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What do you like most about teaching? During my 36 years in the classroom I got asked this question more times than I can count. I’m pretty sure I always Continue Reading →

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TEACHING KIDS TO BUILD OTHERS UP RATHER THAN TEAR THEM DOWN I wrote a previous blog (#16) about teaching kids the power of their words. They can be TOXIC and Continue Reading →

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KINDNESS QUOTES ASSIGNMENT I frequently gave my students in-class assignments dealing with quotes. This is an example. I hope you’ll try it with your students. First, the handout – It Continue Reading →

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WORDS IN THE CLASSROOM – TOXIC OR NOURISHING? I spent at least a full class at the beginning of each year talking to my students about the power of words Continue Reading →

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E-N-T-H-U-S-I-A-S-M spelled out “Among teacher variables, enthusiasm has the most powerful and positive impact on student learning.” – Toni Kempler The title of the first chapter in LESSONS FROM THE Continue Reading →

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Ten things you’ll never hear a teacher say – 1. “I can’t believe they pay me so much for working only five hours a day.”   2. “I wish they Continue Reading →

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GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START “Good teachers start every class with something positive” – Chapter 9 in Lessons from the Classroom: 20 Things Good Teachers Do There were two Continue Reading →

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A HARD-EARNED VACATION – “CHRISTMAS BREAK VITAL TO TEACHERS’ WELL BEING, SAYS STUDY” (headline). “Research shows that breaks for teachers are incredibly important for their psychological health.” – George Wigmore Continue Reading →

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STILL THANKFUL AFTER THANKSGIVING? “We celebrate Thanksgiving once each year to show appreciation and gratitude for whatever blessings we have. Imagine if you made every day a day of giving Continue Reading →

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FOUR MORE QUOTES – Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth. – Helen Caldicott, M.D. Continue Reading →

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