23
Jun
2021
5 Lessons Learned from a Challenging School Year
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/“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” – Aristotle Whew! You made it! What... Read More
30
Apr
2021
Power Standards: Ensuring Student Growth Mindset
I probably don’t have to tell you this, but life as an educator is busy. It feels as though every time I... Read More
2
Dec
2020
The Market and the Mission: Teaching with Purpose
Before the pandemic, I would pay $5.25 for a coffee; I would sit by the window to watch the people pass and... Read More
16
Oct
2020
Changing the Conversation: Praising Effort over Ability
Praise can be incredibly powerful. It’s that spark we see on our students’ faces when we offer a bit of useful positive... Read More
11
Mar
2020
It’s All About the Samples
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/Tags21st century skills, assessment, authenticity, Blue Apple, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, curriculum, education, Empathy, Growth Mindset, innovation, inquiry, inspiration, instruction, lesson planning, perseverance, professional development, science education, STEM, storytelling, strategies, student engagement, Terra Tarango, VAEI
I recently spent a Saturday afternoon with my family at Costco. We make a Costco run every few months to stock up... Read More
4
Mar
2020
Just Grading
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/Tags21st century skills, assessment, authenticity, Ben Talsma, Blue Apple, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, curiosity, curriculum, education, Empathy, Growth Mindset, innovation, inquiry, lesson planning, perseverance, professional development, science education, STEM, storytelling, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI
“If you could, can you give my bonus points to whoever scores lowest?” So wrote an 11th-grader from Kentucky on his history... Read More
28
Feb
2020
5 Useful (and Fun) YouTube Channels for Your Classroom
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/Tags21st century skills, administration, assessment, authenticity, Blue Apple, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, education, Empathy, Growth Mindset, innovation, inquiry, inspiration, instruction, lesson planning, relevance, Ryan Duncan, science, standards-based learning, STEM, storytelling, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI
Our students live in a world of media. In fact, no other period in human history has ever afforded young minds such... Read More
5
Feb
2020
Service with a Smile
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/Tags21st century skills, administration, assessment, authenticity, Blue Apple, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, curiosity, curriculum, education, Empathy, Growth Mindset, innovation, inquiry, Jamie MacPherson, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI
In my part of the world, there is a quaint restaurant that many people don’t know about. And, to be perfectly honest,... Read More