Thank You
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Thank You

  As we approach Thanksgiving this week, I want to send a special message of gratitude to all of my colleagues at Yardville Elementary School. I am so THANKFUL to…
Which One Doesn’t Belong?
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Which One Doesn’t Belong?

  I recently met with my son’s 4th grade teacher for a parent teacher conference. One of the questions that I ask of his teacher every year is how well…
WWYSIIYDH?
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WWYSIIYDH?

  Several years ago, I remember hearing a lot of discussion about school principals in the role of “instructional leaders.” The discussion centered around the fact that the role had…
Let the Kids Manage
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Let the Kids Manage

  I visited a class last week that because of quarantine protocols had a combination of students working in person in the classroom and several working virtually at home. As…
Streaks
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Streaks

  I use the Done App on my phone to track several “streaks.” I try to read and write every day, maintain an exercise streak, and drink eight glasses of…
Hey Man Nice Shot
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Hey Man Nice Shot

  When my daughter was a small child, she would often encourage me to do something by saying, “Go ahead, Daddy, give it a shot.” I used to love when…
Enemy of the School
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Enemy of the School

  I’ve been working in public education for nearly twenty years. I spent several years in the classroom as a fifth grade and basic skills teacher. I’ve worked with teachers…
Build a Compassion Culture
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Build a Compassion Culture

  How do you build a culture of compassion within your classroom or work setting? Try these strategies.   Rich  
Agile Approach
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Agile Approach

  Agile can be defined in one of two ways: able to move quickly and easily.relating to or denoting a method of project management, used especially for software development, that…