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Awards vs Sharing
Trophies and ribbons, medals and certificates, are reminders. They remind us of the great things we’ve done. They are nice but I’m not convinced they are terribly meaningful. We…
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Challenging Students
Perhaps it is our most challenging students who are giving us the most. Perhaps they are giving us honesty; honest emotion, an honest view at their true selves.…
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Two Degrees
Our first dusting of snow finally hit the East Coast this past weekend. On the coldest yet of winter days, there is more snow in the forecast for this…
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Good Enough for Bill…
On Saturday, wearing a hand-me-down #12 jersey, with the name Brady stitched across my back, rescued from my husband's pile of “don't fits,” I sat in a pub nestled…
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What I Value
Author and Educational Consultant, Dr. Mary Howard asks the teachers she works with to name the things they value. What are their non-negotiables? What drives their decision making?…
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Doing vs Trying
Just as with students, I think a good mindset for educators is one where they are going to TRY things, not DO things. Doing something implies that it is…
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The First Step
Getting started can be hard. It can be paralyzing. When I hear people say, “I don’t know how to draw.” What I always think is, ‘they don’t know how…
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Student Choice
I allow my students to choose what they work on, what goals they would like to explore, and where they would like to work. My art room looks different.…