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180 Days
It’s a number based on days past. We start on day one and celebrate milestones. The end of a marking period. A special holiday. The 100th day of school.…
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Brilliant Colleagues
Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work with a number of colleagues who have made me a better educator. It’s those regular conversations that you have with…
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20 Words. Growth.
Words matter. A sentence or two can make a difference. 20 words can change your perspective. Words can spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, and conversations. Let us know what…
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Measuring Smiles
#4OCF is taking a Summer Vacation for two weeks! But don’t worry, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite posts during this time. What if, when a principal…
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A Magical Transformation
Kindergarten at the beginning of the year can be sort of chaotic. There are tears, both on the student side and the parent side. There are students who’ve never…
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Like Skywalker
My children and I finally had the chance to see Star Wars: The Last Jedi over our holiday break. My hope is that those of you who are engaged…
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The Credit Belongs
On a recent episode of his My Bad podcast, Jon Harper interviewed Dave Burgess and asked him to reflect on what he has learned from mistakes. Dave Burgess passionately…
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Reflections from #EdCampLdr Philadelphia 2016
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend Edcamp Leadership hosted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. The event on Penn’s campus in Philadelphia was one of…
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Sharing Fuels Sharing
It's simple. Sharing fuels sharing. The more my students share, the more my students want to share. The more my students share the more my students learn, think…