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Inundated with Data
Data was supposed to revolutionize education. With multiple data points on every student, we are supposed to be able to personalize learning for every student. Unfortunately, we have been…
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20 Words. Masking Mistakes.
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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Pronounced Chiz
Throughout my entire life, my name has been pronounced wrong. There have been a number of variations, and the age old Wheel of Fortune joke that I have heard…
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Lunch for Principals?
My son asked me a simple question this morning: “Do Principals have lunch?” I laughed first, then asked what he meant. He clarified, “how long is your lunch?”…
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Questions for Students
How do we get students to engage in work that they are passionate about? Start by asking students these questions.
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Intervention as Intervention
For many of our struggling learners, we often provide as many interventions as possible. The word intervention can be used to cover any number of strategies, prescribed, scripted programs,…
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The Entrepreneurial Bug
The entrepreneurial bug hit my house big time over Winter Break. It all started about six months ago when my son decided he was going to buy his first…
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The Problem with Lesson Plans
We strive for our classrooms to be learner-centric, where students are at the center, managing, collaborating, choosing, making decisions, and owning their learning. We ask teachers to develop lesson…