me to never forget . . . this is how many of them feel about reading or writing or speaking in class.

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I'm sorry Todd! I'm filled with trepidation in approaching these projects for just that reason. I go slow and hope for the best, and this one turned out well. But I have lots of respect for people who do this kind of work all the time because all the challenges you point out . . . they're real!

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