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Today, spontaneously, I had a powerful conversation with a colleague in the hallway. These are always the best conversations. We began talking about curriculum and these “new” assignments she wanted to implement. She talked about designing models, doing cost analyses, proposing ideas to administration and implementing these plans for the betterment of our school. She […] The post Stuck in between “old school” and “new school” appeared first on LightUpEDU.

How do we embrace failure within our classrooms? How do you promote persistence in your students? Show your students how to be defining, not defined. The post You Can’t Let the Losses Define You appeared first on LightUpEDU.

Jeff Herb and Nikki Woodbury introduce their new show, LightUpEDU, by explaining the central premise of "Stop Teaching." Two articles about Norming and Risk Taking are also discussed.

Stop teaching, banish the phrase “that’s what we’ve always done” and dub it the “killer of creativity,” and start challenging the status quo. The post Overcoming The Killer of Creativity appeared first on LightUpEDU.