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Original Voices
Seek out the original voices. The disruptors. The resistors. Find those who buck the system. The status quo choir isn’t where the future is. But… and this…
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Grade Level Testing
When a student is reading below grade level we let them read books that are below grade level. However, when we test them we often give them…
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A Creative Life
Living a creative life isn’t about making grand pronouncements or having lofty goals. It’s about doing the work that matters to you. It’s about taking small steps, slowly finding…
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Tell Your Story
What’s your classroom’s story? What’s your school’s story? Can you tell it? Every successful product, every successful business, every successful person tells a story. It’s coherent.…
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Fan Letter to Tanner Christensen
In the book, Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon, Austin Kleon recommends writing public fan letters. I like this idea So I’m writing one (or many). I…
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Educators Need Heroes Too!
Growing up, it’s normal to have heroes. Somehow, as we get older it becomes less and less normal. But I believe having heroes, recognizing those who inspire you, is…
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Find Your Voice
I always felt like had something to say, something worth sharing. But I never knew what it was. It took me about 10 years into my teaching…
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Trip to the Movies
Yesterday, my wife and I took or kids and two of their friends to see the movie, The Greatest Showman. I always say that the arts foster joy and…
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Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
Being uncomfortable is part of the process. We rarely, if ever, start off great or even good. Bad starts are the norm not the exception. Whenever we…
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Creativity is a Skill
Many of us, including myself, grew up believing that creativity was a talent. Some people are creative. Others are not. It turns out that this belief is…