Two Years In
Two years ago, we didn't know what our blog would become. All we knew was that we enjoyed thinking about and discussing issues and ideas regarding education. We also enjoyed…
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Managing Daily Flow
Do you ever feel inundated with a daily flow of messages, directives, resources, and mandates? It can be difficult to determine what is meaningful and necessary, as well as…
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Classroom Approach
We can approach our classrooms by saying, "I'm going to teach you this." Or We can approach our classrooms by saying, "I'm going to try to get you to…
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His Greatest Lesson
I walked out of my classroom and there he was lying on the floor. He was listening to the kids read their stories. He was engaged and so were…
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Writing Isn’t Hard
I reject the notion that writing is hard. It’s not hard. It takes time. Lots of time. These are two different things. In an earlier post…
20 words. Support & Feedback
20 words. 10 sticky notes, 2 words each. Trying to spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, conversation. Let us know what you think at #4OCF on Twitter. Rich (@RACzyz)
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Serve the Person
If the goal of art education is to reproduce an image that doesn’t interest the maker or to create a work in a specific genre that doesn’t…
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Open. Smile. Repeat.
I look up to the sky and exhale. I am able to see my breath as it rises to the heavens. The early year has not been kind so…
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5 Ways to Improve Teacher Voice & Choice
Try these strategies for improving teacher voice and choice! #4OCF Exceptional Educators Roaming the Edges to Expand Possibility