The Sweetest PD
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The Sweetest PD

  Attending an education conference can be an amazing experience. You get to attend a number of sessions that interest you and learn from other educators who you’ve never met…
The Punch
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The Punch

  We would all like to believe that we control our time. For anyone who is a planner, or maintains an organized calendar, or focuses on time-saving hacks, we imagine…
What’s Age Got To Do With It?
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What’s Age Got To Do With It?

  I recently listened to the Revisionist History podcast episode Outliers, Revisited. In the episode, Malcolm Gladwell investigates the privilege that athletes and students have based on their birth dates.…
Bounded Flexibility
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Bounded Flexibility

  Freedom and flexibility often scare teachers. It’s the fear that freedom equals chaos. WL Gore, the manufacturing company behind Gore-Tex, promotes the idea of bounded flexibility, freedom within constraints.…
Consumption or Creation?
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Consumption or Creation?

  I just finished listening to the latest episode of the Cult of Pedagogy podcast titled "Why You Should Bring Podcasts Into Your Classroom." The episode featured a lively discussion…
The Piece of Paper at the End
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The Piece of Paper at the End

  Inspired by Seth today. I listened to Seth Godin on the Wired Educators Podcast this week. He talked about his famous Stop Stealing Dreams manifesto about education. He spoke…
Make Remote Learning Real!
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Make Remote Learning Real!

  Connecting and engaging students right now might be a struggle. Try these authentic learning projects for connecting students to the world!   Rich   For more Authentic Learning Strategies,…
Consider a Caveday
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Consider a Caveday

  Sometimes, life gets in the way of the things that we really want or need to do. We can get sucked in by the daily minutiae. We can seem…