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A person wearing a beanie and glasses stands in front of an exhibition of colorful neckties hanging vertically. The background has a textured, artistic effect.
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When Exhibition Might Not Be Enough

On the day of our second school-wide exhibition last year, a student’s words nearly...
When Exhibition Might Not Be Enough
Silhouette of a drone against a sky with a gradient of blue and orange hues. The drones details are shadowed, creating a contrast with the colorful background—a testament to how innovation takes flight in creative exploration.
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Failure: The Mother of Innovation

This vignette from our work in the field illustrates an interesting attitude we have, as...
Failure: The Mother of Innovation
A person holds a large animal bone in front of their face, partially obscuring it, as if uncovering secrets in the 72-Mile Classroom. The blurred background highlights an eye above the bone, adding intrigue to this unique learning experience.
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72-Mile Classroom

From the crest at Volcan Mountain, to the coast at Dog Beach, lies the 72-mile classroom...
72-Mile Classroom
Close-up of text with assignment instructions: Write a letter to a story character expressing emotions or questions about their journey. Include at least one page showing your understanding of their life. Capture the teachable moments in their story by listening closely. Another task is to write a poem or song.
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Teachable Moments: A Lesson In Listening To Students

Many teachers will tell you about a “teachable moment”—that magical moment of learning...
Teachable Moments: A Lesson In Listening To Students
A grid filled with hand-drawn smiley faces offers a canvas for guiding reflection. Some cells boast clear expressions, while others are faint or incomplete, resembling a students reflection checklist, encouraging deeper perspective on the evolving emotions and insights within the charted pattern.
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Gaining Perspective: Guiding Student Reflection

We’ve all had those days when a couple of minor things go wrong and suddenly the whole day...
Gaining Perspective: Guiding Student Reflection
A group of people gathers around a table in an abstract, painted style. One holds a green apple as bright spots of color weave through their engaged conversation, subtly ending isolation with vibrant connections. The scene radiates a colorful, textured appearance.
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Sharing Bright Spots, Ending Isolation

They treat students like young adults and instill values of responsibility and respect.
Sharing Bright Spots, Ending Isolation
A stylized, abstract image depicts a person in profile with curly hair, intently examining a piece of paper on the wall. The background is textured, and faint writing suggests math equations, creating an intriguing blend of education and art.
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Writing About Math

First, as in any subject, writing about math forces students to articulate their thoughts...
Writing About Math
An artistic, textured image of two people sitting at a table, engaged in deep conversation. A drink sits between them like an essential part of this unscripted trial. The softly blurred background emphasizes their focused interaction, akin to a differentiated assessment of shared thoughts.
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Differentiated Assessment on Trial

For the past month, my students had been reading Lord of the Flies, and this was the trial...
Differentiated Assessment on Trial
A stylized, textured image depicting a person playing a piano with abstract, blurred lines captures the experience of musical expression. The focus on the hands and keys conveys a sense of movement and artistry.
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Writing From Experience

I spend the entire summer thinking of books that my students will enjoy and considering...
Writing From Experience
A collage artwork depicting a womans face composed of torn paper pieces and text fragments on a textured background. The left side is dark with jagged edges, while the right features various shades, words like leather, and hints of water flowing everywhere.
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Water, Water, Everywhere

We are awash in data on students, and yet the focus on data has not dramatically...
Water, Water, Everywhere
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