Past Practice
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Past Practice

  Past practice is a labor term that usually comes up when negotiations or contracts are involved. The term describes any longstanding, frequent practice that is accepted by both management…
Keeping Score
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Keeping Score

  How should we keep score in education? What do we want to keep track of? Is it the number of students who passed the test? Is it the number…
State of Love & Testing
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State of Love & Testing

  Another testing season is almost over. Many students across the country have now completed standardized tests and exams in multiple subjects across multiple days.  Having been heavily involved since…
Lessons from the Drive-Thru
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Lessons from the Drive-Thru

  A Guest Post by Tina Monteleone If you are like me, your morning typically starts at Dunkin Donuts.  Even though most times I just run in, this morning, due…
7 Mistakes to Avoid in the Classroom
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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…
Plussing
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Plussing

  Way back in 1956, Walt Disney gave an interview in which he talked about plussing his theme park, Disneyland. The idea was to constantly tinker to improve and grow…
Trevor Bryan’s Creativity Rubric
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Trevor Bryan’s Creativity Rubric

There is a vast difference between being able to draw Donald Duck and creating Donald Duck Previously, Four O'Clock Faculty shared the Creative Complexity Scale, to effectively address one of…