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Assigners Assemble
Why ARE we actually doing this? It was a very pointed question from my daughter as we talked about an assignment that she had been given by her teacher.…
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In Cahoots
In cahoots. The shadiness. The corruption. The backroom whispers. We’ve heard about all of the negative connotations of the word cahoots. Maybe we are wrong though. Being in…
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Interesting Problems
We spend a lot of time focused on what our students learn. Some folks have problems with certain subjects or topics. Some folks advocate for innovation with curriculum. Some…
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The Commitment Commitment
Legend has it that upon landing in the new world, Hernan Cortes ordered his men to burn their ships. No retreat, no turning back. They were all in. There…
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A man walks into a bar…
I was recently listening to sci-fi writer Andy Weir (The Martian) talk about his writing process, and something that he said really resonated with me. Weir admitted that he…
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The Non-Specific
As educators, we try to be masters of multitasking. While it’s not a strategy that I would suggest, teachers try to juggle lesson plans, grading, meetings, parent emails, professional…
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Stuck in Traffic?
There are times when you are sitting in traffic and getting angry at everyone around you for keeping you from getting to where you are going. You can bemoan…
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1,000 Pieces
You open the box, fully expecting victory. Your goal is to tame these thousand pieces into a complete picture. Of course, you’ve done this puzzle before (several years back)…
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The Power of Rehearsal
We live in the world of right now. Need an instant answer? Google it. Want dinner? DoorDash it. Need that new sweater instantly? 1-Click it. You can have everything…
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The Post-Truth Classroom
The classroom used to be a sacred space. The teacher was considered the expert who used their knowledge to help guide students, and to occasionally correct them as needed. …