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"By lighting yourself on fire with enthusiasm, you can become a beacon of bliss amidst a bastion of boredom and banality. Your attitude carries with it your single most powerful tool to influence your classroom."

"When we model enthusiasm it rubs off on everybody around us; it is absolutely contagious."

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"Students are hit with so much information and stimuli every day that to stand out in their minds, you must be remarkable. Remarkable means that you are so exceptional and different that people talk about you-- in a good way."

"Being merely good doesn't cut it; you have to be extraordinary."

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If you consistently ask questions that lead to creative and outside-the-box thinking, your mind will provide you with creative and outside-the-box answers."

"The quality of your questions determines the quality of your answers, and the type of questions determines the type of ideas your brain will receive and conceive."

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"Ultimately, we don't want to develop techniques to win behavior management battles, we want to develop techniques that allow us to avoid battles altogether."

"If you don't first secure students' hearts, you don't have a shot at their brains."
~Angela Maiers

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Don't miss the moment. "There is a difference between dissipated energy and energy that has been captured, concentrated and directed into a powerful laser-like focus. Immersion works the same way in the classroom and will allow you to morph lukewarm lessons into supernovas that set the classroom on fire."

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Professional Passion
My professional passion is introducing students to new ideas and concepts and to watch them grow both socially and academically throughout the year. What is your professional passion?

Content Passion
I am most passionate about teaching our Native American Unit. Students show great interest in learning everything they can about the tribes and important figures and events. It is so fun to teach when the students are interested! What is your content passion?

Personal Passion
I am passionate about lifting people up, inspiring people and helping them be their best. Mindset plays a huge role in everyone's life and I love to spread positive thinking to others. What is your personal passion?