Category: Reflection
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The Writing on the Classroom Wall
BIG NEWS!!! Today is the official release date of The Writing on the Classroom Wall! Standing in my classroom in 1997, I was struck with a truth that was so…
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I am on a Learning Mission
I am a learner on a learning mission. I am determined to learn. I am ready to step into new territory. I cannot stand still. With one foot on…
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12 Ideas to Propel Your Growth Journey
Educators are learners, working in learning communities, with fellow learners. Our growth journeys are very important not only to ourselves, but to the many people with whom our lives intersect. …
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The Quicksand of Learning
If you blog, this might sound familiar: Partway through a post, but not yet finished. That’s me, right now. I’m slugging it out, slogging through the middle. The “quicksand…
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The Power of the PLN
It is November, 2004. I have 22 fifth grade students, but I’m not standing in front of them. In fact, I’m not in my classroom. And I’m not even standing.…
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The Parent’s Story of the Child
Your potential effectiveness as a teacher to each student will continually increase throughout the year. Why? Because you have the opportunity to better understand each child as the school year…
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#1reflection – What would happen?
#1reflection This was the first tweet: “I’m just wondering something… What would happen if educators posted just #1reflection at the end of each day? What effect would that…