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Steeper Mountains
It was 5:30 and I was still at the school, having waited for parents to get their kids who missed a bus. I was making calls to others who needed updates on how their babies had done that day and … Continue reading
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Not My Job
Jim Howitt was a mentor of mine in life. When I was in my early 20’s working at a marketing company, he was in his late 60’s having returned from retirement to work in our office. For the first year … Continue reading
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Caring Hurts…do it anyway.
People tend to freak out or get really uncomfortable when you talk about loving others in the general. It’s either misinterpreted as inappropriate if you talk about love outside of a family setting, or idealistic hippy-talk when you refer to … Continue reading
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EdCamp Lansing 2014
I spent last Saturday at a great professional learning event, called Edcamp Lansing at MSU College of Education. Last spring I blogged about my virgin experience at Edcamp Detroit, so of course I was thrilled that a local version had … Continue reading
Are you being sarcastic?
Psychologists and counselors will generally tell you it’s not okay to use sarcasm, that it’s passive-aggressive, demeaning, and establishes negative relationships…especially with children. In most cases, if you have a mean intent you are not helping others out by being … Continue reading
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Memory Serves
One of the privileges of teaching has been the relationships with specific parents that have lasted beyond having their children in our classroom. This week I ran into four separate parents who were generally happy to see me and share … Continue reading
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Dads of Steel
Psychological Issues in Middle-aged Men Leading to ED Most common cause of impotence condition is a good place to start, including adjusting your tadalafil buy in usa lifestyle, quitting smoking and lowering the stress level. Other than these genuine reactions, … Continue reading
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Book Review – Professional Capital
Few books make me salivate to read them, prior to publication. I’m usually the latecomer to some chart-topper that has already moved the world’s thinking, but the pre-publication campaign for Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan’s Professional Capital: Transforming Teaching in … Continue reading
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The Hats We Wear
The God I believe in has a sense of humor. I imagine God laughing every time I think I have a plan for myself and God hands me the real plan, usually with a new hat. When I look for … Continue reading
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Not About The Kill
This year was my kids’ first year to join Grandpa and me for Opening Day of whitetail deer hunting. They’d both chased rabbits and hunted squirrels, but not the grueling type of hunt that is sitting in a 6×6 wooden … Continue reading