Sunday, January 25, 2015

The IEP (Individualized Eating Plan)

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My dad likes to cook. He glances through recipe books from all sorts of cultures, ethnicities, and regions of the world. He is a dabbler, ra...
Saturday, January 10, 2015

Teach Like Yoda

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   It was July 21st, 1999. My wife and I stood in the Eastern Michigan University Bookstore. I was nervously wasting time waiting to defend ...
Saturday, January 3, 2015

January, a Natural Opportunity for Renewal and Risks

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Have you ever wondered, "I wish I had tried that"? This might have been interesting, but I wish I had been able to start it at the...
Sunday, December 14, 2014

The Wand Chooses the Wizard

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As parents of seven and eleven year old children, we are preparing for a great adventure. Soon we will be venturing to see the Harry Potter ...
Saturday, December 6, 2014

Looking in the Mirror - Actualizing the Growth Mindset

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Growing up, the mirror was something I never bothered to spend much time with. Sure it was in front of me when I brushed my teeth or washed ...
Saturday, November 29, 2014

What Happens When We Discover We Upgraded Our Technology for All the Wrong Reasons

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Growing up I dreamed. We all dreamed. We all knew the phrases.  "Bases loaded, two outs, bottom of the ninth, down by three, look who...
Saturday, November 22, 2014

Stories of Us

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I realized this past week, that my sixth grader reads my blog. It shouldn't be a surprise considering that as an entering kindergartener...