Author: Kara
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Begin the School Year with a Fresh Slate Mindset
Each school year seems to go faster than the year before. Over the summer, our brains tend to race as we ponder about the, “I…
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The Heart of School Culture
Categories: Leadership
“Create your school culture” is common advice that administrators receive on social media, in blog posts, in academic journals and beyond. But, the quandary with…
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Be the Man in the Arena
Previously published post- 2016 On April 23, 1910, Theodore Roosevelt delivered the “Citizenship In A Republic” speech in Paris, France. The small excerpt from…
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Engaging vs. Empowering Students
Inspiration If you have read “The Innovator’s Mindset,” you will remember George’s idea on the difference between “engaging” students and “empowering” students. Through the differentiation…
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The Fear of Not Being Enough
Usually, on blogs or social media, we tend to display the highlights of our lives. The best of the best. And what are we too…
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6 Ways To Build a Love for Writing in your Classroom
Categories: Learning
Writing. This one word can evoke extreme emotions among students and adults. People, unfortunately, can sometimes see writing as they do math; They think they…
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Leveraging Data to Support Students
Recently, George Couros wrote a blog post titled “From Data Driven to Evidence-Driven.” George brought up several superb points, one including this, “If we are going…
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Twitter Tips for Educators
Categories: Connected Educators
Two years ago, I did not even know that educators used Twitter to better themselves or to help students; This was not on my radar.…
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Understanding the Challenges of Others
Each day when we interact with people, we are encountering diverse individuals like us who have a multitude of blessings and struggles they are trying…
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STEM Team Project: Build a Straw Mobile
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and STEM is taking off in schools! STEM is imperative to learn and understand because it blends through…
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