Dear Kermit, Currently, I am living half way across the globe from you are; however, I am in need of an advice. A couple years back I was attending a prestigious preparatory boarding school in the New England area, and as it turns out I made some bad choices that I was not able to… Continue reading Dear Kermit: Todd in Thailand
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Kermit Says: Get (Un)Funkdafied
I love a good routine. It’s practical. It’s fool-proof. It’s predictable. Get up, wash your face, brush your teeth, shower, get dressed, head to school, go to practice, come home, watch TV, eat dinner, do homework, go to bed. Repeat. What’s not to love about knowing what you have to do, when you have to… Continue reading Kermit Says: Get (Un)Funkdafied
Kermit Says: Forget the Grade
As a teacher, I face a lot of obstacles that get in the way of productive and positive classroom experiences, one of which is grades. I often have students asking for additional opportunities to improve their grades, not their skills. Or students who bypass marginal comments and flip to the back to see their grade.… Continue reading Kermit Says: Forget the Grade
Dear Kermit: Nervous in New Hampshire
Dear Kermit, Midterm grades are coming out soon and, if I’m finally being honest with myself, I haven’t done well at all. In fact, that’s pretty much an understatement. This is my first semester at a very intense school, and the level of work and effort required of us has been really difficult, way harder… Continue reading Dear Kermit: Nervous in New Hampshire
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