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Feb 10, 2018

1 Thing Personalized Learning Might be Missing

The picture above will make more sense in a minute. First, I want to share how my Saturday morning started. I woke up this weekend and...

Feb 2, 2018

World Booktalk Championship - LIVE Draft

The World Booktalk Championship is back and we've got an incredible line-up of "booktalkers" coming at you! In a tragic turn of events,...

Jan 30, 2018

Massive "Mobile MakerSpace" Resource

The purpose of this post is to provide the information educators inquire about most often when visiting our school (in person or from...

Nov 22, 2017

Bookcast

This year we're launching a new student podcast called, "Bookcast," and I couldn't be prouder of our kiddos. We've been doing podcasting...

Oct 16, 2017

A Short Story and Lots of Slime (Video)

I was in the lunchroom last week when a 4th grader approached me with a very concerned look on her face. She appeared as if she was on...

Oct 10, 2017

Can Teachers be Entrepreneurs?

For the past couple years, I've been fortunate to co-host an educational podcast with a very good friend of mine. We call our show...

Oct 6, 2017

Staff Lip Sync Battle (Video)

Our staff created a "lip sync battle" video as a reward for students. Today is the official "release day" for the video and we hope it...

Sep 7, 2017

You're Invited (Video)

It's hard to believe that this bright orange book turned one year old this week! We're still cleaning up cake crumbs and confetti from...

Sep 1, 2017

Empty Halls (Music Video)

School is not the same in the summer. The hallways are relatively empty and the creative energy that students contribute is definitely...

Aug 20, 2017

On Being Present

My family has a multitude of traditions that keep us grounded and connected to one another. For example, during Winter Break we know that...

BRAD GUSTAFSON