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Risk-Taking and Perseverance

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August 4, 2021 How to Keep from Overextending Yourself This Year

Last weekend I made a mistake. After spending my Saturday cleaning the house, grocery shopping, and performing all the necessary chores demanded of an adult,…

July 28, 2021 You Do You: Finding Your Balance in Education

Next week, I’m going on vacation. There’s going to be sun (I hope). There’s going to be sand. Not to mention…

July 26, 2021 Going for the Gold: 3 Teaching Lessons from the Olympics

I’m a total nerd when it comes to the Olympics. I love the spectacle, the competition, and the sense of pride and unity it engenders…

July 19, 2021 Back to School Tips from Dear Evan Hansen

Not long ago I saw the first trailer for Dear Evan Hansen - the movie. And while Ben Platt is looking suspiciously…

July 14, 2021 Helping Students Overcome their Fear of Math

“I’m not a math person.” How many times have we heard someone say this? Or, maybe we ourselves have mumbled this in our…

July 7, 2021 Exercise Your Learning Freedom

This Fourth of July, we celebrated our nation’s independence and our freedoms were on full display. Which fireworks event should we go to?…

June 30, 2021 5 Things Every Student Wants from Their Teacher

As teachers, we get the chance to meet students while they’re in a very unique phase of life. Many of them are still learning how…

June 28, 2021 Helping Students Embrace Failure

I have always struggled to accept failure. To be fair though, I think this is a problem most people share. From an early age we’re…