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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…
10 Most Popular Posts of 2016!
Our 10 Most Popular Posts of 2016! Supercharge PD - How can you improve PD in your school or district? Try these activities for something fresh and new! 5…
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Last Week, Last Month, Last Year
I was listening to a podcast this week featuring Tim Ferriss, author of the Four Hour Workweek. Tim talked about our society’s need for the new - our focus…
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10 More Websites that Teachers Love Right Now!
Last year, we shared 10 websites that teachers loved! Today, we present 10 more that we think you'll love just as much: Build with Chrome Know of a student…
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Effort & Impact
Recognize what your effort is going toward each day. Sometimes, we put a lot of effort into little things that don't really matter in the long run. And sometimes…
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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…