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An index of my favorite essays, ideas, and open notebook entries found here.
Mar 12
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Molly B.
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If I Had Five Minutes With Every Teacher
What students need from us before they need our subject
Aug 4
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Molly B.
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Teacher Burnout Begins on an Empty Shelf: 5 More From My Teacher Canon
On hunger, humility, and the books that keep me from running on empty
Jul 28
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Molly B.
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My Teacher Canon: 8 Books That Made Me Better at This Job
Jul 21
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Molly B.
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When Teachers Stop Reading
Jun 18
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Molly B.
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We Are Failing Students By Not Failing Them
Jun 4
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Molly B.
29
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Every Student Needs a Place to Think
Jul 27
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Molly B.
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If I Had Five Minutes With Every Teacher
Aug 4
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Molly B.
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What is School For?
Feb 18
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Molly B.
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Every Student Needs a Place to Think
A Writer's Notebook for Contemplation, Trust, and Slower Thinking
Jul 27
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Molly B.
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My Teacher Canon: 8 Books That Made Me Better at This Job
On rereading, rebuilding, and the canon every teacher should keep
Jul 21
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Molly B.
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Called On, Not Called Out
On cold-calling, failure, and why being put on the spot might be a gift
Jul 6
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Molly B.
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Schooling Isn't Enough
Diminished language became diminished expectations
Jun 26
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Molly B.
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When Teachers Stop Reading
How Books Keep Teachers Honest
Jun 18
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Molly B.
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We Are Failing Students By Not Failing Them
When A Teacher's Hands Are Tied
Jun 4
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Molly B.
29
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The Case For Being a Teacher
On Creativity, Attention, and Teenagers
May 17
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Molly B.
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I Was a Mess in High School. Now, I Am a Teacher.
What happens when we stop managing behaviors and start protecting futures.
May 5
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Molly B.
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The .rtf File and My Divorce Story
On the exhaustion of teaching other people's children while my husband recorded my life and accused me of being a stranger.
Apr 28
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Molly B.
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11 Things I Had to Learn the Hard Way
What thirty-three years and one divorce will teach you, whether you're ready or not.
Apr 20
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Molly B.
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Some Relationships Only Make Sense If You Stop Overanalyzing Them
In a culture of "no-contact" and hard boundaries, what are we missing?
Apr 14
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Molly B.
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Teachers Aren't Babysitters. Here’s What We Actually Do.
What the job actually demands, and why it’s misunderstood
Apr 9
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Molly B.
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Weird, simple ways to feel like a person again
Sensory interventions & the fight against monotony
Apr 7
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Molly B.
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