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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I have two offerings for those of you who read my blog. Please feel free to share this with others in your network. Each of my offerings explores the idea of gratitude or gratefulness. The first is a conversation with Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine Monk, that appeared on the…
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Negativity bias, our innate tendency to ruminate over negative thoughts and experiences, thereby distorting their importance, is at play in different facets of teaching and learning. In working with students and adults, how often have we witnessed a situation like: An administrator who has had a number of parent conversations in a given week, often perseverates…
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Isn’t this the biggest challenge in education today? We can talk or write all we want about closing the achievement gap, helping teachers improve practice, evaluating teachers using student achievement scores, or integrating more art into the school day, but in the end if students are homeless learning becomes like climbing Mt. Everest. Elizabeth Harris’…
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When I think about the early years of my teaching career, I taught the way I was taught by those who came before me. I remember experiences where teachers lectured to deliver content, problems were given to be solved, and tests were taken to determine whether I learned. That was how I was taught from…
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Purpose Built Schools-Atlanta, in collaboration with Purpose Built Schools (a part of the Purpose Built Communities organization) and the Center for Teaching, has launched a Master Teacher program as a way for experienced teachers who are identified as being superb at what they do take on leadership responsibilities within the school, extending and expanding their expertise.…
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