5 Ways to Fight Student & Teacher Anxiety
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5 Ways to Fight Student & Teacher Anxiety

  Feeling stressed and anxious? Are your students feeling stressed and anxious? Try these strategies to help yourself and your students incorporate some calming activities into your day!   Rich…
Like it first.
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Like it first.

  When you are faced with something new or different from your norm, try a novel approach. Try liking the idea first before resisting the idea. That's right. Give the…
Trying to Fly
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Trying to Fly

  One of the coolest TED Talks I’ve seen in a while. Check it out! https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_streb_my_quest_to_defy_gravity_and_fly/up-next?language=en#t-539918   Action is for everyone.  How will you try to fly today?   Rich…
Opening Day
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Opening Day

  I’ve always been an advocate of Opening Day as a national holiday.  I’m probably in the minority at this point. But today is the day.  And it’s most important,…
Eating the Frog
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Eating the Frog

  I was recently at a training program with other Principals, and one talked about eating the frog, getting it over with, and moving on with your day. Mark Twain…
What do you do?
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What do you do?

  Inspired today by Tania Katan in her book Creative Trespassing.    What do you do?  I’m not talking about answering with your Job Title.  I’m a Teacher.  I’m a…
Plates & Fire Hoses
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Plates & Fire Hoses

  A though for today: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M7y1Ud2yNfQ   What do you want to do particularly well? How will you meet this goal? Share your thoughts at #4OCF.   Rich (@RACzyz)
Kinda Crazy Right
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Kinda Crazy Right

  The Wright brothers had trouble selling the idea of the airplane to the US military. Seems kinda crazy, right? JK Rowling was paid $2500 for her first book, Harry…
When the Big Wins are Small
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When the Big Wins are Small

  Inspired by my friend Jay Billy today.    When you are having trouble wrapping your head around the big picture.  When you feel like you are not doing the…
Stuck.
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Stuck.

  Stuck.  Buried deep within a hole. Not moving forward.  Not moving backward.  Just stuck. And the only way to go anywhere is to pull yourself out of that hole. …