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There Are Always Options

raccooncity February 10, 2015 There Are Always Options2015-02-13T08:49:56+00:00 No Comment
The saying "when life gives you lemons make lemonade" came across my social media feed twice yesterday. Each time I thought: Really?! Is that all I can do? I like…
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In Which I Finally Understand Writers’ Notebooks

raccooncity February 9, 2015 In Which I Finally Understand Writers’ Notebooks2015-02-10T07:50:16+00:00 No Comment
I finally understand why, when I was learning about teaching writing to students, that it was so often mentioned that writers carry notebooks with them everywhere. I always wondered what…
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Learning from Nick Hornby

raccooncity February 8, 2015 Learning from Nick Hornby2015-02-08T23:41:38+00:00 Teaching No Comment
A few nights ago I attended a special event at the TIFF Bell Lightbox: In Conversation Nick Hornby. I had never attended an author's event before and thoroughly enjoyed it!…
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How I Learn – Apparently…

raccooncity February 6, 2015 How I Learn – Apparently…2015-02-08T20:09:28+00:00 Learning No Comment
Prior to last Christmas, I had never had any experience with a GoPro camera. So ever since I received one I have been intrigued by how I have gone about…
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Dominoes of Change

raccooncity February 5, 2015 Dominoes of Change2015-02-06T10:12:24+00:00 No Comment
In June we will be getting new laptops at school. This seems like such a simple straight-forward thing. But like so many things in education, when you start to think…
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#28daysofwriting

raccooncity February 4, 2015 #28daysofwriting2015-02-04T22:20:17+00:00 No Comment
Why are some things so hard to turn into a habit? Why do we stop doing some things that used to be good habits? Running used to be a Yesterday…
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