Make an Impact
I don’t think anyone gets started in education without the hope of making a difference, but some sure seem to make more of an impact than others. Why is that? Even among the well meaning, I see a...
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One of the things I miss the most about the classroom is discussing novels with students and the way that set students up to thoughtfully approach tough conversations. We’d open up The Great Gatsby or...
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My first day in the classroom was terrible. It wasn’t bad in the “I’m supposed to say I was bad because I can tell I’ve grown since then and I don’t want to boast” sense either. It was bad. I had...
View ArticleEnding the School Year Well
It’s May. It’s the end of the school year. And for many, it’s a time that pushes educators into survival mode. It is May after all, so this seems appropriate. A while back, I got to thinking about how...
View ArticleYour Impact #TeacherMyth
I love this video about the impact reintroducing a pack of wolves into Yellowstone National Park had on the entire ecosystem of the park. Every time I watch this video I seem to come across a new...
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