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Category Archives: Truths
One Mile Matters
“Come on, Aury! You can do it!” Yelled the parents waiting at the finish line. “Push, push, push!” encouraged one mom. In came three more students, Justin, Javier, Kara. “Nine minutes, fifteen seconds,” said the teacher keeping time. Sweat pooled … Continue reading
Posted in celebrate, Small Moment, SOL2016, thoughts, Truths
Tagged challenges, community, Cool stuff kids do, slice of life, thoughts
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The Real Work of a Principal
When you find yourself sitting in the office of an elementary school principal, just about anything can happen. It’s the same in a classroom. Just a smaller number of people involved. Same in a district office. More people involved. Exponential … Continue reading
Posted in Principal, SOL2016, Students First, Teaching, thoughts, Truths
Tagged reflection, slice of life, thoughts
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Reading Non-Fiction with Power
I’ve spent some time thinking about how to help students read informational text. If you’re an educator, you have too. I’ve gathered a lot of strategies across years to further this effort. This is difficult work because often children want … Continue reading
The Intimacy of Colleagues in Common
There is an intimacy found with colleagues who are passionate about literacy and children’s learning that I find nowhere outside these circles. When we sit together and share our learning, our thoughts, our resources and concerns, the talk often stretches … Continue reading
Posted in Child Matters, Learning, Passion for teaching, SOL2016, thoughts, Truths
Tagged colleagues, community, conversation, growth, rufus jones, sharing
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Roast Chicken & Random Acts of Kindness
This week is Random Acts of Kindness week at the Sweetest Little School by the Sea. It came about as the result of a conversation with our insightful and lovely psychologist a few weeks ago. Mrs. Turner related … Continue reading
Posted in Random Acts of Kindness, Truths
Tagged challenges, Good Deeds, Growing People, Helpfulness, Mrs. Turner, Random Acts of Kindness, roast chicken, SOL2016
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Recovery Matters
So, I had surgery right before Christmas. It wasn’t a small thing. It was a big thing, although not life threatening unless you consider it was surgery. It was the kind of operation that was so necessary I couldn’t wait. … Continue reading
Posted in Child Matters, Holidays, Passion for teaching, Principal, thoughts, Truths
Tagged challenges, parents, surgery, teachers
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Writerly Matters
Second grade classroom a little before lunch. Students writing. Teacher sitting at a kidney table with a small group of children. Air heavy in this classroom. A quiet pervades, except for the voice of the teacher with that small group. … Continue reading
Posted in Child Matters, Learning, Teaching, Truths, Writing
Tagged building people, Carl Anderson, Child matters, compliment conference, conferring, expectations, perserverance, teacher matters, writing
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Child Matters
It’s Thursday night. It’s been a great second week of school. The kids have been on campus for eight days now. Eight important, formative, instructional days. The campus is abuzz and it sounds something like this: “I feel like I … Continue reading
Instructional North Stars
There is so much to learn and so much to teach! Sometimes it can become overwhelming. Sorting through what is critical, what is important and what is still important but not top priority at present can be daunting. Still, teaching … Continue reading
Posted in Child Matters, Learning, talk, Teaching Strategies, thoughts, Truths
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