Uncommon Core
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Questions about my Animal Farm Social Experiment
It’s interesting how many teachers email me about a post I wrote six years ago, Animal…
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May Discussion with Global Teacher Bloggers: What do teachers most want to tell parents?
What do teachers most want to tell parents? “Effective parenting refers to carrying out the responsibilities…
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The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: March 2017
What roles do teachers have in creating kind and compassionate citizens? Teaching is about investing in…
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“Volunteering” by guest blogger Felicia Thomas
As a college writing teacher, I have the pleasure of helping my students discover their writing voice…
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Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: August 2016
How do you help students accept and work well with people of different beliefs, cultures, languages,…
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Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: July 2016
What are the important skills, behaviors, and attitudes that students need to become contributing global citizens?…
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Joshua Katz’s TEDx Talk: Toxic Culture of Education
Joshua Katz describes perfectly the plight of American education, the damage it does to our lower…
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Radio Interview: Inside Education with Sid Glassner
If you missed my radio interview on Inside Education with Sid Glassner, here is the link: http://www.girardatlarge.com/2016/01/inside-education-author-introduces-the-uncommon-core/…
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Kaplan’s “Path to Recess”
Excellent post about what is truly important for success. The “soft skills” Kaplan refers to are…
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Uncommon Core Book Reading: Chapter 14
On September 10, 2015, I read Chapter 14: Teach Them to Be Problem Solvers from Uncommon Core:…
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Uncommon Core Book Reading: Chapter 19
On August 24, 2015, I read Chapter 19: Teach Them How to Be Happy from Uncommon…
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Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: August
What are the best ways parents can help teachers and that teachers can help parents? Communication…