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Join us as we listen in to Miriam Plotinsky and all about her teaching perspective. Throughout this episode you will here how Miriam Plotinsky has used he knowledge in and out of the classroom in order to develop tips and tricks for teachers. Quotables *All quotes are from interviewee* " The collective expertise that we all share for whatever our advantage point is what can get us the result that we want if we just learned to embrace that." "If you hold yourself to this impossible standard you're never going to be able to last in teaching." "Anything you do with consistency will work you just have to keep doing it." All about Miriam Plotinsky Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland and the author of several education books: Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom, Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School and Writing Their Future Selves: Instructional Strategies to Affirm Student Identity (W.W. Norton), as well as the forthcoming Small but Mighty: How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Teaching (ASCD). She is also a National Board-certified teacher with additional certification in administration and supervision. Connect with Miriam Plotinsky @MirPloMCPS https://miriamplotinsky.com/ Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter Join here and grab a freebie! Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College Gretchen's latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon. Leave a Rating and Review: This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2 Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.' Under ‘Customer Reviews,' click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my

So often teachers feel buried under endless tasks and overwhelmed by the never-ending demands on their time and energy. If that's you, you may be searching for strategies to lighten the load and regain a sense of balance. In this episode, Miriam Politinsky is joining me to chat about practical ways to manage your responsibilities and create a more sustainable approach to teaching.Miriam Politinsky is a seasoned educator with almost 25 years of experience as well as a successful author. Miriam is sharing her insights into how adopting small but mighty habits can truly impact your daily routine. We also discuss the importance of prioritizing self-care, how using habit-stacking can improve classroom management and productivity, and insights into how to help students develop valuable habits in the classroom. You don't want to miss Miriam's practical solutions and tips to help you thrive both personally and professionally!HEAD OVER TO THE SHOW NOTES: teachingmindbodyandsoul.com/episode128

In this episode, I welcome back Miriam Plotinsky, instructional specialist and fellow ASCD author, to the podcast for a chat about how small changes in teaching practices can lead to significant improvements in the classroom. You'll also hear practical tips from her new book Small but Mighty on incorporating movement, using EdTech thoughtfully, and how school leaders can support teachers in making incremental changes. If you want to transform your teaching through tiny habits while leveraging existing resources, this episode has you covered! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2024/11/19/tiny-habits-294/ Sponsored by the blog at ClassTechTips.com: http://classtechtips.com/blog Follow Miriam Plotinsky on social: https://x.com/MirPloMCPS Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/  Take your pick of free EdTech resources: https://classtechtips.com/free-stuff-favorites/   

Send us a textIn this episode of The Fandalorians Podcast, we're excited to welcome special guest Miriam Plotinsky! We dive into the little habits that drive us crazy in the workplace, share our all-time favorite ice cream flavors, and explore insights from her latest book, Small but Mighty: How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Teaching. Tune in for a fun and enlightening conversation packed with practical tips and sweet treats!3:12 Mr. Richardson vs Fruit Flies3:58 Mr. McDonald Jeopardy Surprise4:50 Mr. G saw Civil War6:12 Welcome Miriam Plotinsky!!13:57 Miriam's Favorite Teacher15:17 How to support the show17:30 Morning Announcements: Annoying Habits26:22 Favorite Ice Cream Flavor31:27 Sponsored by: Genuine Collusion Repair33:49 Mariam talks about her new book48:42 Pop Quiz with the Fandalorians!!!!Email: Thefandaloriansmailbag@gmail.comText us at…‪(631) 494-3632SPONSOR: The Adla Real Estate TeamBuying or selling a home from Manhattan to Montauk? Look no further than the Adla Real Estate Team! Mention The Fandalorians, and you'll score up to $2,000 back at closing. Talk about a deal! Visit adlarealestateteam.com to get started.SPONSOR: Kanopy King Party RentalsGot a party on the horizon and need to impress? Kanopy King Party Rentals is Long Island's #1 spot for tents, tables, chairs, and even portable bars! Whether you're throwing a backyard bash or a big event, they've got you covered (literally). Call (631) 345-9752 for a free consultation, or visit kanopyking.net and start planning!SPONSOR: Red Shirt ComicsLooking for the next great comic to dive into or to get your kids hooked on reading? Head over to Red Shirt Comics in Port Jefferson Village. Whether it's for you, a friend, or a family member, they've got everything you need to fuel your fandom. Check them out online at redshirtcomics.com and geek out!

