1000 Words of Summer
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1000 Words of Summer

  A little while ago, I stumbled across the book 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round by Jami Attenberg. The book is…
Build Your Spaceship
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Build Your Spaceship

  I’m rereading The Practice By Seth Godin, and I stumbled upon a piece of critical information that could help us as educators. Seth writes about how NASA engineers plan…
Blessing in Disguise
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Blessing in Disguise

  Everything is a blessing in disguise. Sometimes we don't realize it. Change can come at the most inopportune times. We need to approach Change and recognize the opportunity that…
Too Much Infinity
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Too Much Infinity

  Today, I'd like to share a quote from one of my favorite authors, Seth Godin. Seth said "The problem with infinity is there's just too much of it." I…
More More
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More More

  We make decisions that keep us from living the lives we want to live.   Adding more responsibilities. Adding more meetings. Adding more tasks. Adding more projects.   Adding…
TikTok Babies
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TikTok Babies

  A few weeks ago, our teachers were meeting with a language arts coach to provide guidance as we implement a new reading and writing curriculum. As I sat with…
The Seven Stages of Sunday Night
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The Seven Stages of Sunday Night

  We’ve all been there before.  As 4:00pm on Sunday afternoon rolls around, you start to get that feeling deep inside of you. It starts with shock. You look at…
It’s Not OK to Yell at the Principal
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It’s Not OK to Yell at the Principal

  I’ve been an educator for twenty years. I’ve served in roles as a teacher, as an instructional coach, as an administrator in charge of curriculum, and now as a…
Wouldn’t It Be Nice
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Wouldn’t It Be Nice

  Everyone experiences gloomy days. It could be because of the weather. It might be because you woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Maybe things just aren’t…