Should Schools be Modeled After Cough Syrup?

Thanks Dean Shareski for the great ideas. This one really resonated with me. Dean said that some schools argument for their success is similar to Buckley's cough syrup (a Canadian thing, here's the video); it tastes TERRIBLE, but it works. Does school have to be terrible, "rigorous" (hard, inflexible, unyielding, painful) to "work"? If so, what does "working" mean? Great questions; great conversation starters. Discuss amongst yourselves!

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The Change Curve: Change is Hard, You Go FIRST

Two different Change Curves merged into one with Google Draw. Enjoy . . .

Sources: http://goo.gl/OKUZdC & http://goo.gl/ArzZs

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Hope is a Stronger Predictor of Success than Scores #TeachingMatters

Thanks to my teacher Eddie Coulson @EKCoulson for this fact and so many more!

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"Good" Kids and "Bad" Kids

While we're at it, let's stop talking about "good" kids and "bad" kids. Kids are people and labels like this don't help.

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Normal is Just A Washing Machine Setting

This idea came from a Tweet, which you can see below. Thanks for the reminder and the idea, Melanie!

"Normal" is only a washing machine setting anymore and no longer applies to education. https://t.co/dmDeSfraFa

— melanie kestory (@techmom76) May 11, 2015

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The Great Teacher Jeans Debate

This is not going to be popular.

Administrators are going to contact me in protest.

My own husband might not approve of this post.

But I'm going to say it anyway: stop the teacher dress code war. If a teacher wants to wear jeans to work, make it okay in your policies. Don't force her to "earn it" as a "prize" or wear a "spirit shirt."

If a teacher can't earn the respect of parents, students, and community, it's not because of her wardrobe.

Also, khakis can look just as sloppy as jeans, so stop saying it's about jeans.

Also, why is polyester the only acceptable administrative fabric?

Teachers, I dare you, give out "poly passes" to the admins in your life. If they do a good job, let them wear their polyester pants on Fridays . . . but only if they wear a spirit shirt.

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The Killer App You've Been Waiting For IS HERE

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