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A Letter to Every Educator
A letter to every educator Dear Colleagues: I am still struggling to comprehend how and why 17 students and teachers died while doing what each one of us does…
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Something Finally Clicked
It can be beautiful when something finally clicks. I have spent the last 12 weeks coaching my daughter's basketball team. For weeks, we have been continuing to teach the…
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Original Voices
Seek out the original voices. The disruptors. The resistors. Find those who buck the system. The status quo choir isn’t where the future is. But… and this…
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#LetLoveWin
It hurts every time this happens, and yet it still continues to happen. I wrote this post almost two years ago. I updated slightly but I feel like it…
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Grade Level Testing
When a student is reading below grade level we let them read books that are below grade level. However, when we test them we often give them…
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5 Websites/Apps That Teachers Love Right Now!
Trying to Flip your Classroom? Looking to have students reflect upon their learning? Want to assess student learning or document it using a digital portfolio? Try these easy-to-use websites…
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A Creative Life
Living a creative life isn’t about making grand pronouncements or having lofty goals. It’s about doing the work that matters to you. It’s about taking small steps, slowly finding…
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Winning and Losing
We often look at situations from a lens of winning versus losing. Negotiation experts often teach a win-win strategy instead of win-lose interactions, or even worse, lose-lose situations. …
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Tell Your Story
What’s your classroom’s story? What’s your school’s story? Can you tell it? Every successful product, every successful business, every successful person tells a story. It’s coherent.…
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5 Non Education Podcasts You Should Be Listening To
Last week, we shared five education podcasts you should be listening to. As a podcast junkie, I am inspired by any number of podcasts outside the education realm as…