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Month: January 2016

Micro Actions – Macro Changes

On January 30, 2016May 19, 2016 By Andy Milne2 Comments

Recently I have become fascinated with the concept of micro actions and how small inconspicuous changes in our behavior can lead to greater changes in our lives over time. There is increasing research on the idea that small, repeated actions can lead to major changes, and these 'keystone' actions (Charles Duhigg. The Power of Habit) …

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#Healthed and ESSA

On January 24, 2016May 19, 2016 By Andy Milne1 Comment

In December 2015 Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). "With this bill, we reaffirm that fundamentally American ideal—that every child, regardless of race, income, background, the zip code where they live, deserves the chance to make of their lives what they will." — President Barack Obama So why should we be excited? No Child …

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What One Thing….?

On January 23, 2016February 7, 2017 By Andy MilneLeave a comment

https://twitter.com/carmelhealth/status/690911763286614016 Inspired by a slew of articles that have recently cropped up in my social media feed I asked a question on Twitter that resulted in an almost immediate response of outstanding suggestions. So much so that I felt it only fair to summarize the results and share them with other teachers...after all, January is …

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Health Disparity

On January 17, 2016May 19, 2016 By Andy Milne1 Comment

The more I study health, the more I realize that place and race play a significant role in the health of specific populations. With Martin Luther King day being observed this week it seemed appropriate to share some resources and take a look at some health disparities that exist within the African American population. Recognizing the need …

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Surprise & Suspense

On January 10, 2016May 19, 2016 By Andy MilneLeave a comment

Among the many podcasts that I have time to listen to during my 70 minute(!) commute is Freakonomics and this Freakonomics episode from the summer entitled How to Create Suspense inspired me to think about how I structure my lessons. In the podcast the hosts interview novelist Harlan Coben about how he uses suspense in his novels to keep …

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