Raising a Book Thief
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Raising a Book Thief

  It’s quite a problem to have. My daughter is a book thief. As we approached the bus stop, she had a stack of eight books that needed to be…
Winter is Coming!
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Winter is Coming!

  At my school there are officially 14 school days between now and winter break. There are numerous activities happening during those days. This week marks the Hour of Code,…
Visual Texts & Comprehension
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Visual Texts & Comprehension

  In this two-minute video, Trevor Bryan, author of The Art of Comprehension, demonstrates how an illustration from Peter H. Reynolds’ book, The Dot can help students to practice finding…
Right Now
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Right Now

  If you ask many educators a simple question: What is your responsibility as a teacher? You might get the same answer from any number of respondents, I need to…
7 Disney Principles to Use in the Classroom
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7 Disney Principles to Use in the Classroom

  How does Disney excel at meeting customer needs? Leadership remembers that customers rule, and design leadership and management strategies to deliver exceptional customer service. Use these 7 principles to…
Power Poses
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Power Poses

  If you have not seen this video, you should clear the next twenty minutes from your schedule in order to watch it. What does our body language say about…
Heavy Lifting
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Heavy Lifting

  Who is doing the heavy lifting in your classroom? Is it you or is it the students?   In doing all of the prep work... All of the planning...…
The Importance of Planning
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The Importance of Planning

I retired to the couch on Thanksgiving Night, with two leftover turkey sandwiches, and flipped through the channels before I settled on some back-to-back episodes of The Great Christmas Light…
I’m Thankful For…
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I’m Thankful For…

  This week, we will take time away from our students and classrooms to celebrate and give thanks with family and friends. While we do this, it is important to…
20 Words: The Problem
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20 Words: The Problem

  The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand? - Captain Jack Sparrow   We always focus way too much on…