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Afternoons in October
Afternoons in October are not usually all that warm. Last week, we saw higher temperatures returning to the east coast, at least for a little while. My children took advantage…
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5 Preparation Musts for Every Lesson
Everyone knows the importance of preparation. Try these strategies for ensuring that each lesson is ready to be the best that it can be. Rich (@RACzyz)
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Break Down the Fourth Wall
We used to live in a world where four walls could contain our students. This is no longer the case. If we are not letting our students connect with…
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Global Learning
This past Saturday I had the opportunity to participate in #satchat. Hundreds of educators joined in to discuss redefining college and career readiness in schools. One specific question was…
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The Credit Belongs
On a recent episode of his My Bad podcast, Jon Harper interviewed Dave Burgess and asked him to reflect on what he has learned from mistakes. Dave Burgess passionately…
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Strategies for a Solutions Based Culture
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of establishing a solutions based culture, one in which problems are directly addressed by the collective whole in order to improve schools. Here…
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Creating a Solutions Based Culture
"Don't be a problem. Be a problem solver." Me, to my own children I have always been a problem solver. When presented with a problem, I will try…
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7 Mistakes to Avoid in the Classroom
We have talked before about the importance of making mistakes in the classroom. These seven mistakes, however, should be avoided by educators looking to make an impact in their…
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Only A Child?
Our schools should not only be about students learning, but more importantly, students learning to make an impact. We, as adults, might underestimate children. We might not think…
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How Many Gas Stations are in the U.S.?
Inspired by Seth today. How many gas stations are there in the U. S.? Seth Godin recently revealed this to be his lone question when interviewing potential job…