Turn This Thing Around
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Turn This Thing Around

  Let me begin by saying that you can’t believe everything you see on the internet. I know this. I understand. When I first saw the video, I wasn’t sure…
Is Everyone OK?
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Is Everyone OK?

  Begin with one question: How are you?   It’s the only way to start right now. Everything else that follows won’t mean anything without it.   Ask and make…
Long Term Thinking Caps
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Long Term Thinking Caps

  Right now we need to put on our long term thinking caps. Yes, what we do for the next few weeks is exceedingly critical. But the real question we…
We’ve Never Done It That Way
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We’ve Never Done It That Way

  Even before we reached our current state of education, we used to bemoan a certain phrase. That’s the way we’ve always done it. (TTWWADI) Now, as conversations are happening…
It’s Not a Race
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It’s Not a Race

  It’s not a race. What we are learning right now is that there is a lot more that is important compared to covering standards, taking tests, and administering curriculum.…
No Expectations
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No Expectations

  Trying to manage the expectations when there are no expectations. You do one thing under the guidance that you are given, only for the initial guidance to be obsolete…
Normalcy
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Normalcy

  Normalcy. The experts say we should develop a sense of normalcy. Especially now. It’s a weird thing. Normalcy. Because you never focus on it when things are normal. You…
Pace Yourself
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Pace Yourself

  A message to all of our students, teachers, and families at this time: Pace yourself.   Recognize that none of us have done this before. Don’t expect that you…