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Nov
2020
Learning Together: Helping Students Build Virtual Community
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/This past weekend, after nearly two weeks of intense quarantining, I was finally able to spend time with my family. Given the... Read More
13
Nov
2020
Think Happy Thoughts: Building Confidence without Arrogance
I grew up as part of the “Disney Generation”. My peers and I were given this moniker by our elders for two... Read More
9
Nov
2020
Embrace Minimalism: Managing Your Teaching Workload
Last week I finally did something I’d been putting off for years, I organized all the junk in my apartment. Until now,... Read More
4
Nov
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... Read More
16
Oct
2020
Changing the Conversation: Praising Effort over Ability
Praise can be incredibly powerful. It’s that spark we see on our students’ faces when we offer a bit of useful positive... Read More
16
Sep
2020
Just Keep Watering
I’ve always loved flowers. When I lived in Virginia, I would often stop and smell the roses growing near my apartment complex.... Read More
28
Aug
2020
Today’s Inch of a Miracle
Three years ago, my daughter pretended that the world was made of hexagons. This was not a whimsical flight of the imagination;... Read More
17
Aug
2020
3 Lessons from Lonnie Johnson
One fun aspect of working in education is that you’re always learning new things. For example, a few weeks ago I was... Read More