Tag Archives: persistence

Reality Check: Greater Expectations

Posted on November 12, 2018 by RealityCheck

I’d caught the tail end of a conversation about math scores and a possible connection with the practice of moving students along in grade level regardless of whether they’ve mastered skills. It’s possible that I misunderstood. I’m sure what I … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: The Disillusioned Learner

Posted on October 22, 2018 by RealityCheck

Barb tried gardening last year for the first time. It was awesome! Barb was ecstatic with her beautiful tomatoes and huge cucumbers. Her marigolds flowered and her sunflowers were so very sunny. Barb was hooked. All winter, she said, “I … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Can you do this?

Posted on September 2, 2018 by RealityCheck

Do you consider yourself highly motivated? Does your motivation come naturally to you, or do you have to work at it? For some of us, motivation seems to require an occasional kick in the pants, so to speak, to keep … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Indecision, Imperfection, and Kale

Posted on August 13, 2018 by RealityCheck

My plan this year was to plant a nice bed of kale. I envisioned a continuous supply of fresh kale for lovely, nutritious salads. Buying the kale seeds was easy. But I couldn’t decide where to plant them. It was … Continue reading →

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