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Inherent Value
If a student is interested in learning something, there's inherently a value in that. So many times we dismiss what a student wants to learn because we consider it…
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Time to Listen: Start Ed Up Podcast
Last week I listened to the most recent episode of PodcastPD. If you have not been listening to this podcast, I strongly urge you to check it out. The episode…
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What He Said
My morning did not go so well. From the moment I walked in, I was besieged with complaints, students having difficulty, phone calls I needed to return, and several…
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Long Term Implications
I work in a school with students who are seven and eight years old. I focus a majority of my time focusing on helping to meet the students' daily…
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Questions for Today
A Challenge for Monday: Write down five questions you want to reflect upon today. Think carefully about the questions and be sure to write them down. Allow your students…
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6 Strategies for Creating a Solutions Based Culture
In a solutions based culture, critical and constructive feedback is welcome, as long as the person critiquing is also providing a viable alternative or solution to a problem. Those…
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The Dominant Voice
Is there a dominant voice in your classroom? Is it yours? Does it belong to a student? Or a group of students? Are you the dominant voice? Do…
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Learners vs. Finishers
Last week, I was visiting a classroom which has this poster hanging on the wall: When I went into the classroom, students were about to engage in their first…
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The #4OCF Challenge
Joining the Four O'Clock Faculty means going that extra mile to be sure that you are improving your own learning and the learning of your students. It also means…
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Improving Learning Spaces
This summer, I had the chance to attend a Classroom Design and Flexible Seating session at the National Principal's Conference. I was fortunate to connect with Darren Ellwein and learn…