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Teach & Serve V, No. 12 | The Highest Duty
Teach & Serve V, No. 12 The Highest Duty October 23, 2019 … to lead is to serve. To serve is to support. Anything else distracts from our central call as leaders. I firmly believe that the best leaders serve those they lead just as the best teachers understand they work in service of their…
Eduquote of the Week | 10.21.19
Your personal life, your professional life, and your creative life are all intertwined. Skylar Grey
EduPop! – No Such Thing
EduPop! will explore various representations of teachers and educators as they appear in media: novels, movies, television shows, music, etc. Some representations are wonderful, some terrible but all are presented for fun! No Such ThingJohn Mayer – Room for Squares2002 John Mayer is many things and your opinions of the musician may vary but it is…
Teach & Serve V, No. 11 | When We Are “On”
Teach & Serve V, No. 11 When We Are “On” October 16, 2019 Being “on” is a professional hazard for those of us who work at schools. Whether it is in the parking lots of our buildings or at Target or at a concert, as soon as we run into members of our community –…
Eduquote of the Week | 10.14.19
We know what we are but know not what we may be. William Shakespeare
Teach & Serve V, No. 10 | It’s Not What They Think, It’s How They Think
Teach & Serve V, No. 10 It’s Not What They Think, It’s How They Think October 9, 2019 “Lead them to knowledge, yes. Hone their skills for sure. But, please, please, please, teach them what to do with what they learn. Teach them how to think.” I had a revelation one afternoon when I was talking with a new…
Eduquote of the Week | 10.7.19
The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on. Julia Alvarez
EduPop! – Mr. Garvey | Sub Extraordinaire
EduPop! will explore various representations of teachers and educators as they appear in media: novels, movies, television shows, music, etc. Some representations are wonderful, some terrible but all are presented for fun! Substitute TeacherKey and Peele2015 Students typically test subs. Mr. Garvey knows it. He is not going to allow it to happen to him….
Teach & Serve V, No. 9 | Everybody Knows This Is a Bad Idea
Teach & Serve V, No. 9 Everybody Knows This Is a Bad Idea October 2, 2019 … challenging non-specific language – asking for that language to be clarified – is a necessary step in good communication. Walk into the faculty room in your school. Try to be unobtrusive. Find a seat in the corner and…