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It’s May

It’s May. Your students are getting restless as the end of the year approaches, and you are weary yourself. ...
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What Do You Do With the Mad That You Feel?

Working through emotions is one of the uniquely demanding tasks of being human. Feelings don’t arrive in neat, ...
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Alumni Days

It’s April! The end of the school year is around the corner! That means change is coming.  I ...
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Who Cares About Conventions?

I expect that the first question that comes to mind for most people when confronted with the opportunity ...
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Classroom Management – Where to Begin?

I have been a teacher for 27 years, and one question I am often asked by colleagues, future ...
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Beyond the Cape: Teaching Students About the Ultimate Superhero

As educators, we see it every day in our classrooms and hallways: the undeniable pull of the "hero." ...
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Comprehension Begins Before Page One

Let’s play a little game.  I’ll give you just the first few words of a text, and you’ll ...
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Teaching Forgiveness

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 In ...
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Who Do You Think You Are? Identity in Christ

Who do you think you are? Rather than an aggressive confrontation, this straightforward question, when asked simply, encompasses ...
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