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Wrestling with Feedback

Post author:jessica@principalj.net
Post published:February 10, 2014
Post category:Leadership for Student Learning
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For the past couple of months my evenings and weekends have been devoted to wrestling. This is a new sport for me, but one my family is enjoying together as…

Fostering Grit

Post author:jessica@principalj.net
Post published:November 17, 2013
Post category:School Climate
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I recently finished reading the book Fostering Grit, which is an ASCD Arias book (it is short enough to read in a 1 hour sitting) written by Thomas R. Hoerr. Every…

Encouraging a growth mindset

Post author:jessica@principalj.net
Post published:November 4, 2012
Post category:Leadership for Student Learning
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Here's a cross-post from my staff memo blog... Last school year I learned a great deal from the book Mindset, by Carol Dweck and shared my learning with you in…

Post author:jessica@principalj.net
Post published:April 13, 2012
Post category:Leadership for Student Learning
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Here is another cross-post of my "Friday Focus" from my Staff Memo Blog this week: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously, I shared with you that I planned to read the book Mindset by…