Miriam Plotinsky, an instructional coach, author, and former high school English teacher, discusses her latest book, Writing Their Future Selves: Instructional Strategies to Affirm Student Identity. It contains a wealth of tools for classroom teachers including journal prompts, discussion formats and some of Plotinsky's favorite writing games.

The further away administrators get from their roots as teachers, the more they forget what it's like to be in the trenches. The result is often either a real or perceived lack of empathy for teachers.   Both teachers and administrators have vital roles in the school, and it's important for both to have mutual respect for one another. To achieve this, administrators need to take a step back and really listen to teachers. How? By being more visible, asking questions, and seeking out teachers as the answers to the challenges in their buildings.   This week on the podcast, we're welcoming back author and educator Miriam Plotinsky. She's sharing about her latest book, Lead Like a Teacher, and talking about what school leaders can do to build more trust and a more collaborative school environment. Of course, there's an element for teachers in there too, and how they can look at school, teacher, and student needs through a different lens.   About Miriam Plotinsky:   Miriam Plotinsky is an author and instructional specialist who addresses challenges in both teaching and leading across schools with a wide range of differentiated needs. A strong advocate for student-centered learning, she provides coaching and professional development for teachers and administrators. She has written Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom and Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School (W.W. Norton, 2022 & 2023). Miriam is widely published in education publications such as Education Week, Edutopia, ASCD Express, Middleweb, The Teaching Channel, EdSurge, K-12 Talk and Education World and is a frequent guest on education podcasts internationally. She is also a National Board-Certified Teacher with additional certification in administration and supervision. She can be found on her website or on Twitter: @MirPloMCPS.   Miriam's third book, Writing Their Future Selves, releases in November.   Jump in the Conversation:   [1:48] - Miriam's empathy framework [3:27] - Miriam's unique background in education [6:15] - There's a complicated relationship between teachers and administrators [8:19] - There's a need for empathy on both sides [9:12] - How Lead Like a Teacher addresses empathy [13:15] - How to foster mutual understanding and respect between teachers and administrators [15:45] - There's a balance between toxic positivity and and miring yourself in the negativity that exists [17:00] - Unpacking teacher observations and evaluations [21:51] - Most school leaders feel attached to instruction but there's so much happening that they can't always participate [23:41] - A teacher observation that goes wrong [25:08] - Everything you see is data [27:55] - Leadership positions are often lonely [30:47] - Make what you do really transparent [32:12] - Steps school leaders can do to start building trust and a collaborative environment [33:56] - A sneak preview of Miriam's third book [36:55] - Turbo Time [39:30] - What people need to know about closing the teacher-administrator empathy gap [41:32] - Miriam's Magic Wand [42:31] - Maureen's Takeaways   Links & Resources   Episode 132: The Heart of Learning is Intentional Teaching Author of Teach More, Hover Less, Lead Like a Teacher & Writing Their Future Selves Twitter: @MirPloMCPS Visit Miriam's website Email Maureen Maureen's TEDx: Changing My Mind to Change Our Schools The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution EdActive Collective Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

On today's episode: Author and instructional specialist Miriam Plotinsky joins us to talk about the ideas in her new book, Teach More, Hover Less. Some teachers can't resist the urge to hover, but even with the best of intentions, hovering can limit the transformative experiences students might otherwise encounter if they are treated as active participants in the learning process. Listen to Miriam, Ed, and Bo chat about teaching more by hovering less.Topics:04:30 Hovering, what it is and looks like07:20 Changing Teacher Education10:30 Challenging the blank slate theory13:10 Underlying philosophy of hovering less16:30 Experimentation in the classroom18:45 Warm demanders22:00 Book banning26:20 Giving kids choices and intrinsic motivationFor more information about Miriam Plotinsky and her work, visit miriamplotinsky.com. Her book, Teach More, Hover Less is available for purchase on Amazon and W.W. Norton.

