Forward
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Forward

  Inspired today by Tom Morello who was first inspired by the Clash!   Four questions to ask yourself each day: Are you taking over? Or are you taking orders?…
5 Things We Need to Focus On Less
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5 Things We Need to Focus On Less

  Much of our time in schools is spent focusing on the wrong things. Are you focusing on these areas to the detriment of your students? Reassess your why and…
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 have…
Bad Questions Bad Answers
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Bad Questions Bad Answers

  I’ve been watching several NBA playoff games over the last few weeks, and I am always struck by the sideline interviews that take place before or after the half…
March Madness Round 1
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March Madness Round 1

  For the next two weeks, Four O'Clock Faculty will be taken over by March Madness, Secret Sauce style! Eight strategies from The Secret Sauce: Essential Ingredients for Exceptional Teaching…
?s We Should Be Asking Students Right Now
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?s We Should Be Asking Students Right Now

  You may have realized that education needs to look different for our students, especially right now! Ask students these questions to drive meaningful learning.   Rich  
Business as Normal?
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Business as Normal?

  When schools reopen, will we remember everything that was said during this time? Or will we return to business as normal? Will things go back to the way they…
Left to Adapt
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Left to Adapt

  “Just when they think they got the answers, I change the questions.” Rowdy Roddy Piper   We’ve all been dealing with a moving target. What seems like a decent,…
The Conduit
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The Conduit

  I was recently reading The MVP Machine, a book about the use of data analytics in baseball player development. I’ve always been fascinated by the use of data analysis,…
The Sixth Question
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The Sixth Question

  I've written before about the importance of starting the year by asking the right questions. It's also important that students ask their own questions. While the above questions can…