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Questions that Count
Nearly a month ago, I had an appointment at the local university to meet with a professor. I was early and waited on a bench in the hallway. To my right was a classroom. I couldn’t see in, but I was...
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The Leadership Link, from Tim Elmore
A client recently shared a monthly article on Leadership called The Leadership Link. We really enjoyed the content and have since read more. The articles are written by Dr. Tim Elmore, founder of...
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That's What I'm Looking For!
We’ve discussed Positive Psychology and Positive Behavior Support in prior postings. Both programs share a common element of placing focus on desired behaviors in our students. I don’t think that means...
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Local Economy
I wouldn’t blame you if you read the word “economy” in the title to this post and wondered if you could handle any more depressing economy news at this point; thanks for reading on. I’m actually...
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GNAP
as shared by Jenison Public Schools Family Consumer Science teachersJenison school district requires every junior to take a one semester “Decisions” class. Three weeks of the class are dedicated to...
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Edutopia
Matt Mineau from Appleton Area School District (East High School) tipped us off to a great resource filled with multi-faceted gems – Edutopia. Edutopia was created by the George Lucas Educational...
View ArticleDecreasing Down Time between Student Presentations: A PowerPoint Trick
You have 20+ plus students in class.You’ve assigned a small project and want each student to give a small presentation to the class.Students, or you, spend more time loading their presentation onto the...
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Existing Resources
There are many organizations and individuals willing to share their talents and time to help students and staff. Some are willing to come in when a teacher needs a little help setting up or prepping...
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The Ladders – give students perspective
Have you seen the commercials for the jobsite, The Ladders? In the commercials, the announcer proclaims that The Ladders is a premium jobsite for premium talent – those who people who are qualified for...
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And the “Oscar” goes to…
What a show last night, eh? The Academy Awards are the most watched award show of the year. Celebrating success is an important part of creating culture. America treasures motion pictures so it makes...
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The Stimulus Package: WIIFE (What’s in it for Education?)
There’s been a lot of hoopla and media coverage over the stimulus package. One of CNN’s favorite clips to show was the 1100 pages of it sitting on a desk and to talk about how no member of congress has...
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Free, Printable Success Cards from Relevant Classroom
We've been promising a PDF version of our Success Cards for months. Well, here is the link!
View ArticleMaking the Most Out of an Online Group Project
When I received the syllabus for my most recent online graduate course I noticed that the final project was a GROUP project. I thought, “How in the world?” Like many of you, my experiences with group...
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High Tech High
Wow! That’s all I can say. If my roots weren’t already planted with my family and our careers, I’d drop everything and move to San Diego to be part of this phenomenal charter school system. While in...
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Play Games. Really! It's okay!
A while back, we put up a post to spread the news about Edutopia. I’ve become a self-proclaimed junkie (with a name like Edutopia, how could I resist?). I get their weekly newsletter and love to peruse...
View ArticleAnother Online Source for Career Clusters-based Information
I’m always on the lookout for websites that are simple, easy-to-use and provide quality, current information about career planning. This past week, I found another one worth mentioning here on the...
View ArticleTeach Kids to Fail (or at least understand that failure is unavoidable when...
When we discuss leadership with young people we almost exclusively focus on success. We help them envision success, plan for success, and even celebrate success. But when do we talk to young people...
View ArticleWelcome Back!
Whether you've been back two days or three weeks, we hope your classrooms are off to a great start! It's been an incredibly busy summer at Relevant Classroom. It was wonderful meeting so many of you...
View ArticleAnchor and Twist
Have you heard? The new CPR isn’t really CPR.Those of you required, or just plain disciplined enough, to stay current on your CPR/First Aide certifications likely know what we’re talking about. Those...
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Lunchbox Lessons
One of the perks to attending several professional development conferences for teachers is the opportunity to see the latest “good stuff” from others in the field. While in Wyoming this past week, we...
View ArticleThe Wisconsin Careers Conference: One of our Favorites
This may sound like a sales pitch, but I promise we’re not being paid.For the past two years, we’ve attended the Wisconsin Careers Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. Now, you may think it’s crazy to...
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Road Trip Nation—Why Didn’t We Find This Sooner?
(See Annie's comment below!)Do not be surprised if you see future Tip of the Week with nearly the same title. Why? Because I just stumbled upon their site/project today and I can't get enough of it! As...
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Sink the "Sub"
This game is often played by high school students when there is a substitute teacher in their classroom.Rules of Play: be as obnoxious as you can be and don’t pay attention. Outcome of the Game: see...
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Have you or your school implemented Career Clusters? Did you host an event or a project that went really well? Please share! The Career Clusters Institute is looking for those programs with success...
View ArticleNew Home!
We are thrilled to announce that our blog is now located on our homepage. Check it out at www.relevantclassroom.com/blog.
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