About Miriam Plotinsky Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, where she has taught and led for more than 20 years. She is the author of Teach More, Hover Less, Lead Like a Teacher, and Writing Their Future Selves (W.W. Norton & Company). She is also a National Board–Certified Teacher and a certified administrator. What You'll Find in this Educational Leadership Podcast Episode with Miriam Plotinsky Miriam says that her new book--Lead Like a Teacher--was pretty much an accident. She simply found that the schools with more teachers at the table had stronger cultures. She talked about teachers' misconception of school leaders as well as school leaders' misconception of teachers. She called this “the empathy gap.” Miriam points out that “if you don't know the story, you'll create one. And, it might be wrong.” Miriam acknowledges that we often learn from the models we have around us, which is only a good thing when the model is effective. Otherwise it works against us. Hear Miriam discuss why visibility is so critical for a school leader. Miriam gave us some insights into how the book unfolds, including what she calls “macro” and “micro” aspects of school leadership. She calls for more classroom visits. We couldn't agree more. Don't miss what she says about “Wait Time 1” and “Wait Time 2” as both teaching and leadership strategies. We can't disagree with talking less to learn more. Miriam mentions Twitter as a place to go to find like-minded people and new ideas. She identifies some well known and not so well known resources that are valuable for all educators. She points to Teachers Going Gradeless as a cool organization. She also calls out Edutopia and ASCD as well as Solution Tree as great resources. Miriam uses the ten-minute reset each day to make sure that she does something that she loves. Tune into what she says about movement and breaks. She talks about being a “dabbler” in a bunch of things, and she wants to learn how to write more nonfiction. And, we all agreed to learn how to be more funny. Joe reflects on the need to get more people involved early in our process for any given initiative. Don't miss what she used to think about those who wanted to go into administration and how her perspective has changed. Let us know if there's a guest who you want us to have on the show by leaving a comment below or by contacting us at contact@theschoolhouse302.com. And don't miss our leadership content updates every week by subscribing on the site. We can't wait to hear from you. Joe & T.J.

Miriam Plotinsky - Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Experience in Your School. This is episode 578 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Miriam Plotinsky is an author and instructional specialist who addresses challenges in both teaching and leading across schools with a wide range of differentiated needs. A strong advocate for student-centered learning, she provides coaching and professional development for teachers and administrators. Her first book, Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom (W.W. Norton & Company, 2022), is a practical guide to a student-centered instructional approach that removes the necessity of teacher micromanagement. Her second book, Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School (W.W. Norton & Company, 2023) addresses how to close the “empathy gap” between administrators and teachers by bringing forth the instructional expertise and perspectives of teachers.  Her third book, Writing Their Future Selves: Instructional Strategies to Affirm Student Identity (W.W. Norton & Company) is slated for late 2023. Miriam writes for a wide array of education publications and is a regular guest on international podcasts. She is also a National Board-Certified Teacher with additional certification in administration and supervision. Our focus today is Miriams's recent book - Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School. So much to learn. Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on, and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me? That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening!   Connect & Learn More: https://miriamplotinsky.com/ https://twitter.com/mirplomcps https://www.facebook.com/MiriamPlotinsky/ https://twitter.com/mirplomcps https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-plotinsky-b739a3189/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Miriam-Plotinsky/author/B09H3BF42R https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324030836 Length - 49:20

On this episode of the TeacherNerdz podcast, Joe and Ron chat with returning guest Miriam Plotinsky about her new book Lead Like A Teacher. In the book, Miriam discusses the empathy gap between teachers and administrators and provides tools to help administrators build and maintain collaborative leadership structures. During the show, Miriam shares some of her favorite tips for administrators and teachers. This is a great summer read for both administrators and teachers to get the new year taking off on the right path! SHOW LINKS: https://wakelet.com/wake/cXLxwunSzZpi4MGDHfelr --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacher-nerdz/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacher-nerdz/support

