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Jake Andraka shares a wonderful story about how he came upon an innovative approach to detect pancreatic cancer. His desire to learn about pancreatic cancer came from an experience that had personal meaning. A close friend, “an uncle to me,” had recently died of pancreatic cancer. Jake was driven to research the disease…
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I came across a quote in a book I am reading, The Parallel Curriculum: A Design to Develop Learner Potential and Challenge Advanced Learners. The book was written by a large team, headed by Carol Ann Tomlinson. The idea behind the quote is not necessarily novel; however, it was written in a way that captivated…
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I am starting to sense a routine emerge as I forge ahead these first almost two weeks of school. I am totally in love and in awe of my students, and I am inspired by them daily, truly beyond belief. They are all kind, curious, and funny. And a few have already taught me more…
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I just finished reading a chapter in the book titled, Embedded Formative Assessment, by Dylan Wiliam. I highly recommend it so far. A math teacher in our high school recommended it to me. I thought I’d list a few of Dylan’s ideas/statements that made me think. I just shared these with me fellow…
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This is a really good article by Robert Sternberg and Wendy Williams on the Center for Development and Learning website, Teaching for Creativity: Two Dozen Tips. “In this article, we first describe this idea of creativity as a decision, which is formalized as an investment theory of creativity. Then we describe 24 tips you can…
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