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    Simple rules save lives and student motivation
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Feb 24, 2017
    • 2 min

    Simple rules save lives and student motivation

    How would you teach if the life of your child literally depended on you teaching successfully? This is a true story of when I realized...
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    "Who says? Compared to what?"
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Feb 1, 2017
    • 3 min

    "Who says? Compared to what?"

    Imagine trying to make a decision about what make of car to purchase. You see an advertisement for a particular make of car that claims,...
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    A simple idea, elegant execution
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Jan 17, 2017
    • 3 min

    A simple idea, elegant execution

    Today I would like to share an idea I learned from E.J. Rossi. Mr. Rossi is the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction in the...
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    Why Students Achievement is Not Soaring:  A Shocking Secret
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Jan 11, 2017
    • 3 min

    Why Students Achievement is Not Soaring: A Shocking Secret

    For more than a decade TESS Consultants have been training teachers in how to most effectively and efficiently teach students. ...
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    "But, where should we start?"
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Dec 6, 2016
    • 2 min

    "But, where should we start?"

    Recently I had an opportunity to attend a training on new tools that have been developed that will provide additional data to schools...
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    Sorry, Not Sorry
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Nov 29, 2016
    • 2 min

    Sorry, Not Sorry

    Not long ago I attended an education conference. As I was waiting for the morning program to begin I became engaged in conversation with...
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    Who said this was a good idea?
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Oct 25, 2016
    • 2 min

    Who said this was a good idea?

    I was raised Catholic. There are some indelible memories of attending mass every Sunday and “church school” every Wednesday. In case you...
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    The order makes a difference, for words and for school improvement
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D
    • Sep 9, 2016
    • 2 min

    The order makes a difference, for words and for school improvement

    “The dog bit the boy. The boy bit the dog. Same words. Different order. Different meaning. Different impact. Especially for the dog!”...
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    Students avoiding the task? The solution might be smaller chunks
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Aug 17, 2016
    • 2 min

    Students avoiding the task? The solution might be smaller chunks

    When my 28-year-old daughter, Celeste, was about 3 years old, she dumped her Cheerios on the floor of the family room. Both my wife and...
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    This too shall pass, be it muscle soreness or stress
    Janae Tovar
    • Aug 1, 2016
    • 2 min

    This too shall pass, be it muscle soreness or stress

    I have recently begun working out after a hiatus that was way too long. For those of you who have ever started or have restarted a...
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    Classroom Hacks: 8 Tips to Make Every Lesson Successful
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Jul 11, 2016
    • 2 min

    Classroom Hacks: 8 Tips to Make Every Lesson Successful

    For the sake of keeping it simple during the summer, we've collected a powerful, time-tested list of classroom hacks you can put to use...
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    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Jun 26, 2016
    • 3 min

    But what do these buzzwords really mean for students?

    This circular nature of practice - success – practice - greater success can be found in a synthesis of three currently popular books. ...
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    Avoiding the siren song of the "ultimate solution"
    Gene Tavervetti, Ed.D.
    • Jun 14, 2016
    • 2 min

    Avoiding the siren song of the "ultimate solution"

    I have a friend who had been overweight for his entire adult life. Like millions of men and women he would be successful at losing...
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    Not enjoying the ride? Maybe you need an expert to ride alongside you
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Jun 2, 2016
    • 2 min

    Not enjoying the ride? Maybe you need an expert to ride alongside you

    For the past two years I have been transitioning from being a runner to being a runner and cyclist. My transition has been slowed by the...
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    The boy who cried wolf, learned his lesson, then became a school administrator
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • May 26, 2016
    • 2 min

    The boy who cried wolf, learned his lesson, then became a school administrator

    Once upon a time, it was decided that schools were supposed to look at data, to determine which students were not performing well. The...
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    Are the keys to success really a secret?
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D
    • May 17, 2016
    • 1 min

    Are the keys to success really a secret?

    Mike Schmoker’s new book, Leading with Focus: Elevating the Essentials for School and District Improvement was recently released. If you...
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    Abandoning the prescribed plan is dangerous to your health, and success
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • May 10, 2016
    • 2 min

    Abandoning the prescribed plan is dangerous to your health, and success

    If you have ever been prescribed antibiotics you have read the following warning on the prescription package: . . .It is important to...
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    Same concepts, same skills: a conversation
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • May 3, 2016
    • 5 min

    Same concepts, same skills: a conversation

    Dear reader, As a community of professional learners, we share ideas with each other for the purpose of getting feedback and refining our...
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    Even Sisyphus knew starting over made no sense
    Gene Tavernetti, Ed.D.
    • Apr 13, 2016
    • 2 min

    Even Sisyphus knew starting over made no sense

    Several years ago it was reported that Congressional colleagues of Newt Gingrich would regularly poke fun at Newt for a particular...
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    It's not new, it just goes by a new name
    Randall Olson, Ed.D.
    • Apr 5, 2016
    • 2 min

    It's not new, it just goes by a new name

    “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -George Santayana I was reminded of this phrase in 1967, when explaining...
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