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Design Thinking, Like Yoga, Is Mindset, Not Product

Once again, Grant Lichtman reminds schools of what is important — to thine own self be true. This is such an essential truth for any institution (especially schools) to embrace … Continue reading

June 19, 2014 · Leave a comment

What’s on Your Educator’s Bucket List?

Every educator has one … so what’s on your bucket list? tlb Source

June 19, 2014 · Leave a comment

Summer Planning: List of Educational Grants and Resources from Edutopia

  Attention teachers – I came across a great list of educational resources on Edutopia today; and the  best part is every resource  is just for you!  It is a list … Continue reading

June 19, 2014 · 1 Comment

Growth Through Effort

This is a great reminder that in order to get better and grow in any undertaking, you must practice. Nothing comes without diligent and dedicated effort. tlb   Source Source

June 18, 2014 · 2 Comments

Summer Planning: Incorporating Instagram into the Classroom

  If you haven’t jumped onto the Instagram bandwagon, then I may have a way to introduce this resource to you. I, too, am an Instagram novice, however, a friend shared a blog post from We … Continue reading

June 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

More Calls to Slow Down the Implementation of Common Core

It appears the calls for a slowdown in the implementation of Common Core continue coming this time from the American Association of School Administrators. The first call to slowdown the implementation of … Continue reading

June 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Most Common Twitter Terms Explained

I realize I come late to the land of Twitter so what I am about to share with you might be old hat.  However, always the life-long-learner, I could not resist the … Continue reading

June 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

Value Is Not a 4-Letter Word

What is your school’s value proposition? Like Grant Lichtman, I believe this is a fundamental question that many schools must answer if they hope not only to survive but to … Continue reading

June 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

No “A” in Success

  I discovered another great visual about the measure of success, and the necessary ingredients to accomplish it. tlb

June 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

Can Texting Improve Children’s Spelling and Grammar?

  A new study, found on the Telegraph.co.uk, suggests that “texting may improve children’s spelling and grammar because using abbreviations such as ‘gr8’ makes them think about language phonetically.” This new data … Continue reading

June 14, 2014 · Leave a comment