Miriam Plotinsky is a writer and instructional specialist who recently wrote the book Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School. She rejoins host Mike Palmer in a discussion about lessons in leadership by embracing empathy with what it's like to teach and openness to the critical input that teachers can provide in a flourishing school culture. We begin by welcoming Miriam back to the podcast with a nod to her previous appearance to discuss Teach More, Hover Less, her first book. From there, we dive into lessons for school leaders and for all of us on how to build psychological safety and trust with teachers as frontline workers. They are closest to where the learning happens and therefore deserve a seat at the table. Miriam walks us through practical tips in the book that build trust and drive engagement with teachers who are struggling in today's complex world. We also hear a bit about Miriam's next book Writing Their Future Selves while getting her quick takes on teaching writing in the age of Chat GPT. If you're a teacher, a leader, or someone who wants to deepen your empathy and support for the frontlines of this noble profession, don't miss this episode. Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more sharp takes on the future of education.

Episode 160 of the Leader of Learning Podcast features an interview with Miriam Plotinsky (@MirPloMCPS), a national board certified teacher, instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, and the author of the book, “Lead Like a Teacher.” In the episode, Miriam discusses nine key aspects of leadership, how to stop teachers and their leaders from becoming adversaries, and how school leaders can lead more effectively by actively listening to teachers and welcoming their expertise.Full show notes and more information about this episode can be found at https://leaderoflearning.com/episode160.Download my free guide “The Teacher's Guide to Becoming a School Leader” at https://leaderoflearning.com/guidePurchase “The Transformational Leader's Reflection Guide” at https://leaderoflearning.com/journalDownload my FREE eBook “Lead to Inspire Growth” at https://leaderoflearning.com/ebookEnroll in my free course “Unlock Your Leadership Potential” at https://leaderoflearning.com/freecourseSign up for my email newsletter at https://leaderoflearning.com/newsSUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE at https://youtube.com/drdankreiness to watch inspirational and educational videos about leadership and digital learningConsider Becoming an Official Sponsor - https://leaderoflearning.com/press-kitTalkStudio is my recording platform of choice for video, audio, and even live streaming. For more information about TalkStudio and to receive 20% off your first billing cycle on ANY paid plan you sign up for, visit https://leaderoflearning.com/melonGear that I use and love to recommend:Mirrorless camera (Sony zv-1) - https://amzn.to/3zdxKlRMain microphone (Shure SM7b) - https://amzn.to/3Mi5SzEBackup microphone (Shure MV7) - https://amzn.to/38M9VqvBudget microphone (Samson Q2u) - https://amzn.to/38MeukBAudio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 2i2) - https://amzn.to/3xdocWqWireless lavalier microphone (AnkerWork M650) - https://amzn.to/3TUlsXNKey lights 2pk (Sokani P25) - https://amzn.to/3mcNq0XRing light (Neewer 18”) - https://amzn.to/3tfnB46Budget studio lights (Neewer Dimmable LED 2pk) - https://amzn.to/392g16iTo leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-of-learning/id1243021772Android user? Leave a rating and review on Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/leader-of-learning-532116Follow on Social Media:YouTube: https://youtube.com/drdankreinessTwitter: https://twitter.com/dr_kreinessInstagram: https://instagram.com/dr_kreinessTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_kreinessLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dankreinessFacebook: https://facebook.com/drdankreinessThe Leader Of Learning Podcast is a proud member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. For more information and to find other great podcasts, visit https://teachbetter.com/podcasts/Music credits: https://www.purple-planet.com

E42 - Stop hovering! (with Miriam Plotinsky) Are you a helicopter teacher or a hover-free teacher? In this episode, Shey and Anna chat with author Miriam Plotinsky about her book Teach more, hover less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom, and explore ways to implement an approach to teaching that is truly student-centered. Further listening: Explore strategies for augmenting student talk time: E2 - Shut up and let them talk! For an exploration of efficient lesson planning: E8 - Sometimes you plan, sometimes you don't For a discussion around increasing collaboration and learner accountability with peer review activities: E19 - The why and how of peer review For a discussion about project-based learning and its use in increasing learner autonomy: E27 - Why we

Miriam Plotinsky, the author of "Teach More Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom," identifies that students need to be empowered to take ownership of their learning in order to be fully engaged.  She breaks hover-free teaching down into four sequential stages: mindset, deeper relationships, planning for engagement, and choice-based instruction. Read "Teach More Hover Less" here. Read "Lead Like a Teacher" here. Find Miriam's articles here.  Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!  

