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Great Writers Write
Seth Godin was once being interviewed and was asked this question: What is your actual writing process? He challenged the question by explaining that the writing process is irrelevant.…
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Valuable Work
The thing about doing valuable work is that in the beginning it doesn’t look valuable. Often it doesn’t really look like anything. It may be rough, unpolished, foggy, messy,…
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Sitting with Silence
When we ask a question of a student and they don’t respond right away, we often struggle to sit with the silence. We may ask somebody else. We…
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Can’t Make a Choice
I run a nearly 100% choice art room. Kids get to choose things like what they work on, where they sit, what materials to use, the size of their…
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I’m Sorry.
Sometimes the simplest answer is I’m Sorry. When we try to avoid saying these two words and instead dance around them, we may negate the authenticity in our apology.…
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2nd Day & Beyond
The first day of school receives all the fanfare and glory but it’s not where the real work is done. The excitement of new clothes and new faces gives…
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(10 Days of) Kindness
If every individual practiced one act of kindness every single day, then our world would be a much better place. So, as we begin our school year, let's begin…
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Rewards & Consequences
For the last several years, I haven’t posted rewards or consequences in my classroom. To be honest, I never even really gave them much thought. However, after attending the NJPAECET2 conference several…
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The Lucky One
This morning, I will take part in my sixteenth opening day. While my role has changed slightly since that first opening day, I am still the lucky one. Getting…