100 CCs of Obecalp
I was recently listening to the Tim Ferriss podcast in which he interviewed Scott Belsky. Scott’s father was a…
Tag: Motivation
Valuing the Bad Work
In education, in classrooms, in conversations with teachers, I see and hear a lot of thoughts about what good…
Your Routines
You work to build routines and implement easy to follow procedures for students at the beginning of the year.…
Valuable Work
The thing about doing valuable work is that in the beginning it doesn’t look valuable. Often it doesn’t really…
I’m Sorry.
Sometimes the simplest answer is I’m Sorry. When we try to avoid saying these two words and instead dance…
2nd Day & Beyond
The first day of school receives all the fanfare and glory but it’s not where the real work is…
(10 Days of) Kindness
If every individual practiced one act of kindness every single day, then our world would be a much better…
Rewards & Consequences
For the last several years, I haven’t posted rewards or consequences in my classroom. To be honest, I never even really…
The Lucky One
This morning, I will take part in my sixteenth opening day. While my role has changed slightly since that…
Meaning & Relevance
Are you planning activities every day for students in order to complete your lesson plans? Or are you creating…