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The Need to "Bob Ross" Instruction
When I was a graduate student nearly twenty-years ago at Brown University, my mentor teacher asked me what kind of…
Read issue →Willpower And The WIll To Change
In a recent study, 27% of the respondents of the Stress in America survey reported a lack of willpower as the greatest…
Read issue →(FREE!!!) Alternative Grading Workshop
This Saturday at 11 a.m. EST we will be hosting another Alternative Grading Methods Workshop. It’s 100% free and a great…
Read issue →A Gatorade Bath Fit For A Composition Teacher
Over the course of my twenty-year career, I’ve always given my seniors a gift on their last day of school. One year I…
Read issue →Courage ... Acceptance ... and the Big Difference
My closest and dearest friend is in Alcoholics Anonymous, and the manner in which he applies the program to his life,…
Read issue →To Be Strong In the Broken Places
The other day I finished a Masterclass seminar with a district, and on the last day of the school year – we debriefed…
Read issue →The Benefits of Alternative Grading Practices
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been honing my alternative grading methods course and now have a total of forty…
Read issue →(Free!!!) Alternative Grading Workshop Tonight
Just as a reminder, tonight at 8 EST we will be hosting another workshop on alternative grading methods. In this…
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