Monthly Archives: December 2011

Merry Christmas from Santa

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Thanks again to NYC Educator for this fabulous post from Santa to teachers everywhere! Merry Christmas from The Edge! Dawn dawn@learnersedgeinc.com

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Christmas Will Come

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

I remember Santa (I found out years later it was my Uncle Don) his Santa suit covered in snow, surprising my cousin Lori and I by delivering our “Baby First Steps” to the front porch of our little blue house — and later, my brother renaming mine “Baby Last Step” as he rigged her up to tumble to the floor–from the kitchen counter. Continue reading →

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Things are not what they seem….

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

How many times did I walk into a classroom with preconceived, or at least initial judgements about kids? How many times did they prove me right – possibly as a result of my expectations of them? How many times did they prove me wrong? Enough that I should have figured this out by now. Continue reading →

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My Educator’s Christmas List

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

I’m dizzy with snowmen, Santas and sleds. My eyeballs are straining from glitter and flashy, shiny things. Continue reading →

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Seeking to be Lost

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Although technology makes it easy for those who do not like to be lost, I encourage each and every one of us to seek the discomfort once in a while. Being lost isn’t so bad. You usually learn a thing or two. Continue reading →

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