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While doing errands this weekend, I noticed many shopping carts filled with with pencils, glue and markers. This got me thinking about the start of […]
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Before reading this entry, be sure to check out Part One for additional reminders when planning professional learning, as well as Creating a Predictable Structure […]
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Be sure to read Creating a Predictable Structure for Professional Learning by Michelle Morris Jones as a precursor to this blog entry. By 4:05 in […]
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Fueled with coffee and the remaining adrenaline from wrapping up the academic year, I gathered with a partner school’s Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) for an […]
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I often think back to the Great American Eclipse of 2017—what an exciting event! This was the first time in 99 years that a total […]
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Three teachers. Three stories. Many invitations. In the heart of the San Luis Valley, Center School District teachers—Jan, Linda, and Kindra—discussed moving from a teacher-centered […]
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You’ve decided this is the year to create a readers’ workshop where all learners can flourish and develop into their truest reading selves. You’ve studied […]
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“Remember, when you treat others with love and kindness, you are doing the right thing.” Courage, kindness, empathy, problem solving, risk taking—the list goes on […]
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New school year, new student mindset School wasn’t Carlos’ thing but he promised himself that this year he’d do better: he’d really listen, get his […]
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Moments that change your thinking I was sitting on a cold aluminum bleacher watching a tied third quarter high school football game where both teams […]
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How will we treat each other, ourselves, our equipment, our time as learners? Shared agreements build community. We can intentionally create a classroom culture of […]
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Distinguish Productive Struggle from Despair When we raise the bar and ask learners to rise up with greater effort, we need to remain vigilant to […]
