Put Your Oxygen Mask on First
It’s a procedure on airplanes that attendants review each time passengers board the aircraft: In case of emergency, put your oxygen mask on first and then assist those around you. The idea is that if you take care of yourself first, you will be better able to...Bringing the Joy Back to Reading
I used to be the kid who got lost in dozens of books in the summertime. I used any time or place I could to open up my latest Judy Blume or Babysitters Club book: backyard, beach, bedroom, a visit to Gramma’s, the waiting room at the doctor’s...Square Peg, Round Hole
You’ve heard this saying before, right? “You can’t fit a square peg into a round hole.” In other words, if something doesn’t fit right, don’t force it! Yet that’s what we do too often in education. Yikes! I’ve been...Rewards and Incentives
Earlier this week I wrote a post called Reward Not! It was prompted by my getting multiple catalogs filled with colorful pages of those small, useless toys bought by teachers who keep them in their classrooms for rewards and prizes. In the same time frame, I was...Log in here:
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