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Loving School Again
It’s time that we got back to loving school again! The last two years have been rough on students, educators, and families. We’ve had to deal with a lot.…
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Mission Statement
If you are fortunate enough to feel like you are on some sort of mission, that you are passionate and motivated, that you are truly trying to make a…
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Passionate Writers
My son is a passionate writer. He often sits with me as I write and publish. He asks a million questions about my process which I always try to…
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The Greatest Teachers I’ve Known
The greatest teachers I’ve known have always shared one common characteristic. Passion. Passion for teaching.Passion for learning.Passion for their subjects.Passion for their students.Passion for their colleagues.Passion for life. They’ve…
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What We Knew Then
Usually, we lament about knowing then what we know now. But I think we need to flip this idea. As educators, I think it’s important to go back to…
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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…
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Chasing Liptak
Ms. Liptak was one of my favorite teachers. She taught Freshman English, and she was more unique than any other teacher I had met to that point in my…
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10 Things I Wish Every Teacher Knew
I shared this list last year, but I think it is just as important today! Be sure to click on the links for more information about each! The culture of the…
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Growing Passion
One of the true gifts of teaching is that I get to share my passions with my students and colleagues. In return, my passion gets to grow. Some days…
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Perfect Teaching
To me, perfect teaching is not writing the perfect lesson plan or following the program to a T. And it’s certainly not one checking the boxes off of a…