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The Quiet
Today, I sat in my office for the first time in two months. I normally prefer the quiet of my office on a Friday afternoon when all buses are…
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5 Ways to Make May (or June) More Meaningful
Now is the time to engage students in authentic work that they are passionate about. Try these experiences to continue to motivate students to learn, connect, and share ideas!…
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The Open Door?
Can you hear it? That’s the sound of a door opening. You probably never thought that the door would open at exactly this time. And yet it happened. So…
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Sounding Boards & Accomplices
Who is your sounding board? Who is the person who challenges you to be better? Who is the person that makes you ask why not? Over the years, I’ve…
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A Message for Teachers
Teacher Appreciation Week is normally a week in early May when families, administrators, and others come together to celebrate teachers for going above and beyond. The week long event…
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What If Wednesday #1
Asking What If questions can be a powerful tool to lead toward thinking critically about the problems that we face in education. Asking What If questions can help us…
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Unrecognizable
We will need to think critically about how we provide supports for students in September. School will not look the same and it shouldn’t. We will need to find…
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(Grading) Crime & Punishment
I’ve heard many districts say: “Grading should not be punitive during remote learning.” Does this mean that grading is punitive when students are normally in school? If so, maybe…
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The Pitfalls of the Inbox
I was recently listening to The 5AM Miracle Podcast and the guest, Nir Eyal was talking about the pitfalls of our email inbox. He mentioned that it’s not really…