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Behind Barbed Wire – An Evening with Paul Kitagaki Jr.
Thanks to an email from a colleague, on Tuesday night, I headed to the Sacramento Library to attend Behind Barbed Wire, a powerful presentation from the Sacramento Bee’s Pulitzer Prize winning...
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I have blogged about and referenced the Time of Remembrance Oral Histories Project many times in recent and past years. I first shared about the TOR project in 2007 (Time of Remembrance: Move Over Ken...
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California Speaks Out for Social Justice
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Whether it’s the bully on the playground or our...
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ISTE Digital Citizenship 2020 Award – Go for It!
If you know a teacher or administrator who consistently “models and promotes excellent digital citizenship and who mentors and leads others to be more active digital citizens,” please nominate them or...
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On Hold in California – Awaiting Corona Virus Updates
Like so many California residents, it feels like my life is a bit on hold as I watch news updates on the spread of the Corona Virus. Until last week, much of my March calendar involved travel, starting...
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#RemoteLearning – Resources and Reminders
As of this week, the need to “shelter in place” is now being widely practiced across districts, states, and the nation. I greatly appreciate my district superintendent, Governor Newsom, and all the...
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“Looking for the Good” in a Time of COVID-19
“What you do next is what defines you.” Rwandan saying I frequently return to a blog post I wrote four years ago: Rwanda – Looking for the Good. Joining Carl Wilkens for the 2016 trip to the “land of...
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Redefining Resilience
Resilience: an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. Merriam Webster 2020 Although I like the conciseness of Merriam Webster’s definition of resilience, I believe resilience...
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JFK – Retro Report Brings Back Memories
A huge benefit of the Internet is having 24/7 access to a growing treasure trove of national archives (i.e., Library of Congress, Smithsonian, National Archives and Records Administration) housing...
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Reflecting on Pearl Harbor Day – from a Personal Lens
Yesterday, December 7, marked the 79th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Although I was not yet born, I have carried with me stories and memories of the December 7, 1941, attack throughout my...
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