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Noon to Four
Metallica is one of the biggest bands in the world. It took them nearly a year and a half to record their most critically and commercially successful album, Metallica…
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The Post-Truth Classroom
The classroom used to be a sacred space. The teacher was considered the expert who used their knowledge to help guide students, and to occasionally correct them as needed. …
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What Else Can We Do
We’re back. And it’s normal. At least everyone keeps telling themselves that. Twenty one days into the new school year, and I was excited as I entered the building…
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Are you SOFT?
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” -Michael Altshuler Teachers, do you feel as if you have a million responsibilities, not enough…
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Teacher Workload
As we continue to hear about educators leaving the profession, it’s time to have a conversation about teacher workload. Teaching is one of the professions where planning and preparation…
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Load Management for Teachers
As an NBA fan, I’ve found it interesting to see how the use of data analytics has impacted the schedule and game/load management. (Load management is an offshoot of modern…
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The Toll, Part 2
Today is a day off. It is necessary and well-deserved. I’m not sure that anyone truly understands the toll that this is taking. When I wrote this last year,…
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Almost Everything Can Wait
“Almost everything can wait.And almost everything should.” -David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried, It Doesn't Have To Be Crazy At Work There are going to be times when…
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Mental Health
Inspired by a conversation with Trevor. As we begin to welcome more students back to school for more days, I think it’s important to talk about mental health.…