If You’re Going to Survive as a Teacher, You Have to Understand This One Thing
The seeds of my educational philosophy were sown three weeks into my first year of teaching. I was preparing for a rather nebulous 10th...
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Jose Luis Navarro
Aug 285 min
Tolstoy's Three Questions and My Fourth: What I Ask Myself After Surviving the Fire on Storm King Mountain
As educators, we may not have a whole lot of say about what we teach. But how we teach is absolutely unique — a culmination of our...
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Jose Luis Navarro
Aug 55 min
Building Classroom Culture: Lessons From a Teen Gangster and a Paraguayan Farmer
If you think you’re all that, step in front of a classroom and teach a room full of young people. Day one will humble you. Year one may...
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Jose Luis Navarro
Jul 95 min
Bows and Arrows: The Transformative Power of a Great Teacher
Where I’m standing now — 25+ years into a career in education — I know I didn’t get here by myself. And if you've chosen to be an...
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Jose Luis Navarro
Jun 137 min
Restorative Justice 101: How a 9th Grade Hustler Got Punched in The Eye and Saw the Light
Restorative Justice practices have fundamentally shaped my educational philosophy. I've witnessed real transformation occur when...
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