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Two Islands
Teaching is often categorized as a lonely profession. “Teachers teach on an island,” they say. But that’s not the only island that educators face. Schools can…
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10 Things I Wish Teachers Knew
I was recently asked what 10 things I wish teachers knew by a friend looking to share the answer with undergrad teaching candidates. So, here is my list: The…
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True North
What is your True North? What does your personal compass tell you? Find True North. Discover what guides you. Use it to set your goals. Try not to get…
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Classroom Approach
We can approach our classrooms by saying, "I'm going to teach you this." Or We can approach our classrooms by saying, "I'm going to try to get you to…
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His Greatest Lesson
I walked out of my classroom and there he was lying on the floor. He was listening to the kids read their stories. He was engaged and so were…
20 words. Support & Feedback
20 words. 10 sticky notes, 2 words each. Trying to spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, conversation. Let us know what you think at #4OCF on Twitter. Rich (@RACzyz)
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Serve the Person
If the goal of art education is to reproduce an image that doesn’t interest the maker or to create a work in a specific genre that doesn’t…
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Open. Smile. Repeat.
I look up to the sky and exhale. I am able to see my breath as it rises to the heavens. The early year has not been kind so…
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No Lesson Plans?
Today, I’m going to pose two simple questions: What would happen if we threw away all of our lesson plans for the day? What would we accomplish? …