17
Jan
2020
And the Oscar Goes To…
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I’m a bit of a film buff, so I was eager to learn the nominees for the 2020 Academy Awards when they... Read More
15
Jan
2020
Making the Most of Your Time
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I am pretty convinced teachers are magicians. Somehow, teachers have this amazing ability to squeeze 80+ hours of work into a 40... Read More
13
Jan
2020
Why Professional Development Fails
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As a professional development provider, I obviously believe deeply in the virtues of PD. I think it’s nothing short of hypocritical to... Read More
10
Jan
2020
Civic Engagement in the Classroom
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It would be inaccurate to say we live in an increasingly polarized culture. It’s more like we exist in a Thunderdome of... Read More
8
Jan
2020
What They Don’t Tell You in Teacher School
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They don’t tell you that if you teach long enough—if you teach enough students and touch enough lives—then one day you’ll open... Read More
3
Jan
2020
Make it Matter! Assessment Strategies in PBL
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There’s an old saying among authors, “Great works aren’t written, they’re rewritten”. It’s tempting to look at a completed novel and think... Read More
30
Dec
2019
From Good to Great
I recently saw a post on social media asking people to share their favorite “good” movie of the year. Not great, just... Read More
27
Dec
2019
The Smartest Person in the Classroom
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You’ve probably heard that old proverb that the smartest person in the room isn’t a person at all, but rather the collective... Read More