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The Importance of OFF
We hear a great deal about the importance of work-life balance. There was a time when it was easy to shut off your computer at the end of the…
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What Didn’t You Learn Today?
What did you learn today? It’s a question we often ask to end a lesson. It’s meant as a prompt for reflection. It’s used as a bridge to the…
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Engaging Reluctant Writers
How can you engage reluctant writers? Try these strategies! Rich Click here to purchase a copy of ROGUE Leader: Make the Rules, Inspire Others, and Take Control…
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Who Cares?!
There’s been a lot of vitriol toward teachers recently. Some people believe that teachers are selfish in wanting schools to go remote right now. The allegation most associated says…
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The Holy Grail of Education (Dewey Post #5)
“I believe that the school must represent life - life as real and vital to the child as that which he carries on in the home, in the neighborhood,…
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Getting Back on the Bike (Dewey Post #4)
“Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results.” - John Dewey It…
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Process Not Product (Dewey Post #2)
“Were all instructors to realize that the quality of mental process, not the production of correct answers, is the measure of educative growth something hardly less than a revolution…
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Preparing Students (Dewey Post #1)
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” - John Dewey We’ve all used the phrase lifelong learner before. It’s a buzz word that I hear whenever…
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5 Alternatives to Homework
Homework continues to be a hot topic to debate among educators, parents, and especially students. Try these five alternatives to homework. Let students have the time back to find…