When Knowing Meets Understanding
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When Knowing Meets Understanding

  I was recently reading a book about customer service at Disney. In the book, the author describes the concept of Guestology, what Disney defines as the science of knowing…
Settling for Mediocrity
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Settling for Mediocrity

  No child ever says I want to be mediocre when I grow up. There was a commercial a few years ago where children were relaying their dreams for the…
Creativity & Me
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Creativity & Me

  Simply put, I’m happiest when I’m creating. I’m happy when creating in the traditional sense: Painting, drawing, making furniture, or writing (like I am now).   But I’m also…
Bad Work
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Bad Work

  Bad work is good work because it’s work.  Doing work is important.  It moves you forward.   This is true when you are doing the work that gives your…
Be you. The world will adjust.
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Be you. The world will adjust.

  This is the shirt my daughter received as a present for Christmas. I will come back to this shirt shortly. I was a very quiet student. An only child,…
Surprise
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Surprise

  My happiest moments teaching are when I am asking questions that I don’t know the answers to. It provides a sense of exploration.   And with exploration comes the…
Start. Now.
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Start. Now.

  "A year from now you will wish you had started today." Karen Lamb   Start. Now. There has never been a better time. About a year ago, I procrastinated…
My #OneWord for 2016
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My #OneWord for 2016

  Take a piece of paper. Jot down the #oneword which describes the mission of your classroom. Take a minute to think about it. It may be hard to encapsulate…