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Everyday Talk
If you try to engage in conversations every day, hopefully you’ll learn something important. Maybe it’s a nugget of information that you didn’t know this morning. Maybe it’s something…
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Actual Writing
The goal of any good writing instruction should be actual writing. I watched a strong lesson on figurative language last week. Students were able to easily identify several examples…
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Students Who Love to Talk!
Do you have that student who loves to talk? It doesn’t matter when or where, but it constantly seems like the student has something to share. It may or…
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Intent Versus Impact
It’s easy to have an intended meaning. Or sometimes an unintended meaning. It’s much more difficult to have a consequential impact. Just remember that impact is always greater than…
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Conventional Wisdom
I’m reading the book Big Data Baseball, about the 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates and how they used the influx of data and specific information to change their fortune as a…
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Best Effort Block
After an inconsistent experience last school year, I’m seeing many students struggle to adjust to life back in the classroom. Many students are struggling with stamina and staying power.…
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The Parent as Employer
“I pay your salary.” I hope that you’ve never heard it from a parent. Unfortunately, I have. It’s usually said in a moment of anger, or at the very…
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The Perils of Trying Something Different
You come up with an idea, brilliant or otherwise. (Maybe not so brilliant!) Or maybe it’s not even your idea, but it’s something that sounds interesting. So you do…