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Shaping the Future Means Looking Forward
“Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate. The broad education...
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Engage Students (and Entertain Them a Little, too!)
By Michael F. Opitz, Michael P. Ford “I am not here to entertain students. I am here to teach them to learn specific content and skills,” commented a teacher in a workshop we were conducting. Imagine...
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Practical Wisdom for Succeeding in the Classroom
As a new teacher, ASCD author Gini Cunningham said she felt the anticipation and excitement, along with a “heavy sense of responsibility.” She didn’t realize the many challenges she would face during...
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A To-Do List Worth Writing
“Power is the capacity to translate intention into reality and then sustain it.” —Warren Bennis Good intentions only get us so far, especially when it comes to our daily workload. In a survey of 6,500...
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Three Ways to Go With the Flow
When was the last time you taught strictly according to your lesson plan? Can’t remember? That’s what I thought. We anticipate how lessons will progress as we plan, and as they play out, but we also...
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How To Never Lose Your Passion in Education
Frederick Douglass said that “Without struggle there can be no progress”. As a new teacher, I hope that you will approach all situations in your classroom with that attitude because teaching can and...
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4 Questions to Ask Yourself to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
Let’s face it. Teachers are leaders in their respective classrooms, and therefore they hold a high degree of responsibility for themselves and their students. In the business world, there has been much...
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Building Blocks for Powerful Learning
Learning cannot entirely depend on one learning environment each learner enters. Consequently, any educational change requires shifts in thought in many individuals – not only in educators and...
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3 Tips for a Stress-Free End to the School Year
The end of the school year brings excitement and stress for both teachers and students. With summer approaching everyone is understandably ready for a break, but there are still several weeks of...
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