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August 14, 2019 Old Jokes and New Ideas

My grandfather is a great lover of jokes. I don’t mean the slightly cynical modern humor we use today. I mean the old stuff. Those…

August 6, 2019 Just Keep Swimming

One of my all-time favorite Pixar characters has to be Dory from Finding Nemo. This lovable Royal Tang is upbeat, caring, fiercely loyal, and always…

July 31, 2019 Let’s Get Real! Bringing Authentic Learning into Your Classroom

What would you do if you could do anything and not fail? I love that question. Don’t you? But, what about your students? What would…

July 17, 2019 Your Summertime Assignment

Maybe it’s just me, but I feel our society has grown progressively more demanding of working professionals, especially teachers. Where once an individual was recognized…

July 10, 2019 Secrets, Clues, and the Art of Teaching

Everyone loves a good secret. The allure of hidden knowledge has a way of sharpening our minds and drawing us into a world of mystery.…

July 3, 2019 A Run in the Rain

I’m a runner. There’s nothing I love more than a brisk jog in the early morning with a cool wind at my back. Unfortunately, Mother…

June 26, 2019 PBL and the Magic of Staying Outside the Lines

A friend recently confided in me that she has a new passion—adult coloring books. At first, I looked at her and thought, “Really—how old ARE…

June 18, 2019 You Don’t Teach Reading; You Teach Students

A few years ago, back when YA dystopias were all the rage in literary circles, a friend of mine suggested I read Divergent. Divergent’s…