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Find the Time.
We don't have time for ________________. (Insert your own meaningful activity, whatever seems like extra even though you should do it.) Will you have the time when NOT doing…
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Writing as Punishment
I write every day. As of today, I have written 166 days in a row. There are some days when nothing comes to mind, but I write anyway. I…
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Grade Levels?
Maybe it’s time that we abandoned the notion that grade levels should be used as measures of growth. We use a term like below-level to determine that a child…
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4 Takeaways from the 4-Hour Workweek
I'm in the middle of reading Tim Ferriss' The 4-Hour Workweek. While many of his ideas and strategies apply to the business world, I've come away with a few…
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Too Many Solutions
Dear Education Vendors, Health & Safety Experts, and EdTech Companies: I get it. Each of you has the ultimate solution to all of our problems. While the pandemic…
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5 Ways to De-Stress Right Now
We are experiencing one of the most stressful times of our lives right now. Everything can be extremely heavy and fraught with tension and anxiety. Try these simple methods…
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What If Wednesday #3
Asking What If questions can be a powerful tool to lead toward thinking critically about the problems that we face in education. Asking What If questions can help us…
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Brave Face
When you serve in a leadership position, you are expected to put on a brave face in spite of whatever crisis is happening. The expectation is that you will…
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As a Parent First
As a parent (first) and educator (second), I am very conflicted about the reopening of schools in the coming months. I’ve seen the struggles that my own children have…
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The Role of Schools Within Our Society
It seems like we now truly understand the importance of the role of schools within our society. We have figured out that maybe our society (specifically, our economy) doesn’t…