11
Dec
2019
Kindness Matters
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If you were asked to summarize what it means to be successful, what would you say? If you asked this same question... Read More
9
Dec
2019
Who Asks More Questions? Anyone? Anyone?
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/Tags21st century skills, administration, assessment, authenticity, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, curriculum, education, Empathy, feedback, Growth Mindset, innovation, inquiry, inspiration, instruction, relevance, teaching profession, Terra Tarango, VAEI
There’s an infamous scene in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off where a bland, monotoned teacher tries to explain a piece of... Read More
4
Dec
2019
On Selling
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Hello. My name is Ben, and I’m selling something. Now, I don’t feel particularly comfortable about that. By nature I’m a teacher... Read More
2
Dec
2019
Love of Learning
I have a deep love of learning. There’s nothing I enjoy more than discovering new historical details or burying my nose into... Read More
29
Nov
2019
Empathy Gets a Promotion
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Good teachers change the way their students think. Great teachers change the way their students live. But, how do you make this... Read More
27
Nov
2019
Teaching Your Students to Overcome Stress
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It’s probably not a huge leap to say we live in stressful times. Forget the holiday madness, each day seems to bring... Read More
25
Nov
2019
Kids These Days…
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I’m not exactly sure when it happens. Probably around the same time your kids learn how to operate a smartphone better than... Read More
22
Nov
2019
How To Help Your Students Outside the Classroom
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Recently, a certain video began making its way through my social media feeds. It contains a brief clip of a 10-year-old student... Read More