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Jul 18, 2017

This I Believe: FROM A CLAY LUMP TO A STATUE

By |2017-07-18T09:49:00-07:00July 18, 2017|Secondary, Summer Series|0 Comments

This past semester in English 11, Mrs. Dani DeJong shared a collection of essays from National Public Radio’s program, “This I Believe.” She then challenged her students to write their own personal credo about a core principle that defines their life. The array of topics, concerns, and passions were as diverse as the students themselves. [...]

Jul 11, 2017

This I Believe: WHERE THE TRAILS HAVE NO NAME

By |2017-07-11T09:42:15-07:00July 11, 2017|Secondary, Summer Series|0 Comments

This past semester in English 11, Mrs. Dani DeJong shared a collection of essays from National Public Radio’s program, “This I Believe.” She then challenged her students to write their own personal credo about a core principle that defines their life. The array of topics, concerns, and passions were as diverse as the students themselves. [...]

Jul 5, 2017

This I Believe: TWO PIGTAILS

By |2017-07-05T15:40:38-07:00July 5, 2017|Secondary, Summer Series|0 Comments

This past semester in English 11, Mrs. Dani DeJong shared a collection of essays from National Public Radio’s program, “This I Believe.” She then challenged her students to write their own personal credo about a core principle that defines their life. The array of topics, concerns, and passions were as diverse as the students themselves. [...]

May 23, 2017

It’s Been a Good Run!

By |2017-05-23T09:00:19-07:00May 23, 2017|Celebrating, Secondary|2 Comments

As I see the runway steadily approaching and becoming clearer in the distance, I find myself contemplating the landing less and less. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been asked, “So how are you feeling about your retirement?” or something similar. This is a very difficult question and one, truthfully, that bears [...]

Apr 17, 2017

You Can’t Make Me!

By |2017-04-17T09:42:21-07:00April 17, 2017|21st Century Learning, Middle School|0 Comments

They sat in front of me grimacing. We had been learning how to play band instruments for a few weeks and I just announced it was going to be time for a “check in,” as I call them. I probably could have called the “check in” a marshmallow, or a chocolate bar and they wouldn’t [...]

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