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Comprehension & Creativity
When a student comprehends something, anything really, they can use it to create. For instance, a student who comprehends the concepts of tension, revision and voice can use…
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Cultivating a Classroom Culture of Creativity
A Guest Blog Post by Jeanne Muzi Cultivating a Classroom Culture of Creativity is a mindset and a skill set. You must believe in the power of incorporating creative…
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Why? Times Nine
Every day, educators make decisions that impact many students. In fact, research shows that the average teacher might make four educational decisions every minute, or more than 1500 decisions…
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The Arts and Comprehension
It’s funny how if an ELA class reads a play it’s considered academic but… if a drama club spends weeks or months CLOSE READING the SAME play in order…
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5 Ideas for Continuing Learning on a Snow Day
Click here for PDF version of 5 Ideas for Continuing Learning on a Snow Day By @RACzyz
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Awards vs Sharing
Trophies and ribbons, medals and certificates, are reminders. They remind us of the great things we’ve done. They are nice but I’m not convinced they are terribly meaningful. We…
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Challenging Students
Perhaps it is our most challenging students who are giving us the most. Perhaps they are giving us honesty; honest emotion, an honest view at their true selves.…
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Two Degrees
Our first dusting of snow finally hit the East Coast this past weekend. On the coldest yet of winter days, there is more snow in the forecast for this…
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Good Enough for Bill…
On Saturday, wearing a hand-me-down #12 jersey, with the name Brady stitched across my back, rescued from my husband's pile of “don't fits,” I sat in a pub nestled…
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What I Value
Author and Educational Consultant, Dr. Mary Howard asks the teachers she works with to name the things they value. What are their non-negotiables? What drives their decision making?…