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Authors Are Curious

I am thrilled to be the harbinger of happy news: You don’t have to have a book on the shelves at Waldenbooks to be an author. You are curious, observant, thoughtful and insightful.  You collect ideas, facts, opinions and quotes.  You share strategies, reflect deeply, seek feedback and believe in livelong learning. If you write…

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Quickwrites

Your language-teaching mission, should you choose to accept it, is to encourage students’ creativity and writing skills, as well as lessening their anxiety about making mistakes, by using quickwrites. This is a repost of a blog that was originally posted on www.lessonimpossible.com. Lesson: Impossible is a blog for language teachers and a podcast for all…

TALK Strategy

TALK Strategy

Your language-teaching mission, should you choose to accept it, is to support your students as they engage in dynamic discussions. This is a repost of a blog that was originally posted on www.lessonimpossible.com. Lesson: Impossible is a blog for language teachers and a podcast for all teachers, K-12. Resources mentioned below are available for download…

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Self-Belonging

School experiences can have a long-lasting effect on how we perceive ourselves and our capabilities/lack of. Today’s post delves into self-concept or what I call self-belonging and how we can attain it and support others, like our students, to find themselves and their sense of self-belonging. Graduation speeches are usually upbeat and celebrate the time…

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Where Do We Go?

Dear K12Leader, I’ve been thinking…. what is the difference between a Social Media Network and a Professional Network? Is it the difference between enrollment and engagement ? Between addiction and connection ? Between attention and intention ? Perhaps you have seen the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, or YouTube videos teaching us to be wary of…

Forward to Different Part 3 Repairing the Educator Pipeline
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Forward to Different Part 3 Repairing the Educator Pipeline

Editor’s Note: This the second in a series of blog posts reimagining how schools should move going forward. Taking to account the current state of K-12 schools, the increase in teachers and leaders leaving the field and the tools we have available to us. Check out the overview post here. During a recent panel at…

Forward to Different – Part 2 – Reimagining the School Day
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Forward to Different – Part 2 – Reimagining the School Day

Editor’s Note: This the second in a series of blog posts reimagining how schools should move going forward. Taking to account the current state of K-12 schools, the increase in teachers and leaders leaving the field and the tools we have available to us. Check out the overview post here. This “Forward to Different” series…

Teach in BEAUTIFUL Lake Norman!  Register NOW for the MGSD Virtual Education Career Fair, Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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Teach in BEAUTIFUL Lake Norman!  Register NOW for the MGSD Virtual Education Career Fair, Tuesday, April 5, 2022

You still have time to register for our virtual education career fair taking place April 5, 2022 from 1:00-5:00!  Register at: https://grco.de/mgsd Are you looking for a chance to positively impact the lives of children? Are you looking for a new school family? Would you like to enter the world of education and teach tomorrow’s…

Why you MUST Evaluate Your District Mentoring Program TODAY!
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Why you MUST Evaluate Your District Mentoring Program TODAY!

If your district is like countless others across the country, you are facing a time of significant staff departure.  Simultaneously, you are working hard to keep your existing staff supported so they can meet the needs of the students and families in your district. At the same time, districts will be competing with each other…

Job posting – Asst. Superintendent for Instruction and Innovation 

Job posting – Asst. Superintendent for Instruction and Innovation 

Exciting leadership opportunity to join our great community and team of educators in Needham, MA. Are you interested in leading the implementation of innovative, research-based instructional practices to help us realize the district’s Portrait of a Needham Graduate Strategic vision and competencies? If so, please apply. https://needham.tedk12.com/Hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=449