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His Greatest Lesson
I walked out of my classroom and there he was lying on the floor. He was listening to the kids read their stories. He was engaged and so were…
20 words. Support & Feedback
20 words. 10 sticky notes, 2 words each. Trying to spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, conversation. Let us know what you think at #4OCF on Twitter. Rich (@RACzyz)
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Open. Smile. Repeat.
I look up to the sky and exhale. I am able to see my breath as it rises to the heavens. The early year has not been kind so…
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5 Ways to Improve Teacher Voice & Choice
Try these strategies for improving teacher voice and choice! #4OCF Exceptional Educators Roaming the Edges to Expand Possibility
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The Questioning Challenge
Have you ever thought about the questions that you ask each day? In many cases, the questions might be coming on the fly. So, how do you know if…
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No Lesson Plans?
Today, I’m going to pose two simple questions: What would happen if we threw away all of our lesson plans for the day? What would we accomplish? …
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The 4 Hour School Week
I recently listened to the Unemployable podcast with Tim Ferriss, who is the author of several books including the Four Hour Work Week. While the book is several years…
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#OneWord2017 Push
It's time that we push. Push forward. Push boundaries. Push to be the best educators that we can be. Push students to be the best learners that they…
Our Favorite Things 2016!
2016 was an amazing year. We were lucky to learn a lot from a great number of books, podcasts, and blogs throughout the year. We would like to share…
10 Most Popular Visuals of 2016!
Our 10 Most Popular Visuals of 2016! 1. 5 Alternatives to Reading Logs 2. 7 Ideas for Student Reflection 3. Questions We Should Be Asking Students 4. 5 Academic Skills…