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The Kids Aren’t All the Same – Teaching Fearless
I can rely on one thing every time I visit a school, whether it’s here in Washington state, or in San Francisco, California, or in West Texas — consistency. In every school and every classroom, I alwa...
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About – Teaching Fearless
I am the 2018 Washington State Teacher of the Year, and a finalist for National Teacher of the Year. It still feels very strange to write that. It is an honor and a privilege to hold this position and...
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Speeches – Teaching Fearless
Washington State Teacher of the Year Selection - Sept. 11, 2017 Washington Education Association - Representative Assembly - April, 2017 Part I Washington Education Association - Representative Assemb...
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My Support System – Teaching Fearless
I’m flying home from Washington, D.C., after spending the last three days there for a Teacher of the Year event. This is the second leg of a three-leg flight and this particular part is extra long for...
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A Community of Peers – Teaching Fearless
Melissa Charette (Regional Teacher of the Year for the Olympia area) has created an environment unlike any other I’ve seen in a middle school, ever. I walked in early in the morning, after students we...
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Serbia and Being Welcoming – Day 1 – Teaching Fearless
Serbia is beautiful. It’s a small Slavic country with a rich and complicated history that has taken them to where they are now — open, welcoming, and always working to be better. I’ve been looking for...