Answer these 3 questions honestly and watch students soar

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Today in my Zap of Wisdom I share with you 3 questions that will get your mind into reflection mode. When I did this video, I went with what was on my heart and shared with you a bit about my relationship with my honey. – Nothing he’d be embarrassed about- I kept the girl talk to a minimum! The three questions in today’s video are great reflection tools for you to use in response to your professional practice, but I believe you’ll agree they are great to use as you think about your life and love also. After watching the video, please be sure to leave us a comment with your … [Read more...]

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More tales of Nicholas Benedict

Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict

Three cheers for The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict by Trenton Lee Stewart. Looking for a summer read that will entertain and work your brain? This is the one for you and the young adult readers in your family. In this edition of the Nicholas Benedict books, we learn of Nicholas’ childhood spent moving from one orphanage to another until he lands at ‘Childs End where he meets John Cole and embarks on solving a mystery that promises to change the lives of the orphans forever. Nicholas is a nine year old boy with a photographic memory, an incredibly quick mind, and an … [Read more...]

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Get Your Kids the Education They Deserve

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The Good School- How Smart Parents Get Their Kids the Education They Deserve by Peg Tyre Peg Tyre is also the author of the New York Times Bestseller The Trouble with Boys A+ rating for this one folks! This is a no non-sense down to the facts book written in simple language for parents that also speaks to educators. I am a parent, an educator, and a mentor to educators. I enjoyed and learned from this book in all three of these mindsets. Tyre writes with authority and compassion. By directing parents of what to look for in schools, she clearly gives teachers an insight into what aspects … [Read more...]

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Daughter of Smoke and Bone

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Book by Laini Taylor I wasn’t quite sure of what I was beginning when I picked up Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone. While I am quite the fan of Harry Potter, I don’t typically hold much regard for tales that involve “other” worlds, beings with wings, and the fantasy of magic. Having read Daughter of Smoke and Bone, I may have to rethink my position on such matters. In the beginning of the book, I felt Taylor may have been trying a tad too hard. The writing was a bit explanative which I see as necessary when you are creating a world from the imagination, but it felt … [Read more...]

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