Back to School Week 2018
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Back to School Week 2018

  Some of you have already been back for a few weeks. Some of you are enjoying the last few days of summer, and preparing for the upcoming year. At…
The Perfect Solution?
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The Perfect Solution?

  When faced with a problem, the goal should not be to find a perfect solution. The goal should be to find a solution that works. Solutions can be modified…
Viewing Art and Reading
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Viewing Art and Reading

  A huge struggle for teachers at the beginning of every year is to get students out of the gates and engaged in authentic, meaningful work. Between establishing classroom routines,…
What Do Report Cards Tell Us?
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What Do Report Cards Tell Us?

  We have seen many schools move away from traditional grades and report cards in order to deliver more meaningful feedback to students and parents. This has brought an influx…
Find Your Pace
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Find Your Pace

  In my first year of high school, I started to run track. I ran the mile and two mile. In my first race, I tried to go out as…
50 Words
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50 Words

  Author, Stephen King writes 2000 words per day. Author, Kate DiCamillo writes two pages per day.   Author, Neil Gaiman wrote his book Coraline over several years sometimes writing…
A Community Space
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A Community Space

  As many educators begin to prepare for a new school year (or have already started!), they will consider how to effectively design the learning space with students in mind. …
How Ideas Become Powerful
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How Ideas Become Powerful

  It’s simple really. Ideas become powerful when they are shared. Ideas like to be shared. Ideas want to be shared. Ideas need to be shared. It’s what gives them…
Peaks & Valleys
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Peaks & Valleys

  Some days, you will ascend to the peak. And some days, you will need to trudge through the valley. Sometimes, you’ll do both in the same day. It’s always…
Joy is an Intervention
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Joy is an Intervention

  #4OCF is taking a Summer Vacation for two weeks! But don't worry, we'll be sharing some of our favorite posts during this time. Trevor is up  this week with…