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The PEN Weekly

Making It Easier For You To Be A Better Teacher

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Your students already know the algorithm.

Jul 22, 2026

by Andre Violante

Your students already know the algorithm.

Also: Claude just gave teachers its best features for free.

Stop Trying to Motivate Them. Shrink the Assignment Instead.

Jul 27, 2026

Stop Trying to Motivate Them. Shrink the Assignment Instead.

Your students already know the algorithm.

Jul 22, 2026

Your students already know the algorithm.

Thick Skin, Kept Receipts

Jul 20, 2026

Thick Skin, Kept Receipts

This isn't the ChatGPT you used last week.

Jul 15, 2026

This isn't the ChatGPT you used last week.

I Don't Love Kids. I'm Still a Good Teacher.

Jul 13, 2026

I Don't Love Kids. I'm Still a Good Teacher.

Watching sports might be good for you.

Jul 8, 2026

Watching sports might be good for you.

Recent Posts

Jul 6, 2026

by Chris Fernandes

The Thoughtful Late Adopter

800 studies on AI in the classroom. Almost nothing on your students. Here is what that actually means.

The Thoughtful Late Adopter

Jul 1, 2026

by Andre Violante

The family organizer built for summer chaos.

Plus: Your classroom had too many interruptions this year.

The family organizer built for summer chaos.

Jun 29, 2026

by Chris Fernandes

You're Not The Friend, You're The Forge

Why being disliked sometimes means you're doing the job exactly right.

You're Not The Friend, You're The Forge

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