As the 1st semester draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on why it is we do what we do day in and day out. With so much negative media out there its
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It Takes a Village
No, my family is not a family of teachers. In fact, I am the only teacher in my family! When I decided to leave a nearly decade-long career in luxury retail to become a high school English teacher, my family,
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Back in Black
It has, undoubtedly, been a minute since I’ve posted a blog. Since the presidential election last year, there has been much going on in our world that has given me pause – pause to the point of not being able
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Thriving in a “No Time” Workplace
Do you have one of those overwhelming projects on your To Do list that weighs down your soul but never gets done? Or perhaps it’s a series of smaller projects that always get pushed aside by tasks that require immediate
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“The Dream Catcher” or The Girl Who Championed Self Doubt
I’m not sure if she was solving multiplication problems with the Checkerboard or working in Read Naturally when I called her over. I noticed she took a deep breath and had that faraway look in her eyes, but she shook
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NCLB. For Reals.
At yesterday’s weekly whole-school meeting, the video announcements included an extended slideshow from the recent Annual Junior College Road Trip that took students on visits to the in-state universities and camping at the Grand Canyon. In the slideshow was a picture of Victor sitting at
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Why I Became a Teacher
I’m a teacher. Three little words that pack a punch when someone asks, “What do you do?” The recipient of those words usually replies with, “Oh, wow! What age group? I can’t imagine.” Along with these words, there is usually
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Let’s Be Mavens
Are you a trusted expert in your particular field who seeks to pass knowledge and truth on to others? Then you might just be a Maven. Are you a person who networks like crazy? – Maven This past summer
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Not Enough Time: TELL AZ Survey Results Speak Loudly to Me
Whew! Almost two months have flown by amidst the fast-paced, back-to-school whirlwind. It feels like the 2016-17 school year is history now, but there’s one thing that keeps itching at me from the past: The results from the 2017 TELL
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Techstructional Techsanity: Health Questions and Tech Integration
I am up for breath after the first few weeks of school, and amazed at what we have accomplished in my classes in terms of implementing technology. During the past two years, I have been lucky enough to have a set
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