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Fear. When you think about that word I think we all have something different we think of. Some have a fear of snakes or spiders. Others may fear the thought of losing someone or dying alone. And in the education system we have fears too.The...
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Well we're here, 2017. Every year brings the opportunities for goals, dreams, things you want to change, ways you want to improve. For a few years now I've seen the idea of choosing "one word" that you want to define your new year. I really...
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This post was co-written with the INCREDIBLE Roman Nowak.For years we’ve heard, or talked, about the power of being a connected educator. About how when you put yourself out there and learn from and with others, it changes you. It grows you. It gives you...
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About a week or so ago I wrote a blog post called "10 Educators Worth Following". It took off like wild fire. My goal in writing that post was just to introduce readers of my blog to 10 people they probably weren't following, that are...
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If you were to ask someone what the job of an educator is in today's world, I'm sure they would say something to the affect of "Their job is to teach our kids what they need to know so they can pass that test, or...
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I'm sure you've heard of that saying of "you can't see the forest for the trees". I have heard it before, but this week it was spoken to me by someone I greatly respect and reminded me of something.Sometimes we get so deep into things...
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Every so often I love to use the platform I have to recognize other educators in our field. I have learned so much through tools like Twitter. But those tools are only as good as the people you choose to surround yourself with!These are some...
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Thanksgiving. That time of the year when we take just a little more time to think of things we're thankful for. As I was making a list of things I was thankful for, our students kept coming to my mind. And how we could view...
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This week I was reminded of the simple fact that we have children at our school that have no one else. That we're they're only one. The only one who encourages them, celebrates them, believes in them.I have students come into my office every day...
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This past week I had the experience of visiting a friend's school and seeing what they were up to. I've always been a believer in connecting with others online and learning from and with them. But that is only a piece of the puzzle. To...
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