Do you ever start reading a text and then find yourself reading the same sentence again and again? Or do you get to the end of the page and find that you have no idea what you read but you have been wondering what you’re going to have for dinner? Maybe you think, I’ll...
How do you know when a routine is working and when it’s time to try something new? really appreciate this question, because yes, while it is dependent on each person there’s a couple of really important components that I’ve learned over the years. All the...
That’s the first line that I wrote in my journal on January 16th when this post was already late, but I was really struggling with what I wanted to say. It’s fascinating that this is the title of this piece as today, I was just talking to a teacher about...
Dear Readers, As I read my students’ report card narratives and comments from teachers a lot of the feedback that I see them getting, are “come see me in office hours!” “Ask for help!” But asking for help isn’t as always easy or straight forward as it seems. It does...
Happy Winter Break! I know that everyone’s circumstances are different, but I do hope that you get a few moments of rest and relaxation. In my video below I mention a couple of (simple) things you might do this week (that don’t involve school work!) to get yourself...
Sometimes, even when I have finished all of my tasks for the day (or in my student’s case their homework) I don’t feel great about having free time. Sometimes the reason for this is that I still have assignments hanging over my head, but more often than...
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