Simply, here is the ice breaker I shared at TMC16. Explicit Goal: Students get to know each other, have some fun Implicit Goal: Have students take a look at group dynamics, what works and feels good vs. not so good,

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Glenn Waddell (@gwaddellnvhs) has been writing lately about the intersection of "teaching to change the world or teaching to reinforce the world as it is." I feel this pushmepullyou all the time. I went into teaching as a subversive act. I

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The mission of the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota includes "art experiences that spark discovery, critical thinking, and transformation." Sounds like the shared mission of teachers. I was lucky enough to visit this museum during my visit

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I really am going to share with you how I organized my thoughts on the many plane rides I had today—(can anyone beat 3—if you count boarding the middle one and having to deplane and find another flight to SF)

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