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Learn When No One’s Looking
I love those students that are sneaking into their desk to do other learning. It’s that kid who is secretly reading a book under the lip of their desk…
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Take Two Steps Back
We are constantly trying to move forward at an incredible pace. New apps, faster devices, and more data lead to instant gratification. Education is no exception. What if, instead…
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Too Much Too
Remember that wild thought you had last month? The one that sparked a moment of maybe I could. What made it feel so impossible? Was it the complexity? The…
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Delegate and Elevate
Many of us suffer from being busy. Visible activity, often mistaken for productivity, keeps us trapped. Instead, let’s choose inaction. Not laziness but being strategic and deliberate. We are…
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Ignore the Rest
Sometimes, we are trying to find problems for our solutions. Our days are shoehorned in ways they don't need to be. We try to fix things that don't need…
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The Sweetest PD
Attending an education conference can be an amazing experience. You get to attend a number of sessions that interest you and learn from other educators who you’ve never met…
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The Great Time Heist
I'm listening to Jon Acuff's audiobook All It Takes Is A Goal. In the book, Jon describes stealing time in fifteen minute increments. Waiting to pick up a child…
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In Cahoots
In cahoots. The shadiness. The corruption. The backroom whispers. We’ve heard about all of the negative connotations of the word cahoots. Maybe we are wrong though. Being in…
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Interesting Problems
We spend a lot of time focused on what our students learn. Some folks have problems with certain subjects or topics. Some folks advocate for innovation with curriculum. Some…