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Engage, Inspire, Lead: October 2014

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Engage, Inspire, Lead. My thoughts on teaching young minds with purpose and passion! Monday, October 27, 2014. I'll admit it, and I'm okay with it. I'm a nerd. I've always loved reading and always did well in school (except for freshman biology in college, but.). I love learning and spend a lot of time seeking new ideas and trying new things. That's why I jumped at the chance to attend nErDcamp Iowa last Saturday.and it was awesome. Banner outside Southeast Elementary in Ankeny, Iowa. The neat thing abou...

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Engage, Inspire, Lead: July 2015

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Engage, Inspire, Lead. My thoughts on teaching young minds with purpose and passion! Monday, July 27, 2015. A New Experience at #ILA15. The setting was not new - but the experience was. In the shadow of the Gateway Arch, on the banks of the Mississippi River, lies the city of St. Louis. It was the location of our family vacation in 2003 as well as a few other short stops over the years I've lived here in the Midwest. But this time was different, in purpose and in company. Southeast Polk Educators at ILA.

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Ramblings from a Middle School Teacher: The start of a new year - breaking the ice.

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Ramblings from a Middle School Teacher. Sunday, August 2, 2015. The start of a new year - breaking the ice. Tomorrow is the official start of the 2015-2016 school year. Right now, at this unique moment, anything is possible this year - all goals are within our grasp. With the right mindset, the potential is astounding. Below is a quick snapshot of some of the things I do:. 1 A copy goes up on the bulletin board in the front of the room. After all, in our homes we keep pictures of our family, my schoo...

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Ramblings from a Middle School Teacher: November 2014

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Ramblings from a Middle School Teacher. Monday, November 24, 2014. I remember a Facebook program a few years ago that ranked the top ten words you used in your posts. Once it caught on, I remember scanning list after list and thinking about how the words matched with the friends I knew in life and their words on-line. They weren't bad - I'd remember that - they just weren't intentional. It was a gentle reminder to be intentional in how you treat others. 1 I'm grateful for God. For His son who loves m...

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Skip to main content. Skip to secondary content. Random thoughts and musings. About me……. Monthly Archives: November 2014. Lightening does strike twice……. November 15, 2014. The next year all the kids wanted a piece of the action. The whole atmosphere of the school changed for the better, it went to prove that a great deal of hard work from both faculty and a relatively small group of engaged kids could bring about positive change for everyone. In reflection, it is apparent that it is universal truth tha...

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Engage, Inspire, Lead: It's Almost Time

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Engage, Inspire, Lead. My thoughts on teaching young minds with purpose and passion! Monday, August 3, 2015. Photo by Jen Houlette. A few short weeks, and it will be time. Time for schedules, lessons, organizing, preparing, decorating, planning.and so on! But most importantly, it will be time for building relationships, both old and new. So, we spent a lot of time with literature. It was just part of my effort in establishing the type of atmosphere in our classroom: one with kindness, trust, creativity, ...

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Engage, Inspire, Lead: April 2015

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Engage, Inspire, Lead. My thoughts on teaching young minds with purpose and passion! Sunday, April 19, 2015. 8220;Sometimes, you have to look back in order to. Understand the things that lie ahead.”. Overall, I have had a great year! There are so many new things that my students were able to experience (thanks to my team, too) and for that I am grateful. I hope that my students were challenged, engaged, and stretched to try some new things because I know I was for sure! Was my school year perfect? Certai...

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Ramblings from a Middle School Teacher: End of the year musings

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Ramblings from a Middle School Teacher. Tuesday, May 26, 2015. End of the year musings. Well, another end of the school year has come and gone . . . The room is packed up tight, desks stacked in the corner, chairs tower over them. My workspace is wiped clean - no papers, no clips, no books scattered about. The plants are gone, the printer sits quietly in the corner. The cords are unplugged, the colorful messages packed away. I dislike the end of the year. But I miss my students. I still miss them. It wil...

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Engage, Inspire, Lead: Carve a Tunnel

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Engage, Inspire, Lead. My thoughts on teaching young minds with purpose and passion! Saturday, August 1, 2015. 8220;Carve a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment.”. Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo by Jen Houlette. Disappointment and anger were evident in his eyes. Tight lips and crossed arms added to his posture and I knew something was wrong. A few rude comments from another boy had started off this day with him feeling trapped in a tunnel. Surrounded by many other kids, but yet alone.