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When Teaching Gets Tough
cc flickr photo by shareski People who say they’re burned out, probably were never on fire in the first place! On several occasions, I have seen this quote circulating in the Twittersphere, and each...
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Do You Assume the Best?
cc flickr photo by azjd You must stick to your conviction, but be ready to abandon your assumptions. ~ Denis Waitley As a seventh grade science teacher, I spent time helping my students develop the...
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Snakes (or Tarantulas) and School
cc flickr photo by azjd Admit it. Some of you clicked on this link expecting a “train wreak” of a post. Others, searching for a a bad movie analogy. You are probably thinking, “Where in the world is...
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60 Ways to Connect with Your Students
cc flickr by azjd Coming to school each day can become a hopeless task for some children unless they succeed at what they do. We teachers are the sentries against that hopelessness. ~ Robert DeBruyn...
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The Seating Chart that Shouldn’t Be
Another post prefaced by the statement that this is my personal blog and the thoughts and opinions expressed in this post, and all other posts published here, are my own and do not necessarily...
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Fostering a Growth Mindset
Ask “How will they learn best?” Not “Can they learn?” ~ Jaime Escalante cc flickr photo by azjd Look closely on a junior high school campus, or in a junior high school classroom, and you will see a lot...
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3 Things I’ve Realized
cc flickr photo by azjd I am writing this post on the eve of our district’s two-week Fall break. Tomorrow will be our last day before a much-anticipated two-week break. As I am prone to do at the end...
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Coming to school each day can become a hopeless task for some children unless they succeed at what they do. We teachers are the sentries against that hopelessness. ~ Robert DeBruyn Budget cuts,...
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The negative impact of poverty on student learning is widely recognized, and well documented. Considering the challenges that many kids endure, the level of resiliency they demonstrate can be...
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Teach for Today…and Tomorrow
cc flickr photo by azjd In my last post, Re-engaging with a Growth Mindset, I mentioned that I was going to be talking to students in several of our seventh grade math classes — giving a pep talk, of...
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