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The One who Works is the One Who Learns

When was the last time you learned something without putting any effort in it? Has that ever happened? If you have had that experience, I need to know how you did it because it seems that I have always had to exert effort to learn something new. I remember when I was learning to drive…
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Be Demanding, without being a jerk

I have written two articles so far on my reflections on returning to the classroom after being a school and district administrator. Things have definitely changed and I have been forced to change how I do many things so that students can learn in my classroom. What a journey! Today I’ll share what I have…
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Why Student Relationships Matter More than Ever

I recently posted on 7 things I have observed upon returning to the classroom after 14 years as a school or district administrator. In this article I will talk about my thought about building relationships with students. This topic is talked about ad-nauseum in education circles, but I have often found that the ideas being…
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