Clean Slate

Clean Slate

  Initial impressions can cloud our minds.  They can impact our decision making and how we think about certain topics or individuals.   Don't let previous impressions impact your present…
Make Your Day Meaningful

Make Your Day Meaningful

  What will you do today to make your day meaningful? What will you achieve? What will you accomplish? What will you change? Who will you help?   How will…
5 Terms or Phrases to Introduce to Students

5 Terms or Phrases to Introduce to Students

  Introduce these terms and phrases to students to help improve the culture and learning environment in your classroom.   Res Non Verba This latin phrase literally means “deeds, not…
20 Words. Making Changes.

20 Words. Making Changes.

  20 words. 10 sticky notes, 2 words each. Trying to spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, conversation. Let us know what you think at #4OCF on Twitter. Rich (@RACzyz)
Excuses

Excuses

  We, as educators, often make a lot of excuses.  We are creative and inventive in discovering reasons why we can't do something.  We waste a great deal of time…
To Be Great

To Be Great

  The reason that we admire the greats so much is that we have a hard time quantifying greatness.  We try to emulate the greats in order to be great…
The Great QR Code Hunt

The Great QR Code Hunt

At a staff meeting last week, we held the Great QR Code Hunt. I created and posted 24 QR Codes around the building. I asked teachers to partner up with…
Reduced Speed Ahead

Reduced Speed Ahead

  In our daily lives, we often go 60 miles an hour at all points, trying to accomplish as much as possible in as little time as possible. I am…
Abracadabra

Abracadabra

  My son received a magic set as a gift several months ago. Just recently he has really gotten into performing some of the tricks. One of the tricks involves…