Rinse and Repeat
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Rinse and Repeat

  Productivity doesn't care what happened yesterday. If you had twenty-five items on your To-Do list yesterday and didn't complete a single one, you don't need to feel bad about…
The Advantage of Fallacies
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The Advantage of Fallacies

  Here’s the thing.  At some point or another, we are all wrong. About something. Maybe a lot of somethings.   And of course, we sometimes cling to our strongly…
You Are Here
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You Are Here

  Ever get stuck standing in the middle of the mall, staring at the directory? The great big YOU ARE HERE star provides a helpful anchor in a sea of…
High Noon
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High Noon

  We've all seen it play out on the silver screen as if it were an epic western at high noon. The stern teacher fighting for control of the classroom.…
The EZ Way Out
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The EZ Way Out

  On my last day of student teaching, my students and cooperating teacher presented me with a gift basket of everything I would need to be a teacher. I was…
5 Takeaways from The SECRET SAUCE
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5 Takeaways from The SECRET SAUCE

  Today marks the fifth anniversary of The SECRET SAUCE: Essential Ingredients for Exceptional Teaching. I’m most proud of this book because it gives a novice teacher everything they need…
The Power of a Spoon
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The Power of a Spoon

  Is that a spoon?! Trevor shared the below picture and said: "You'll understand once you listen."   Trevor then shared a link to an episode of the Knowledge Project…
Productivity Reboot
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Productivity Reboot

  I am in the process on working on a new book, Autopilot: Practical Productivity for School Leaders (working title). While my target audience is school leadership, district administrators, instructional…
Define Enough
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Define Enough

  There are times when teaching can overwhelm. If you try to do too much, you can set yourself up for failure. You may find that your expectations for your…
Perfectly Imperfect
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Perfectly Imperfect

  As we get ready to begin the school year in a few weeks, teachers have returned to their classrooms to try to make them ideal for students. I've noticed…