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5 Benefits of GEMS
The NY Times recently featured an article on how reading aloud to children benefits their behavior and attention. Getting students up and moving, and connecting movement to reading and…
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Is it Interesting?
In education we spend a lot of energy figuring out if student work is good or not. And although this isn’t necessarily wasted energy, asking if something is good…
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Lunch for Principals?
My son asked me a simple question this morning: “Do Principals have lunch?” I laughed first, then asked what he meant. He clarified, “how long is your lunch?”…
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Take the Day
There’s only one thing better than hitting the snooze button in the morning. It’s getting out of bed and accomplishing your goals. Start early.Start often.Take action.Take the day. …
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Guest Post: PD Gets Personal
This is NOT a blog about getting rid of staff meetings. This is about rethinking staff meetings, PD, and whether we as leaders are practicing what we preach.
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Questions for Students
How do we get students to engage in work that they are passionate about? Start by asking students these questions.
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Showing Up
Showing up can be hard. Think about the kid who struggles. The outsider. The kid without friends. The one who gets picked on. They show up. Everyday. Anticipating the…
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Intervention as Intervention
For many of our struggling learners, we often provide as many interventions as possible. The word intervention can be used to cover any number of strategies, prescribed, scripted programs,…