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I Miss It All
What do I miss the most? The fist bumps each morning as students enter the building. When a Kindergarten student asks me to tie their shoe. The hum…
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Turn This Thing Around
Let me begin by saying that you can’t believe everything you see on the internet. I know this. I understand. When I first saw the video, I wasn’t sure…
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Is Everyone OK?
Begin with one question: How are you? It’s the only way to start right now. Everything else that follows won’t mean anything without it. Ask and make…
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A Little Love
Just putting a little love out into the world today. Trevor (@trevorabryan)
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De-Standardize the Writing Process
Every student sits and writes. They share their thoughts based on the prompt from the teacher. Each child will complete a pre-writing graphic organizer, then complete a first draft,…
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Long Term Thinking Caps
Right now we need to put on our long term thinking caps. Yes, what we do for the next few weeks is exceedingly critical. But the real question we…
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We’ve Never Done It That Way
Even before we reached our current state of education, we used to bemoan a certain phrase. That’s the way we’ve always done it. (TTWWADI) Now, as conversations are happening…
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Just One Day
There are a million different things that you want to do in your classroom. And often you don’t try them because of a simple excuse. “We don’t have time.”…
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Authentic Learning Opportunities
Use this time to help students engage in Authentic Learning experiences. How can you give students opportunities for meaningful, authentic learning? Try these activities! Rich (@RACzyz) For…