In this episode, Melissa chats with educator/author Miriam Plotinsky about secondary classrooms being student centered and "hover-free." Miriam shares her measured approach to get teachers closer to achieving ideal results with their students.

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee Caruthers is joined by author and instructional specialist Miriam Plotinsky to discuss her new book Teach More, Hover Less. Miriam is a strong advocate for student-centered learning, she provides coaching and professional development for teachers and administrators. Plotinsky is widely published in Education Week, Edutopia, ASCD Express, The Teaching Channel, EdSurge, K–12 Talk, and Education World. She is also a National Board Certified Teacher with additional certification in administration and supervision. Links: Author website Teach More, Hover Less List of articles by Miriam Miriam Plotinsky Twitter Catlin Tucker - Take Learning Sideways Rachel Portman - Chocolat Soundtrack

Miriam Plotinsky - Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom. This is episode 521 of Teaching Learning Leading K-12, an audio podcast. Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, and the author of Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom and the upcoming Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School.  Miriam is a National Board Certified Teacher and certified administrator, she lives in Silver Spring, Maryland and can be reached via her website or on Twitter: @MirPloMCPS. Today, we are focused on her book, Teach More Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary  Classroom.  Some extra information before you go... The new intro and outro music was written and performed by Brian K. Buffington. Connect with Brian at briankbuffington@gmail.com or go to his website at  https://briankbuffington.com/ He is an awesome musician, comedic power, teacher, trainer, technology guru, and overall creator of all that is cool. Thanks, Brian! Oh, yeah... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: https://miriamplotinsky.com/ https://twitter.com/mirplomcps https://www.facebook.com/MiriamPlotinsky/ https://twitter.com/mirplomcps https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-plotinsky-b739a3189/ https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324019879 Order on Amazon Length - 40:20  

Author and educator, Miriam Plotinsky, shares strategies for giving students more voice, more choice, more responsibility and more challenge. Having spent 20 years as a classroom educator, Miriam now writes for publications like Ed Surge, Ed Week, and Edutopia. Her first book (for teachers) is Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom.   Resources: Connect to today's sponsor, Schoolytics, and sign up for a 30-day free trial Miriam Plotinsky's website Order Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom Preorder Miriam's upcoming book Lead Like a Teacher Find a list and links for Miriam's articles here   EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events     

In this episode, Instructional Specialist and author Miriam Plotinsky, joins to unpack the term choice-based instruction and share tips for being a hover-free teacher. You'll also hear about her new book Teach More, Hover Less, How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom as well as some of her favorite techy tools and strategies for empowering students. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/11/07/Choice-Based-Instruction-188/  Sponsored by Pikmykid: https://www.pikmykid.com/  Follow Miriam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mirplomcps  Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/  Get access to lots of free EdTech resources: https://classtechtips.com/free-stuff-favorites/ 

On this episode of the TeacherNerdz podcast, Joe and Ron chat with Miriam Plotinsky National Board Certified Teacher, instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland and author of Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom. Miriam discusses how this approach to teaching can benefit all classrooms, students, and teachers. Joe also shares his experience with this approach in a 3rd grade classroom. SHOW LINKS: https://wakelet.com/wake/Sax7i5LiX4EqBxk-71jjQ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/teacher-nerdz/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teacher-nerdz/support

