I used some pedagogical moves (let them read/take some directed notes before then discussing, did a little pre-writing), but the real teaching was that I showed them I care and know a lot about what I’m teaching them. If we want good teaching, we need to foster environments that make this possible.

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California feeling sea level rise + El Niño ocean expansion. The King Tides in November, December, and January will be even higher. This is Huntington Beach with the recent high tides: it will be much higher in coming moths. 114 structures damaged. Photo by LA Times.

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I’m so tired. But tonight at a volleyball game, a teacher said to me “we love you because you’ve brought your teacher self to being an administrator. Everyone can tell you’re an awesome teacher.” And it’s the best compliment anyone could give me in this season.

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Finally back on my normal Friday schedule. Week 43 of my stitch-the-news daily news diary included: A washing machine A pair of Spider-Men A Serbian flag A red star A Huelga eagle A Brewers logo A Star Trek TNG pin

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tl;dr: "The NYT says they found politics happening, so DOJ should be able to interfere in the state's election."

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