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Article with specific examples of the importance in failing in order to achieve

Imagine the intentional focus you would bring to crossing a rushing creek. Each stepping-stone is different in shape, each distance uneven and unpredictable, requiring you to tread with all senses intact. The simple act of traversing water on stones is an extraordinary exercise in concentration.

From the general diigo website (most popular articles) This is a visual of the 27 ways to increase student achievement- a poster for classrooms, perhaps, to remind teachers how to make sure the students are "doing the doing"

A free downloadable chapter written for students to help them read to understand in ELA, SS, Math... References "corncob reading" vs. active, close reading with metacognition

There are many components to the teacher evaluation systems that are being implemented across twenty-six states. I want to take a moment to talk about one of the key components, and it's a biggie - student growth. Many educators are intimidated by the idea of showing student growth in the classroom.

A thoughtful article about literature circles in content area classrooms

Have you ever thought about how silly we teachers can be? When we get in front of students, we present ourselves to be the ones with all the answers, and then after we talk to the students, we start asking questions as if we don't know anything we just talked about.

8 minute inspirational video that SHOWS the instructional shifts in teaching to the core

Article that articulates the leadership steps in the change process