Children
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The Philanthropic Experience: A Student’s Perspective
One of my current college composition student wrote a personal narrative essay that beautifully illustrates one…
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Friday Writing Challenge: My first kiss and first love
Writing Prompt: Your first love and first kiss; if separate, discuss both My first kiss: The sun…
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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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Friday Writing Challenge: A Favorite Movie
Inside Out I know. This is a Wednesday, but when I started writing about Inside Out…
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Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: January
What lessons can teachers offer to designers of software for the classroom? Software designers need to…
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Friday Writing Challenge: Memories
Five childhood memories. 1968-ish: When I was about three or four (it was when we lived…
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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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Blessing 27: Nelson
My father-in-law, Nelson Hawkins, was a blessing in my life for so many reasons. Even during…
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Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: November
“What are the top games (online or video games) that can help students learn?” In order…
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4 Steps to a Healthier, Happier Me
Over the past 30 years, I have had the same battle with weight that I’m sure…
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Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: September
What was your most challenging classroom and how did you turn it around? Early in my…
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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…