18
Mar
2020
Learning from the New Normal
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In a matter of a few days, the whole world we knew hit “pause”. And for good reason. As we stand up... Read More
5
Feb
2020
Service with a Smile
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In my part of the world, there is a quaint restaurant that many people don’t know about. And, to be perfectly honest,... Read More
24
Jan
2020
Dealing with Late Work
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I still have nightmares about my high school planner. For such a small thing, that notebook caused me no end of grief... Read More
22
Jan
2020
Picture Books that Inspire Change
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As an elementary teacher, I have a great love for picture books. And as is the case for many early elementary teachers,... 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
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
11
Dec
2019
Kindness Matters
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If you were asked to summarize what it means to be successful, what would you say? If you asked this same question... Read More
13
Nov
2019
Five Reasons Why Teachers Should Give Twitter a Try
In today’s social media-driven world, it can be a huge time suck to sort out the good from the bad. With so... Read More