Teachers are taught to differentiate their instruction to meet the needs of all students. But what does that even mean? It's not about lowering standards and expectations so one person's mastery is different from another's. Instead it's about adding more supports for students who need it while keeping targets the same.   The only way to do this is to be more intentional about teaching, more learner-centered. We need to talk to our students more and truly listen to the feedback we receive from them. And then act on that feedback.   This week on the podcast I'm talking to author and instructional specialist Miriam Plotinsky about the challenges that exist in classrooms today and how we can navigate this new high-tech, post-Covid world our youth are coming of age in.   Listen in as we discuss the importance of leading schools from a teacher's perspective, how to make student interactions more valuable, what's going on with youth mental health, how to give students voice, and so much more. About Miriam Plotinsky: Miriam Plotinsky is an author and instructional specialist who addresses challenges in both teaching and leading across schools with a wide range of differentiated needs. A strong advocate for student-centered learning, she provides coaching and professional development for teachers and administrators. She has written Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom and Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School (W.W. Norton, 2022 & 2023). Miriam is widely published in education publications such as Education Week, Edutopia, ASCD Express, Middleweb, The Teaching Channel, EdSurge, K-12 Talk and Education World and is a frequent guest on education podcasts internationally. She is also a National Board-Certified Teacher with additional certification in administration and supervision. She can be found on her website or on Twitter: @MirPloMCPS.   Jump in the Conversation: [1:40] - Evolving school transformation for Miriam [3:04] - Where in the world can you start with differentiating learning and teaching [4:49] - It's not about lowering expectations; it's about giving students the supports they need [5:30] - How to let learning be more learner-centered [7:15] - Where do we have structure to offer more choice [8:46] - Why student voice is more than choice [9:30] - Student voice is something we need to empower them to express by building a level of trust that goes beyond personal relationships [11:20] - What to focus on to help kids develop a sense of identity [14:55] - Youth mental health: what's going on and what can we do about it in our schools [18:35] - Student learning and voice are important tools in supporting well being of youth [19:01] - Safe classroom space is even more important  [20:07] - Grades should be based on how they are in relation to a learning outcome [22:40] - Lead schools from a teacher perspective [24:08] - Turbo Time [26:32] - What people need to know about how teens learn [27:38] - Something positive that's come out of Covid [29:34] - Miriam's Magic Wand [31:01] - Maureen's Takeaways Links & Resources Miriam Plotinsky's website Connect with Miriam on LinkedIn Follow Miriam on Facebook and Twitter Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom by Miriam Plotinsky Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School by Miriam Plotinsky The Power of Belief Mindset Email Maureen Maureen's TEDx: Changing My Mind to Change Our Schools The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution EdActive Collective Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

271: Miriam Plotinsky is the author of "Teach More, Hover Less" and joins the podcast to talk about her past and present experiences as a fantastic teacher, instructional specialist, and author! Be sure to check out her website and her new book (with another one on the way!). Miriam's Website: https://www.miriamplotinsky.com/ Get More Classroom Brew: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Follow Us: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Follow Us: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Contact Us: classroombrew@gmail.com

Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, and the author of Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom. She joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about what drove her to write the book. In a thought-provoking conversation about the tactics that allow for more student agency and voice, we explore topics like teacher burnout, building trust and student engagement, and the advantages of a more intentionally “hands-off” approach that yields surprising results. We also connect Miriam's perspectives on what works in the classroom to what works for parents and in our professional lives Don't miss it! Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more

What does it take to create a classroom environment in which students take the initiative in their learning and teachers can let go of the 'exhaustive hyper control' that so often leads to burnout? Miriam Plotinsky has written an engaging, honest and practical book that offers a pathway for teachers who want to make this happen. In this interview, we discuss four stages that Plotinsky identifies as crucial to increasing student autonomy: a teacher mindset shift, the development of deeper relationships, planning for meaningful engagement and choice-based, hands-off instruction.  While informed by research, Hover Less, Teach More: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom (Norton, 2022) draws strongly on Plotinsky's school-based experience as a teacher and instructional specialist and leaves behind academic jargon. It addresses essential questions in classroom teaching practice in a pithy way that will speak to time-poor teachers seeking fresh ideas. Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, and the author of Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom. Also a National Board Certified Teacher and certified administrator, she lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. On Twitter: @MirPloMCPS Alice Garner is a historian, teacher and performer with a PhD from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

