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November 19, 2020 Giving Thanks: Celebrating Thanksgiving with Your Students

2020 has been…a lot. First COVID, then the election, plus fires and murder hornets galore. Honestly, it’s exhausting just thinking about everything the year has…

November 15, 2020 Bring the World: Remote Project-Based Learning

When I was in the 7th grade, my science teacher assigned our class a project which combined curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. A fictional town…

November 12, 2020 Think Happy Thoughts: Building Confidence without Arrogance

I grew up as part of the “Disney Generation”. My peers and I were given this moniker by our elders for two reasons. One was…

November 8, 2020 Embrace Minimalism: Managing Your Teaching Workload

Last week I finally did something I’d been putting off for years, I organized all the junk in my apartment. Until now, I had left…

November 1, 2020 Don’t Overthink It: Why Simple Strategies Work

Last Saturday, as I was shutting down for the evening, I stumbled across something wonderful. Google had created a free game

October 29, 2020 Engaging Students Across the Generational Divide

The world was a much different place when I was a kid. There were no smartphones or social media. Computers, for the most part, were…

October 27, 2020 Embrace the Moments: Creating Positive Experiences

Halloween is right around the corner. If you're fortunate enough to have any exposure to kids around this time of year, you can…

October 25, 2020 A More Perfect Union: Teaching SEL During the Election

Hey, did you know 2020 is an election year? Sorry, bad joke. By now you’re probably sick of hearing about it. News and social media…