9
Dec
2019
Who Asks More Questions? Anyone? Anyone?
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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
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
20
Nov
2019
Why Kids Are Like Bacteria
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If you’re a teacher, you know that kids are an awful lot like bacteria. I mean, of course, that if you give... Read More
15
Nov
2019
Creating an Empowering Classroom for Special Needs Students
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/Tags21st century skills, authenticity, classroom culture, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, education, Empathy, Growth Mindset, innovation, inspiration, instruction, lesson planning, perseverance, professional development, relevance, Ryan Duncan, science education, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession, VAEI
A few days ago, my colleagues and I received some exciting news: one of our students had just published a book! As... Read More
4
Nov
2019
Making Time from Wasted Time
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve always found the fall and winter months to be a bizarre mixture of stress and... Read More
30
Oct
2019
It’s Time to Take a Stand for Our Teachers
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There are few professions out there that have greater significance than that of a teacher. Doctors, lawyers, grocery store clerks, inventors, politicians,... Read More
28
Oct
2019
Helping Students with Dyslexia: 3 Strategies for Academic Success
I once heard it said that the most important man in history was Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press. While... Read More
28
Aug
2019
5 (Ok 6) Things You Need to Know about Blue Apple Projects
The world of education is always changing. As a child, I spent my time flipping through card catalogs or practicing my cursive... Read More