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Category: PIT

  • The PIT Stop – November 24, 2025

    The PIT Stop – November 24, 2025

    Psychology • Instruction • Technology

    By Aaron Crawford PIT About The PIT Stop

    Each stop is quick, practical, and ready to use in your classroom right away.

    Adolescent Psychology

    Working memory is tiny. Give students too many steps at once and they can’t process them.

    Instruction

    Pick the one move that drives the whole task and have students practice ONLY that first.

    Technology

    Use Gemini as a thought partner to help identify the single step that matters most.

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  • The PIT Stop – November 10, 2025

    The PIT Stop – November 10, 2025

    Psychology • Instruction • Technology

    By Aaron Crawford PIT About The PIT Stop

    Each stop is quick, practical, and ready to use in your classroom right away.

    Adolescent Psychology

    Students are constantly asking if their teachers care about them. See the core questions they ask – and a link to how to answer.

    Instruction

    The best teachers don’t simply state their expectations – they actively teach them.

    Technology

    How do you end a term in Canvas and start a fresh one?

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  • The PIT Stop – October 20, 2025

    The PIT Stop – October 20, 2025

    Psychology • Instruction • Technology

    By Aaron Crawford PIT About The PIT Stop

    Each stop is quick, practical, and ready to use in your classroom right away.

    Adolescent Psychology

    Help students recognize imposter syndrome — and remind them that self-doubt often means they’re growing.

    Instruction

    Normalize mistakes — treat them as data, not disasters. Modeling this helps students see learning as iterative.

    Technology

    Create a SchoolAI space for “should-I-already-know-this?” questions to uncover missing prerequisite knowledge.

    Tip: tap the ⋯ menu in the deck to view fullscreen.

  • The PIT Stop – October 6, 2025

    The PIT Stop – October 6, 2025

    Psychology • Instruction • Technology

    By Aaron Crawford PIT About The PIT Stop

    Each stop is quick, practical, and ready to use in your classroom right away.

    Adolescent Psychology

    Allow students to make small choices.

    Instruction

    The importance of clear learning targets.

    Technology

    Manually add students to Canvas.

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  • The PIT Stop – September 22, 2025

    The PIT Stop – September 22, 2025

    Psychology • Instruction • Technology

    By Aaron Crawford PIT About The PIT Stop

    Each stop is quick, practical, and ready to use in your classroom right away.

    Adolescent Psychology

    Adolescents are more likely to do dumb things when their friends are watching.

    Instruction

    Stop the students from talking while you’re talking – teach expectations.

    Technology

    “Snooze” your Gmail so that it returns to your inbox at a later time.

    Tip: tap the ⋯ menu in the deck to view fullscreen.

  • The PIT Stop – September 15, 2025

    The PIT Stop – September 15, 2025

    Psychology • Instruction • Technology

    By Aaron Crawford PIT About The PIT Stop

    Each stop is quick, practical, and ready to use in your classroom right away.

    Adolescent Psychology

    Why putting phones away supports healthier attention and mood.

    Instruction

    Silent signals that boost clarity and reduce interruptions.

    Technology

    Use your phone as a Canva presentation remote.

    Tip: tap the ⋯ menu in the deck to view fullscreen.