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Student Engagement

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November 6, 2020 There’s Treasure Everywhere: Teaching Students through Nature

I’ve always loved reading Calvin & Hobbes. As a kid, I laughed at the crazy adventures Calvin would get into with…

November 4, 2020 The Great Divide: Modeling Virtue in the Classroom

I am writing this at 5:41 a.m. It is Tuesday, November 3rd, which means that between you and me, Reader, there has been…

November 2, 2020 Don’t Overthink It: Why Simple Strategies Work

Last Saturday, as I was shutting down for the evening, I stumbled across something wonderful. Google had created a free game

October 28, 2020 Embrace the Moments: Creating Positive Experiences

Halloween is right around the corner. If you're fortunate enough to have any exposure to kids around this time of year, you can…

October 21, 2020 A Light in the Darkness

I attended a concert recently, although the performers didn’t know it. They were collegiate musicians practicing outdoors beneath a tent; I overheard the…

October 19, 2020 You Create Classroom Policy

I hate discussing the election. For the most part, I’ve tried to avoid mentioning it whenever I write a blog post. I truly want these…

October 9, 2020 Take Sisyphus to School: Embracing a Growth Mindset

If you know anything about Greek mythology, you know the ancients were big fans of karmic punishment. The myth of Sisyphus, for example, recounts how…

October 7, 2020 On Newness and Normalcy: Creating Structure for Your Students

Normal. These days, “normal” feels nostalgic — a reminder that the world wasn’t always apocalyptically strange. We long for the way…