Expecting the Worse
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Expecting the Worse

There are many days when this job seems impossible. The days seem long and hard, plot twists revealing things you’ve never experienced before. You don’t want to think about it,…
Parent Interaction
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Parent Interaction

Do parents feel safe engaging with school? Is there something holding them back? Did they have a past experience with schools that was negative? Do cultural norms keep them away?…
Why is this wet?
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Why is this wet?

  I was meeting with a new kindergarten teacher, and a former kindergarten teacher on a recent afternoon. The conversation turned to the cleanliness habits of four and five year…
The Largest Class I Ever Taught
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The Largest Class I Ever Taught

  My first year of teaching I had 28 students. There were barely enough desks in the classroom. It was the largest class I ever taught. The fun part though…
Black Belt in Procrastination
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Black Belt in Procrastination

  How are your procrastination skills? I feel like mine are strong. I can’t be quite sure though how they compare to others. It’s simply that others may have better…
Still Undefeated
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Still Undefeated

  It’s much easier to resist change. To work around it. To wait it out. To simply ignore and hope it goes away.   Being a part of the change...…