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Instructional Strategies

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September 14, 2020 Weekly Graders Rarely Make History

When I was a freshman in high school, my afternoons consisted of two classes: Mathematics and History. Both classes were taught by experienced teachers who…

September 11, 2020 The Big A

My father is one of the most hard-working people I know. Growing up, I watched him tackle every conceivable challenge. He’s repaired each section of…

August 28, 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…

August 24, 2020 You’re Not Alone

There are very few professions where 90% of what you do is not seen by the person who hired you. However, that is the case…

August 21, 2020 One More Smile is All I Can Fake

Let’s be honest, nobody loves teaching every single day. In the best of times you probably enjoy teaching most days. At some point though, we…

August 19, 2020 A New Season

The back-to-school season is always filled with uncertainty, but this year is different. As schools around the country scramble to adapt…

November 29, 2018 Why Should I Learn This?

“Why should we care about this?” It’s the question every teacher dreads to hear. You spend hours planning, constructing, and organizing a lesson only to…

September 12, 2018 Developing a Growth Mindset…One Hack at a Time

Want to know what makes my educator heart beat a little faster? A student who embraces challenges, learns from criticism, persists through setbacks, and looks…