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What if Students Designed PD?
A mandatory in-service day is coming up, and you can already smell the boredom. You know it will be a bunch of sessions offered under the guise of choice…
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Learn When No One’s Looking
I love those students that are sneaking into their desk to do other learning. It’s that kid who is secretly reading a book under the lip of their desk…
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Interesting Problems
We spend a lot of time focused on what our students learn. Some folks have problems with certain subjects or topics. Some folks advocate for innovation with curriculum. Some…
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Autonomy is Easy
Autonomy is easy. Sometimes, we put too much emphasis on hard and fast rules. Too tight a grip actually makes things more difficult. Cede control. Give up your role…
Sick Days
We've all been there. You wake up with a splitting headache. Or your stomach grumbles. You take your temperature and realize that you shouldn't be present with your students.…
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EOY Checklist
We often find ourselves stuck trying to make sure that everything gets done before the end of the school year. There are only a few things that matter though.…
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Helping Students Thrive
It's really simple. If we want students to thrive in today’s world, we need them to possess the following core abilities: The ability to find, validate, and understand information.The…
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Rage, Two Chords, and a Song
I was recently listening to special guest Tom Morello on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast. Morello is the legendary guitarist from the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, and…
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#ROGUELeader Week Day 3
Welcome to #ROGUELeader Week! This week, I will share 5 PD ideas, resources, and strategies. Today, I focus on the idea of PD involving students. How have you or…