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Sunday Night Prep – An Introduction To Publishing Material Online

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Michael

Many of our students publish material online well over a hundred times per day; however, I’m not counting every Facebook, tweet, Tumblr, or Pinterest post as publishing material. I’ve been fascinated by the pieces students create in their free time. Every … Continue reading →

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Sunday Night Prep – Building Community Through Multiple Intelligence Theory

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Michael

I couldn’t believe it was happening. We have a small school. It’s a project-based high school. Yet, it did happen… At the end of the second week of school, a pecking order was starting to form among students, and some … Continue reading →

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Sunday Night Prep – Defining Success (September 16, 2012)

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Michael

This past week, I did an activity with my advisory and it went really well. Two years ago, when he was a high school Junior, Marc Busko (@MarcBusko) came flying into my room and stated, “You gotta check out his … Continue reading →

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Gifts

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Michael

The night before the first day of school for a teacher is like Christmas Eve for a child.

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Knowing

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Michael

This past Thanksgiving, my wife was quizzing me about what I was thankful for. My responses were typical. She said, “I’m thankful that we’re going to have another baby.” I was jacked! A few days went by, and we started … Continue reading →

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Excerpt From My Principalship Paper…

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Michael

Just a few nights ago, I revamped my entire blog. Here’s what’s been on it since April 17, 2012:# Here’s what I put out: # You can’t see it very well, but there’s marker drawn between many of the notes … Continue reading →

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Teach4aLiving 2.0

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Michael

I’m going through several transitions right now, one of which is this reflective space.  -Writer to return 6/1/2012

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Design Time

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Michael

I love writing. I didn’t know this about myself until I was 24 years-old. Someone I respected, a professor, said he enjoyed reading my writing. That planted something. That allowed me to take risks. For a myriad of reasons, I … Continue reading →

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Time Off

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Michael

Today is my first day back from winter break. I had 17 days off, and it was amazing. I had a few firsts. I took a 72 hour hiatus from email. Surprisingly, my account login still worked after a three … Continue reading →

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Supports

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Michael

I coach. From mid-November to mid-July I am in the gym, at the track, and in the gym. I have often said, “I’m done coaching after this season.” Only to be drawn back in to the arena. I do love … Continue reading →

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