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Six Simple Words.
Six simple words. Each day I start off with these six simple words. Before my children leave for school every day, I repeat the message to each of them. Be…
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Reflections from #EdcampLdr Philadelphia 2015
Reflections from #EdcampLdr Philadelphia 2015. 1. @Voxer is a great resource to continue discussions with colleagues and other connected educators! Some leaders are using the app in innovative ways, like…
Visuals: 5 Ways to Improve Student Voice & Choice
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Thoughts after My First ISTE Conference
Several Thoughts after My First ISTE Conference: 1. This conference contained lots of awesome tech! This technology, however, will not help students unless they are doing awesome things. Numerous people…
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Reflections from Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today Conference
On Friday, June 26, educators from across the world joined at Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the inaugural Tomorrow’s Classroom Today Conference. The conference featured sessions led…
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Making A Strong Interview Impression
"I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession" John Wooden Over the past week, I have observed approximately 50 interviews…
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The Smartest Person in the Room
In Daniel Pink's Drive, he describes the point in history where Wikipedia and Microsoft Encarta were competing online encyclopedias. Encarta had the benefit of being the product of those at…
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Trevor Bryan’s Creativity Rubric
There is a vast difference between being able to draw Donald Duck and creating Donald Duck Previously, Four O'Clock Faculty shared the Creative Complexity Scale, to effectively address one of…
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5 Questions with… Melissa Morris
When I started Four O'Clock Faculty earlier this year, I wanted to be able to share what I have learned in my years as an educator, as well as share…
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Changing the PD Model in Your District
While reflecting on this school year, I have come to two realizations about professional development: Teachers are looking for professional development that is relevant to their daily roles or a…