What does it take to create a classroom environment in which students take the initiative in their learning and teachers can let go of the 'exhaustive hyper control' that so often leads to burnout? Miriam Plotinsky has written an engaging, honest and practical book that offers a pathway for teachers who want to make this happen. In this interview, we discuss four stages that Plotinsky identifies as crucial to increasing student autonomy: a teacher mindset shift, the development of deeper relationships, planning for meaningful engagement and choice-based, hands-off instruction.  While informed by research, Hover Less, Teach More: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom (Norton, 2022) draws strongly on Plotinsky's school-based experience as a teacher and instructional specialist and leaves behind academic jargon. It addresses essential questions in classroom teaching practice in a pithy way that will speak to time-poor teachers seeking fresh ideas. Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, and the author of Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom. Also a National Board Certified Teacher and certified administrator, she lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. On Twitter: @MirPloMCPS Alice Garner is a historian, teacher and performer with a PhD from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

Many of us complain of micromanaging admin, but are we also micromanaging our students. We discuss how to "Hover Less, Teach More" the title of our guests book. Link to her website. Her Twitter handle is @MirPloMCPS And follow us as well @unprocast

Mike Palmer is back to kick off the 7th season of Trending in Education with our 493rd episode! Coming off a great run that showcased many of our best episodes throughout the summer, we're back with fresh content as Mike looks ahead at the upcoming conversations we have in store as our new season begins. We start previewing Mike's conversation with Sameer Maskey from Fusemachines talking about how he's democratizing AI. From there, we talk music education and the arts with Kathryn Patricia Cobbler in an episode that features a sampling of Kathryn's music. Then we talk Gen X and get zeitgeisty with Celine Coggins who talks about why she is founding The Legacy Years to activate collective action among the oft-forgotten generation. From Gen X to Gen Z, Mike then previews his conversation with Rebecca Mendoza about teaching Accounting and launching her career at 28. We conclude with reflections on conversations with Miriam Plotinsky about her book Teach More, Hover Less and with Anurupa Ganguly, the Founder and CEO of PrismsVR, about using VR to unlock a deeper conceptual understanding of math. All of these conversations are on the horizon as we look forward to celebrating our 500th episode this Fall. We're very happy to have you along for the ride. Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more sharp takes on the future of learning.

Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/ (Ask the Tech Coach),” Jeff welcomes Instructional Specialist and author Miriam Plotinsky on the podcast to discuss … If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, https://www.teachercast.net/podcastguestform (please contact the podcast).  We would love to have you join the show. Question of the Week Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This week's question is: Question Topic: How can Caoches support high quality teaching in the classroom? Weekly Topic Why are teachers micromanaging their classrooms? Whose fault is it? I might be a micromanager if … Is “non-hover” teaching the same as Flipping your Classroom? Students can learn and take responsibility for their learning Choice-based instruction How do you shift the mindset in the classroom? The importance of relationship building Engagement vs Investment What is Choice-Based Instruction? Should teaching and learning be “hands-off”? About our Guest: Miriam Plotinsky Miriam Plotinsky is an author and instructional specialist who addresses challenges in both teaching and leading across schools with a wide range of differentiated needs. A strong advocate for student-centered learning, she provides coaching and professional development for teachers and administrators. Her first book, Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom (W.W. Norton & Company, 2022), is a practical guide to a student-centered instructional approach that removes the necessity of teacher micromanagement. Miriam is widely published in Education Week, Edutopia, ASCD Express, The Teaching Channel, EdSurge, K-12 Talk and Education World. She is also a National Board-Certified Teacher with additional certification in administration and supervision. Links of Interest Website: http://www.miriamplotinsky.com (http://www.miriamplotinsky.com) Twitter: https://twitter.com/mirplomcps (@MirPloMCPS) About the Book: Teach More, Hover Less A hover-free classroom starts with a dynamic class community. Our image of a classroom community in secondary education is rapidly evolving. The experience of remote learning during a pandemic has altered our mental picture of students occupying rows of desks with a teacher nearby, closely monitoring their activities. But even when teachers are able to be in physical proximity to their students, the research is clear that students need to be empowered to take ownership of their learning in order to be fully engaged. The question this book explores is: How can teachers step back, stop micromanaging, and allow students more agency? In this engaging guide, instructional specialist Miriam Plotinsky breaks hover-free teaching down into four sequential stages: mindset, deeper relationships, planning for engagement, and choice-based instruction. Her book shows how teachers can free themselves from helicopter habits and allow students greater control of their own learning, while still managing and maximizing classroom time effectively. https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324019879 (https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324019879) Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network! Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year? Are you searching for support in your position? The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a dynamic Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches. 3 Distinct Professional Learning Networks designed to help you grow for network other Coaches and Digital...

