Everyone.
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Everyone.

  I was recently leaving my building for a District meeting. On my way out of the building, a student stopped me and asked where I was going. I told…
Ya Gotta Teach Em How to Staple
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Ya Gotta Teach Em How to Staple

  When I was a student teacher, some twenty odd years ago, One of the teachers I was working with told me a story.  The gist of it was that…
Other People’s Songs
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Other People’s Songs

  I was recently listening to a podcast with James Hetfield, the lead singer from Metallica. When asked about how the band has remained true to their voice, James shared…
Balance
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Balance

  This week, you'll notice a slight change to the frequency of posts at Four O'Clock Faculty. Starting today, you'll see new posts on Mondays and Wednesdays. This gives me…
Success
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Success

  In his most recent book, Keep Going, Austin Kleon defines success as having his days look the way he wants them to.  I love this definition and have been…
Make Your Mark
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Make Your Mark

  September 15ish is International Dot Day, which is a celebration of creativity inspired by the story, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. One of Peter’s mantras that he earnestly…
Problems That Don’t Exist
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Problems That Don’t Exist

  What could happen? What might happen? What if...? How will I...? We spend a great deal of time worrying about problems that don’t exist. That time spent worrying is…
Interesting Problems versus Right Answers
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Interesting Problems versus Right Answers

  Every educator needs to listen to this podcast.  Seth Godin talks about why students need to solve interesting problems, and addresses how we should find those interesting problems.   …
Living Life.
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Living Life.

  It’s not about the pretense of documenting your life and making it look pretty.  It’s about taking the life that can sometimes be ugly and living it to the…