A Question
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A Question

  When I ask, “How am I going to teach this?” I have a conversation mostly between the content and me.   However, when I ask, “How will my students…
What I Value
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What I Value

  Author and Educational Consultant, Dr. Mary Howard asks the teachers she works with to name the things they value.   What are their non-negotiables? What drives their decision making?…
Moments
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Moments

  There are moments every day where you have the chance to change someone's life.   Some of them are subtle. Some of them more obvious, but each day, these…
Bad Work
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Bad Work

  Bad work is good work because it’s work.  Doing work is important.  It moves you forward.   This is true when you are doing the work that gives your…
Be you. The world will adjust.
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Be you. The world will adjust.

  This is the shirt my daughter received as a present for Christmas. I will come back to this shirt shortly. I was a very quiet student. An only child,…
When You Feel Like Indiana Jones
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When You Feel Like Indiana Jones

I can remember the battles over the radio in the car with my parents when I was ten years old. It was a constant barrage of “Oldies” versus what I…
Opportunity: Take It or Leave It
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Opportunity: Take It or Leave It

“There are no good PD opportunities,” said teachers, everywhere.   “There is no point to this workshop,”  a grade level sitting together, checking their Facebook pages commented. A teacher with…