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Pen Snob
I’ll admit it. I’m a pen snob. It started a few years ago when I discovered Sharpie pens. Any time I wrote anything, it had to be using a…
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Someone Else’s Checklist
Take a look at your checklist and decide whether it’s yours or someone else’s. If the checklist is yours, the tasks will be the meaningful work that you seek…
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26 Short Days
As I write this, there are 40 days left in school. In a few short weeks, we will welcome all of our students back to school for the first…
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Worry Less Accept More
We could all use a little less worry. When we realize that many of the molehills that we turn into mountains are not within our control, maybe we can…
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PD with Intention
In education, bold, sharp purpose in PD often takes a back seat to other things - timing, logistics, resources, and mandates. Instead of focusing on all of these tangential…
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Hello Goodbye
We say hello and welcome students into our classrooms each September. In many cases, within ten months, we’ve established relationships with them, helped them to the extent that we…
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Not Understanding Impossible
Kids hold a considerable advantage over their adult counterparts. They are blessed to live life not understanding impossible. It simply doesn’t exist within their vocabularies. As adults, we not…
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Passionate Writers
My son is a passionate writer. He often sits with me as I write and publish. He asks a million questions about my process which I always try to…
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Jam on Some Isley Brothers
Two of my favorite bands growing up were Metallica and Primus. One of my first concerts was seeing Metallica play the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia and I was…