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Mystery Staff Meetings
Over the years, I've talked to many teachers who have taken part in a Mystery Skype or Mystery Hangout with their students and with another teacher and group of…
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No Instruction Manual
Have you ever gotten ready to build a Lego set and not been able to find the instruction manual? Were you terrified? Or was it freeing? I've always…
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The Burden of PD
In a previous role, I was responsible for planning the Professional Development program for a school district. Part of my job was to plan the yearly professional development for…
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Math Detention
"Do you have math detention at this school?" The administrator who was leading the Open House for new students was unsure how to answer the question. "Math detention?"…
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Creating a Culture of Mistakes
How important is it to create a culture based on making mistakes, failing forward, and learning from our errors? Try these strategies to provide opportunities for students to embrace failure.…
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Cool Dudes
"The only thing to remember about cool dudes is that they never give up." My son told me this after I had experienced a particularly rough day. It made all…
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Sticktoitiveness
My son received his first skateboard a few weeks ago. With memories of my own first board and now recognizing that I was a responsible adult, I made sure I took…
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Unresponsiveness
I always find it odd, perplexing actually, when teachers complain about the things that their students can’t do, don’t do, won’t do or struggle with. Isn’t that why…
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Something Else More Beautiful
We usually look for huge victories which are resounding in their immediate impact. Sometimes, a momentary shift does not seem like this type of victory. It can be…
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Toy Story 2 Isn’t Working
With less than a year to theatrical release, Toy Story 2 was sent back to the drawing board for drastic changes, because it simply was not working. Even after…