Two Degrees
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Two Degrees

  Our first dusting of snow finally hit the East Coast this past weekend. On the coldest yet of winter days, there is more snow in the forecast for this…
Moments
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Moments

  There are moments every day where you have the chance to change someone's life.   Some of them are subtle. Some of them more obvious, but each day, these…
When Knowing Meets Understanding
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When Knowing Meets Understanding

  I was recently reading a book about customer service at Disney. In the book, the author describes the concept of Guestology, what Disney defines as the science of knowing…
Settling for Mediocrity
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Settling for Mediocrity

  No child ever says I want to be mediocre when I grow up. There was a commercial a few years ago where children were relaying their dreams for the…
Be you. The world will adjust.
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Be you. The world will adjust.

  This is the shirt my daughter received as a present for Christmas. I will come back to this shirt shortly. I was a very quiet student. An only child,…
Start. Now.
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Start. Now.

  "A year from now you will wish you had started today." Karen Lamb   Start. Now. There has never been a better time. About a year ago, I procrastinated…
My #OneWord for 2016
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My #OneWord for 2016

  Take a piece of paper. Jot down the #oneword which describes the mission of your classroom. Take a minute to think about it. It may be hard to encapsulate…