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Thankful for…
This week, we will take time away from our students and classrooms to celebrate and give thanks with family and friends. While we do this, it is important to…
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Gray is My Favorite Color
The system would have you believe that there is a right way and a wrong way to do things. Black or white. Clear cut. One and only one correct…
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The Snow Shoveler
I once went on a job interview scheduled for 8am at a school with which I was unfamiliar. The forecast was calling for several inches of snow. I arrived early…
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A Simple Note of Gratitude
Last week, a teacher found me to excitedly share some news. She showed me a Lego Apple that was given to her by a student, and the accompanying note…
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Artists Are
Artists are explorers. They look for new ways of making, of seeing, of being. Artists are connectors. Their art helps them connect to themselves, their peers, their community…
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Problems That Don’t Exist
What could happen? What might happen? What if...? How will I...? We spend a great deal of time worrying about problems that don’t exist. That time spent worrying is…
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Living Life.
It’s not about the pretense of documenting your life and making it look pretty. It’s about taking the life that can sometimes be ugly and living it to the…