Artificial Constraints
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Artificial Constraints

  Working within a set of limitations can sometimes be the spark you need when you get stuck for ideas.  Limit yourself.  Establish artificial constraints.  Ask yourself limiting questions.  What…
Weeds
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Weeds

  Malcolm Gladwell has said that for every hour he writes, he spends three hours thinking about writing. Elizabeth Gilbert has said that she spends 2-4 years researching a book…
Hallelujah
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Hallelujah

  Rich and I are both huge Malcolm Gladwell fans. His books and articles have provided tremendous inspiration for us to stretch our thinking and explore ideas. Malcolm Gladwell’s most…
Afternoons in October
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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…
ICYMI
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ICYMI

  ICYMI Our Best Posts from Summer 2016 Engaging to Empathize As educators, we often must engage in difficult conversations. It might be a student, parent, or colleague. Remember that…
I Will Still Be Here
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I Will Still Be Here

  Last year, my children were obsessed with the song Indiana Jones by X Ambassadors. More recently the most popular request every time we get in our car is the…
Fine, Fine Learning
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Fine, Fine Learning

  Bedtime stories are an important part of the routine in our house. The kids (and me, sometimes more so than the kids) love to read our favorites- anything by…
Teacher as Creator
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Teacher as Creator

Every day it should be our aim to create meaningful experiences for students. Creativity is the key to what will drive education as we move forward. If we as teachers…
THE Creative Processes
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THE Creative Processes

  There really is no such thing as THE creative process.   Everyone’s creative process is different.   Essentially, we have models and examples of creative processes.   Read any…