Only A Child?
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Only A Child?

  Our schools should not only be about students learning, but more importantly, students learning to make an impact.   We, as adults, might underestimate children. We might not think…
Questions We Should Be Asking Students
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Questions We Should Be Asking Students

  For many years, we have asked students small questions. Detail questions. Fact questions. Who? What? Where? When?   We must ask big questions of students. Some of our questions…
Only 40 Days To Go
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Only 40 Days To Go

  Only 40 days to go. I hear this sort of countdown frequently during this time of year. Only 8 weeks left. Whenever any of these statements are made, there…
The Monet Lesson
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The Monet Lesson

  We can learn a lot about Monet, the Impressionist painter, and about Impressionism, the painting movement that Monet led around 1880 or so.   We can learn, for instance,…
Learning About Students
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Learning About Students

  I've written before about our responsibility to create opportunities for students. It is imperative that we give students the chance to answer two questions: What do you want the…
Make a Splash
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Make a Splash

  This week, many educators and students will return from spring break. If you are an educator, take advantage of this opportunity. Create something meaningful for your students. Make a…
Creativity & Me
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Creativity & Me

  Simply put, I’m happiest when I’m creating. I’m happy when creating in the traditional sense: Painting, drawing, making furniture, or writing (like I am now).   But I’m also…