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#LetLoveWin
It hurts every time this happens, and yet it still continues to happen. I wrote this post almost two years ago. I updated slightly but I feel like it…
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Grade Level Testing
When a student is reading below grade level we let them read books that are below grade level. However, when we test them we often give them…
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5 Websites/Apps That Teachers Love Right Now!
Trying to Flip your Classroom? Looking to have students reflect upon their learning? Want to assess student learning or document it using a digital portfolio? Try these easy-to-use websites…
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A Creative Life
Living a creative life isn’t about making grand pronouncements or having lofty goals. It’s about doing the work that matters to you. It’s about taking small steps, slowly finding…
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Winning and Losing
We often look at situations from a lens of winning versus losing. Negotiation experts often teach a win-win strategy instead of win-lose interactions, or even worse, lose-lose situations. …
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Tell Your Story
What’s your classroom’s story? What’s your school’s story? Can you tell it? Every successful product, every successful business, every successful person tells a story. It’s coherent.…
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5 Non Education Podcasts You Should Be Listening To
Last week, we shared five education podcasts you should be listening to. As a podcast junkie, I am inspired by any number of podcasts outside the education realm as…
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Fan Letter to Tanner Christensen
In the book, Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon, Austin Kleon recommends writing public fan letters. I like this idea So I’m writing one (or many). I…
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The Five Yard Line
Inspired by Seth today. There are occasions when you get the ball on the five yard line. A gift. A lucky bounce or mistake by your opponent. Something…
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Educators Need Heroes Too!
Growing up, it’s normal to have heroes. Somehow, as we get older it becomes less and less normal. But I believe having heroes, recognizing those who inspire you, is…