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Share The Class & Share Power.

Share The Class & Share Power.


Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning


It was supposed to be a tough year, and this was, after all, that class of students. That class that derails every conversation -…

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Whitewater Rafting the Deschutes River

Whitewater Rafting the Deschutes River


I feel that I have had the support and opportunity to do some pretty incredible things in my 20-year teaching…

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Keeping Students Engaged Through Differentiated Anchor Activities

Keeping Students Engaged Through Differentiated Anchor Activities


Oftentimes, teachers strive to keep the "high fliers" in a subject area engaged and challenged independently while we supply other…

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NEW COURSE: LGBTQ Students: Creating a Supportive School Environment

NEW COURSE: LGBTQ Students: Creating a Supportive School Environment


"Mr. Long, can you call me Jason?", a former student asked me a few years ago. I could tell that…

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The World We Want Program: Life Learning that Makes a Difference

The World We Want Program: Life Learning that Makes a Difference


Are you and your students passionate about making the world a better place? Are you a teacher who strives to…

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How Mindset Can Transform Your Math Class

How Mindset Can Transform Your Math Class


One of the things I truly enjoy about teaching is that I also enjoy learning, and decades into my teaching…

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Strategies for When Teaching Gets Tough

Strategies for When Teaching Gets Tough


Teacher burnout. Unfortunately, this is too common in our profession. I think back over my years of teaching and think…

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The Principalship:  Leadership 24/7

The Principalship:  Leadership 24/7


Moving to the role of the principalship from classroom teacher is one of the biggest lifts in life of an…

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