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“Habits are where our lives and careers and bodies are made.” –Seth Godin In his book, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We […]

“All our life, so far as it has form, is a mass of habits.”— William James, 1892. If you ever walk into my house you […]

Confused by that headline?  Great!  I’ve got you right where I want you. Usually, when we talk about the best way to learn something, most […]

For years, well meaning social scientists, parents, and teachers have battled for gender equity by giving our girls toy cars and asking our boys to […]

It was the end of the first quarter and Travis was sitting on the floor with three other students. A large sheet of white roll […]

How many lessons, how many morals, how much inspiration, and how many ways can you use this amazing story to teach the things that you […]

By Rita Platt What is your philosophy of education? This was the question that the professor asked us in my second year of my teacher […]

Teaching Writing From 30,000 Feet Good writing is good thinking. Well written is well thought out–which is to say that it’s well planned, well organized, […]

When it comes to expectations, most teachers will tell you, “When in doubt, raise ‘em.” Often, I think that works.  I’ve seen it in my […]

If I ask you, of any of the hundreds of daily tasks you perform each day, “Why are you doing that?” How often will you […]