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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

10 Overlooked Posts You Should Have Read in 2010

As a companion to my 10 Most Read Posts of 2010, I wanted to highlight what I believe is my best work from the past year that didn't turn up on that list.  Here they are, organized by topic:

Ideas
Great Teachers Are Already Masters of Inception
iPad Is The Future Of Edtech, Not The Present (And That's Okay)
An Open Letter to Reed Hastings and Netflix

Reflections on Teaching
Joy and Triumph on Graduation Day
A Thank You to All of My Teachers
Reclaiming the Lost Moments of Your Teaching Career
Developing the You That's Not a Teacher [Video] 
Eliminating 'No' From Your Vocabulary [Video] 

Classroom Resources
Use a Dartboard to Review Geometry and Probability
15 Classroom Uses for Printable Magnet Sheets
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I am a former teacher, writer and blogger living in the Rio Grande Valley. A proud Teach For America alumnus (RGV 03), I've taught math and social studies for years in a variety of school types and grade levels. I was born and raised in New Jersey.
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