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Brian Dalton
Dec 1, 20203 min read
You Are Here
I have a confession to make. I have a tendency to like "stuff." What I mean is there's a hole in me (if I allow it to do so) that always...
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Brian Dalton
Oct 30, 20202 min read
The Climb Is the Thing
Polish-American sculptor, Korczak Ziolkowski, was commissioned to sculpt the Crazy Horse monument, which he began in 1948. Sadly, Korczak...
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Brian Dalton
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Please, Please Perspective
As defined, perspective is a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. Often in my presentations, I...
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Brian Dalton
Jun 7, 20205 min read
Take It Easy On Yourself
Recently I had the opportunity to be a guest on Johnny D's (The Motivational Cowboy) Hey 19 NRM Streamcast show. The show's focus was the...
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Brian Dalton
Apr 25, 202014 min read
Educating with Edith Finch
Those that know me know that my use of video game learning activities is nothing new in my learning environments. Before Minecraft and...
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Brian Dalton
Dec 25, 20191 min read
What's On the Agenda?
As defined, an agenda is an underlying often ideological plan or program. Sounds kind of fancy, but not really. You see . . . each and every
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Brian Dalton
Dec 14, 20193 min read
'Code'name: Literature
With this in mind, I can state with all sincerity that reading is the most important academic skill. Granted, learning in all its facets is
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Brian Dalton
May 11, 20162 min read
Playing with Fire
As I continue down the wondrous journey of teaching my students literary elements and various Language Arts strategies utilizing video...
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Brian Dalton
Feb 5, 20162 min read
Make Somebody’s Day Every Day
We all could use a little pick me up from time to time. Think to yourself for a moment. When was the last time you truly gave a colleague...
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Brian Dalton
Feb 5, 20163 min read
Lock In
As defined, focus is the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition. One notion I often tell my students, football...
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Brian Dalton
Feb 5, 20162 min read
Go Ahead . . . Do Nothing!
Somewhere along the line, it seems that many of us have deemed our worth on our productivity levels. Often, we feel the need to be busy...
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Brian Dalton
Feb 5, 20163 min read
Master Patience
Yes, the title is sarcastic, but for me and many others these days, it's true. How can we be patient? Let's see . . . 1. Why did that...
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Brian Dalton
Feb 5, 20162 min read
Make Reading Meaningful
Lesson 1 - Make Connections To get a child interested in learning about any given topic, they must be able to connect to it in some...
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Brian Dalton
Feb 5, 20162 min read
This is How a Child’s Brain Works
Neurology is the study of the brain. With regards to the way children learn, just as adults, a child's brain functions in a very...
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Brian Dalton
Nov 27, 20152 min read
Why So Serious?
Obviously, there are ample opportunities for life to tick us off. For me, I know life has gotten the best of me when my neck begins to...
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Brian Dalton
Oct 4, 20152 min read
The Blame Game
Quite honestly, human beings can be quite the selfish and self-righteous bunch. Often, we believe the world (or life) owes us something;...
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Brian Dalton
Sep 16, 20152 min read
Feed Your Brain . . . Literally
There are specific, natural ingredients within certain foods, which have been proven to boost brain performance and efficiency. These...
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Brian Dalton
Sep 16, 20152 min read
The Importance of Using Color in the Classroom
It never fails when I tell my teenage students that “yes,” something needs to be colored before being turned in, that I’ll get a few...
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Brian Dalton
Jul 1, 20153 min read
Developing a New Learning Culture
A New Culture In order to develop a new culture of thinking within our nation’s classrooms, one needs to re-evaluate the true purpose of...
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