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Read more about the article Important lessons not in the curriculum

Important lessons not in the curriculum

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  • Post published:June 18, 2026
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It's my final day as an elementary school teacher. After 27 years of standing in a classroom teaching second, third, and fifth-grade students, my career is coming to an end.…

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Never Have I Ever

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  • Post published:June 17, 2026
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Behold: an update on the things that many, if not most, people have done at some point in their lives that I have not. It's a fun list to make,…

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Read more about the article “Pinkerton” should be a lesson to anyone trying to make something great

“Pinkerton” should be a lesson to anyone trying to make something great

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  • Post published:June 16, 2026
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Weezer's first album, "The Blue Album," was a multi-platinum success. I liked it very much. The record industry expected their second album, "Pinkerton," to perform similarly, but when it was…

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Read more about the article Matthew Dicks’s 13 Principles of Effective Teaching

Matthew Dicks’s 13 Principles of Effective Teaching

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  • Post published:June 15, 2026
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As my 27-year career as an elementary school teacher comes to an end, I offer this to all current and future teachers: The 13 principles of teaching that I have…

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Read more about the article Teaching writing well requires one important thing about all else

Teaching writing well requires one important thing about all else

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  • Post published:June 14, 2026
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As my 27-year career as an elementary school teacher comes to an end, I offer this to all current and future teachers about writing instruction. It's all true, right, and…

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Read more about the article See your story. Tell your story. Please.

See your story. Tell your story. Please.

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  • Post published:June 14, 2026
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I was speaking to an Uber driver on the way to my hotel. He asked what I was doing in Las Vegas, so I told him that I was speaking…

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That sentence

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  • Post published:June 13, 2026
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I was attempting to renew my vehicle registration online, but I eventually landed on a screen that said that renewal online was not possible. Then it offered me an opportunity…

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Read more about the article A Roman puniishment that leads to so many questions

A Roman puniishment that leads to so many questions

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  • Post published:June 12, 2026
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If found guilty of parricide (killing your father) in ancient Rome, the punishment was surprising: You'd be sewn into a leather sack with a viper, a dog, a monkey, and…

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Read more about the article My 28 lessons for college graduates

My 28 lessons for college graduates

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  • Post published:June 11, 2026
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We are in the midst of graduation season. People, young and old, are leaving the comfort of university campuses and heading out into the real world for the first time.…

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Read more about the article Matthew Dicks’s rider, updated

Matthew Dicks’s rider, updated

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  • Post published:June 10, 2026
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Ten years ago, I created my theoretical rider. I've decided to update it today. A rider is a list of requirements that musicians, comedians, and the like require in order…

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