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October 10, 2017October 9, 2017rczyz

Inspired by Seth today. Every school community has a truth. Sometimes the truth is out in the open.…

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017rczyz

Leading with one’s chin refers to a boxer leaving his or her chin wide open and unprotected. It is…

October 4, 2017October 2, 2017rczyz

While the workshop model has proven successful for both language arts and math, not a lot of art educators…

October 3, 2017rczyz

1. No one knows better WHAT YOU NEED than YOU. 2. No one knows better HOW you learn than…

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017rczyz

If a student is interested in learning something, there’s inherently a value in that. So many times we dismiss…

September 28, 2017December 7, 2022rczyz

Last week I listened to the most recent episode of PodcastPD. If you have not been listening to this podcast,…

September 27, 2017September 27, 2017rczyz

My morning did not go so well. From the moment I walked in, I was besieged with complaints, students…

September 26, 2017September 25, 2017rczyz

I work in a school with students who are seven and eight years old. I focus a majority of…

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017rczyz

A Challenge for Monday: Write down five questions you want to reflect upon today. Think carefully about the questions…

September 21, 2017rczyz1 Comment

It’s such a simple phrase but I find it so powerful. Joy is an intervention. It’s so freeing. My…