Tag: acountability
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We Don’t Make Them Here
An entirely hypothetical account of something that absolutely never happened. Probably. There are certain things in education that simply cannot be explained. Why students insist on running when repeatedly instructed to walk. Why a perfectly functional trash can becomes invisible the moment a student finishes a bag of chips. Why a child who cannot remember…
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The Art of School Discipline
(Or: Why Your Kid Probably Isn’t a Villain, But Also Isn’t Perfect Either) There’s a part of me that’s always been a storyteller. I’ve spent years watching the chaos of childhood—my own and others’—and turning it into little stories that make sense of the messy, funny, absurd moments of growing up. I like noticing the…
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Mistakes Are Moments. Growth Is the Goal.
Rethinking Discipline, Accountability, and Redemption in Our Schools In every classroom, hallway, and lunch line, students are learning much more than what’s printed in textbooks. They’re learning how to be human — how to navigate choices, face consequences, recover from missteps, and try again. And like all of us, they sometimes stumble. What matters most…