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Gray is My Favorite Color
The system would have you believe that there is a right way and a wrong way to do things. Black or white. Clear cut. One and only one correct…
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The Snow Shoveler
I once went on a job interview scheduled for 8am at a school with which I was unfamiliar. The forecast was calling for several inches of snow. I arrived early…
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Good Teaching, Good Living
Be curious. Foster curiosity. Quench curiosity. Foster the quenching of curiosity. This is good teaching. This is good living. Trevor (@trevorabryan)
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A Simple Note of Gratitude
Last week, a teacher found me to excitedly share some news. She showed me a Lego Apple that was given to her by a student, and the accompanying note…
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The Committee on Committees
Good morning. Thank you for agreeing to serve on the Committee on Committees. While you were voluntold to participate, we thank you for agreeing and appreciate your participation. Our…
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Are the Arts Important?
There is always a lot of chatter about whether the arts are important. The arts are all the ways that humans have developed to communicate effectively with one another.…
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Artists Are
Artists are explorers. They look for new ways of making, of seeing, of being. Artists are connectors. Their art helps them connect to themselves, their peers, their community…
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Parent Teacher Conferences
The Parent-Teacher Conference is one of our biggest opportunities as educators, and unfortunately also one of our most squandered. I’ve seen both teachers and parents who treat parent conferences…