As a nationwide teacher and staff shortage threatens to disrupt fall school reopening, Sunil Dasgupta talks with Maryland State Education Association president Cheryl Bost about steps to address teacher recruitment and retention in the state and to MCPS instructional specialist Miriam Plotinsky about her new book, “Teach More, Hover Less,” which offers a pedagogical approach that could allow teachers to be more effective following the pandemic disruption. Music by Montgomery County climate band, The Sunshiners.

Today's episode of the Making After-School Cool Podcast focuses on current issues appearing in education.  As Educational practices continue to evolve,  there remains the question of “are the methods we now use to educate our youth keeping pace with the educational evolution?” Research has shown that when students actively participate in lessons, they are more engaged and their academic performance increase. To discuss a few of these issues is my guest, Miriam Plotinsky. During this podcast you will learn the following: How much should outside influences alter what is being taught in schools? What are some lessons educators learned during remote teaching that could help them today? What are some insight school administrators gain when they also teach a class? What are some advantages for teachers as well as students when the simple term  “What do you think” is used to discuss lessons?  A brief description of the book, “Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom” Guest Miriam Plotinsky is an author and instructional specialist who addresses challenges in both teaching and leading schools with differentiated needs. A strong advocate for student-centered learning, Miriam is widely published in Education Week, Edutopia, ASCD Express, The Teaching Channel, EdSurge, K-12 Talk and Education World. She is also a National Board-Certified Teacher with additional certification in administration and supervision. Her first book, Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom (W.W. Norton & Company, 2022), is a practical guide to a student-centered instructional approach that removes the necessity of teacher micromanagement. Resources Miriam Plotinsky Miriamplotinsky.com  Teach More, Hover Less How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324019879  Mike Wilson mwilson@hcde-texas.org  Harris County Department of Education https://hcde-texas.org  CASE for Kids https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone        

Today we are previewing episode 95 of the Making After-School Cool Podcast which focuses on current issues appearing in education.  As Educational practices continuously evolve,  there remains the question of “are the methods we now use to educate our youth keeping pace with the educational evolution?” Research has shown that when students actively participate in lessons, they are more engaged and their academic performance increase. To discussion a few of these topics is my guest, Miriam Plotinsky. Miriam is an author and instructional specialist who addresses challenges in both teaching and leading across schools with a wide range of needs. She is widely published in educational journals and her first book, Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom , is a practical guide to a student-centered instructional approach that removes the necessity of teacher micromanagement.

Drew Perkins talks with Miriam Plotinsky about her new book, Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: miriamplotinsky.com @MirPloMCPS Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services. 

Our image of a classroom community in secondary education is rapidly evolving. The experience of remote learning during a pandemic has altered our mental picture of students occupying rows of desks with a teacher nearby, closely monitoring their activities. But even when teachers are able to be in physical proximity to their students, the research is clear that students need to be empowered to take ownership of their learning in order to be fully engaged. The question this book explores is: How can teachers step back, stop micromanaging, and allow students more agency?In this engaging guide, instructional specialist Miriam Plotinsky breaks hover-free teaching down into four sequential stages: mindset, deeper relationships, planning for engagement, and choice-based instruction. Her book shows how teachers can free themselves from helicopter habits and allow students greater control of their own learning, while still managing and maximizing classroom time effectively.Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, and the author of Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom. Also a National Board Certified Teacher and certified administrator, she lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The guys are back from a semi-hiatus, and discuss the awful events from Uvalde, as well as getting up to speed from our last episode.  We also had the pleasure of bringing teacher, and instructional leader Miriam Plotinsky on the show to talk about her new book: Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom. https://www.amazon.com/Teach-More-Hover-Less-Micromanaging/dp/1324019875