27
May
2020
Giving Them a Graduation
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Recently, I was talking with my sister when she happened to mention my nephew’s graduation. My little nephew had just finished kindergarten,... Read More
25
May
2020
Saving Summer
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I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately. The accomplishments made by educators these past months have been nothing short of extraordinary.... Read More
22
May
2020
Is Anybody with Me?
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I know it’s a bit gauche to talk about the weather, but this past week has been absolutely beautiful. The sun has... Read More
20
May
2020
PBL is Not Dead
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Maria was flying high. She’d finished professional development workshops that inspired her to dive into project-based learning. She’d carefully planned and taught... Read More
15
May
2020
5 Asian Americans who Changed the World
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There are many frustrating aspects about our current situation. The lack of community, new challenges to work and schooling, the endless tedium,... Read More
13
May
2020
A Little Grace
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It is midnight as I write this. My 5 year old daughter has just fallen asleep for the second time after waking... Read More
11
May
2020
You Got This! Tips and Tricks for Crushing Virtual School
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So much has changed in the past few months. We’ve gone from teaching classrooms full of students to leading Zoom lessons while... Read More
8
May
2020
Helping the Helpers
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If you know anything about European history, you may have heard of the Irish Potato Famine. In 1845, a blight struck the... Read More