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Shout out to all my teachers

May 11, 2022

I came across this old post on Facebook and thought I would share it here. Teachers have been so influential …

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Don’t call me Shirley

March 29, 2022

I’ve been thinking lately about the importance of people’s names, and how good we feel when someone calls us by …

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When you plant a seed, it may take a while to sprout

November 30, 2019

Only a couple of weeks remain in the semester. At this point everyone is ready to be done. Even when …

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My favorite things: August 25

August 25, 2019

“The view through Quinn’s window,” CBS Sunday morning. What a heartwarming story! This little boy can’t go outside, so the world …

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First day of school!

August 27, 2018

I watched “Life of the Party” and just had to create this short clip! I definitely have felt like D-Rock …

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A most influential book, and a most influential teacher

July 18, 2018

This book showed up at my house a couple of weeks ago. It came from my friend John, who was …

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Storytelling in creative nonfiction: At odds?

March 24, 2018

Photo from Creative Commons via Flickr Sometimes you can teach something over and over and finally it sinks in for …

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What’s making me happy (May 1 edition)

May 1, 2015

A book, a thought, a network.

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Throwback Thursday: Living the Dream

January 9, 2014

Another semester begins on Monday. This got me thinking about how often I’ve approached the start of a new school …

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Mr. Dufault’s Opus

March 25, 2013

What’s the longest time you’ve stood in line at a wake? Wakes in Waseca are legendary—anyone who had lived in …

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