If Your Classroom Is Falling Apart | Watch This Before Testing Season

About this episode

Michael Bonner shares strategies for finishing the school year with intention and intensity as testing season approaches.

As the fourth quarter begins and testing season approaches, Michael Bonner shares his strategy for finishing the school year with intention and intensity. In this episode, he reflects on what the final stretch reveals about classroom culture, how he balances preparation without sacrificing students’ love for reading, and why he’s using AI to design high-impact literacy activities aligned to rigorous assessments like the ERB. The focus isn’t perfection — it’s growth. Can students beat themselves?

People in this episode

Host: Michael Bonner

Topics covered

• classroom culture
• testing season
• literacy activities
• student growth
• AI in education

Keywords

• classroom
• testing
• literacy
• AI
• student growth
• reading

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: ERB

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