13
Dec
2019
Handling the Holiday Stress
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The holidays are always stressful. Sure, the lights, music, and celebration can be fun, but there’s no denying it also takes a... Read More
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
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
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
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
8
Nov
2019
Problems and Solutions to Project-Based Learning
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I remember once hearing a story about a 4th grade teacher who took her classroom on a trip around the world. Ok,... Read More