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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…
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The Conduit
I was recently reading The MVP Machine, a book about the use of data analytics in baseball player development. I’ve always been fascinated by the use of data analysis,…