Summer Learning Gain
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Summer Learning Gain

  Each year, we hear about the potential learning loss that students will experience over the summer. This year, we’ve been warned of the unprecedented learning loss that students have…
Working Within Constraints
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Working Within Constraints

  Sometimes, working within constraints is the way to get out of your funk. Give yourself a limit or roadblock. Something that will cause you to think clearly about your…
PD Madlibs
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PD Madlibs

  Do you remember doing Madlibs as a kid? You would come up with the list of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and then read the ridiculous story aloud. The odd pairing…
Mission Statement
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Mission Statement

  If you are fortunate enough to feel like you are on some sort of mission, that you are passionate and motivated, that you are truly trying to make a…
Brilliant Colleagues
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Brilliant Colleagues

  Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work with a number of colleagues who have made me a better educator.  It’s those regular conversations that you have with…
Anxiety & Preparedness
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Anxiety & Preparedness

There is a fine line between preparedness and anxiety. Be prepared. Yes. But don't overthink it. Rich
The Secret Is Almost Out!
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The Secret Is Almost Out!

  Today, I met with our secret society of writers at school. This group of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students are extremely dedicated and passionate writers. They span all…
What I Learned from Make Time
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What I Learned from Make Time

  I recently finished the book Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. The book details a plan for productivity -…
A Great Job
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A Great Job

  There are days when someone will say to you:Great job. I love the way you handled that situation. There are many more days when someone will say:You handled that…