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What Are Your #3Reasons? (167/500)

On New Year's Eve morning, I came across a tweet from Peter DeWitt in which he shared his #3Reasons for entering the field of education...

Yes...Middle School Matters (53/365)

“Reverse engineer an outcome: Think of what you want to be different because you gathered, and work backward from that outcome.” ― Priya...

What Could We Possibly Ever Learn From "Kids Today"? (49/365)

Adults can learn a lot from kids. We just have to be willing to do it. This thought has been marinating (or perhaps, ruminating), since...

"Are we more empathetic than we used to be?" (TBD) (18/365)

Recently, I’d read a blog post from a friend, colleague, and mentor, Dr. Donald Gately. He’d asked, in his COVID-19 blog, an essential...

School Culture...According to Dabbawalas (13/365)

My writing challenges: Dive deep Focus on brevity Write for readers Repeat daily My post “Leadership Lessons From Dabbawalas” (by my...

Being 13...Again (10/365)

“Who among us would choose to go back to being 13?” This is the opening question I often pose to groups of people who spend their time...

Advice on How to Succeed in Middle School...and Life (8/365)

The following is an excerpt from a speech I wrote and delivered at this year’s Grade 8 Awards Ceremony. It honored adolescents who’ve...

5 "Good Things"...About Middle School (6/365)

Springtime is typically a very busy time in middle school. And if you’re not careful, the intermittent energy surges and the daily roller...

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