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		<title>Do Boys and Girls Learn Differently?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had a little surprise prepared for the parents who attended the recent Family &#38; Education Series talk entitled, “Do Boys and Girls Learn Differently?” Instead of a formal presentation accompanied by a slideshow packed with facts, graphics, photographs, and online links to videos and additional resources, this time I decided to facilitate a Socratic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.cds.ed.cr/msprincipal/2012/02/04/do-boys-and-girls-learn-differently/</link>
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		<title>Facebook: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I was a child, my father loved cowboy movies. As a result, the first movie I ever saw in a real theater was a 1966 Italian spaghetti Western starring Clint Eastwood. I don’t remember much about the movie, but I have always been amused by the title: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. As odd [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.cds.ed.cr/msprincipal/2012/01/23/facebook-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/</link>
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		<title>Words and Purpose</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been finding myself a bit distracted lately by words running through my mind. They are all about education, but disconnected. It’s as if someone has given me a jigsaw puzzle, but with no picture, so I’m not sure how all the pieces fit together. I find myself jotting words on scraps of paper, in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.cds.ed.cr/msprincipal/2011/11/25/words-and-purpose/</link>
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		<title>Supporting Your Middle School Child at Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Middle school, with lockers, multiple classrooms, and more independence, brings new challenges to even the most dedicated students. Grades are usually lower than in elementary school and the level of student stress is higher. Grade six is especially demanding as new middle school students are expected to learn the self-management and study skills necessary to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.cds.ed.cr/msprincipal/2011/10/09/supporting-your-middle-school-child-at-home/</link>
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		<title>What Makes a Successful Middle School?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Less than a century ago, educators in the United States noticed that the traditional six years of primary and six years of secondary education had created an imbalance that was detrimental to younger high school students. The junior high school was then created, but it was basically high school with fewer grades; few accommodations were made for its changing, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.cds.ed.cr/msprincipal/2011/09/29/what-makes-a-successful-middle-school/</link>
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		<title>Healthy People Healthy Planet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Seventh and eighth graders had an opportunity this week during our middle school town meeting to present their ideas for Healthy People Healthy Planet projects. As you know, this is the school-wide theme for this year. Teachers have been encouraged to include lessons that promote health and students have been asked to create related projects. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.cds.ed.cr/msprincipal/2011/09/28/healthy-people-healthy-planet/</link>
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		<title>Letter to Parents, August 23, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Students are in high spirits as we kick off the school year. Teachers are exceptionally well organized and classrooms look great. I will be sending home through email at least one In the Middle newsletter every week to keep you posted on upcoming events and to also share with you many special moments at school. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.cds.ed.cr/msprincipal/2011/08/24/letter-to-parents-august-23-2011/</link>
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		<title>Letter to Parents, August 11, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am looking forward to seeing all of your children here in the middle school on Tuesday, August 16. Teachers have been busy all week planning for their arrival. Classes are looking great and new teachers are adapting quickly. We’ve also been engaged in professional development workshops this week on critical thinking and restorative practices, [...]]]></description>
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