Derek Stoppels
The Education System does NOTHING for Mental Health
On November 20th, I posted a video on my Instagram account (@TheStoppelsShow) that was a brief introduction to this blog post. I've been...
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Derek Stoppels
- Nov 5, 2019
- 2 min
Why's it always gotta be about academics?!
Seriously. Why does it always have to be about academics? School is obviously a place where students come to learn, but why does it...
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Derek Stoppels
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
I Learned The Hard Way
I don't want to say I made a mistake, but I may have made a mistake. I'm writing this post because one day, someone who is just starting...
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Derek Stoppels
- Sep 28, 2019
- 3 min
Who's working harder?
Last week, I was at a meeting for the Professional Learning Team (PLT) which I am a part of at school. There were actually two PLTs at...
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Derek Stoppels
- Sep 17, 2019
- 6 min
What if we didn't emphasize the content?
I'm glad we're having this conversation! I found the article below interesting regarding the success of Project Based Learning. While I...
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Derek Stoppels
- Sep 15, 2019
- 3 min
Where I'm Coming From
From 2012 to 2018 I taught in a Community Living Class (also known as a Developmental Disabilities Program) at Hillcrest High School (in...
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Derek Stoppels
- Sep 11, 2019
- 3 min
What comes first, school or well being?
Recently I read a blog post by Grant Lichtman with the same title as this blog. His came first BUT I thought this is a really important...
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Derek Stoppels
- Sep 2, 2019
- 3 min
Dear Students,
Dear Students, As you enter my classroom and begin a new school year, I wanted to offer some thoughts. You're about to go embark on yet...
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Derek Stoppels
- Aug 15, 2019
- 4 min
Linear Education vs. Non-
I just watched an inspiring TED talk by Margaret Heffernan about the skills we are going to need in an unpredictable world. I couldn't...
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Derek Stoppels
- Aug 7, 2019
- 2 min
Learning to Dance
It still surprises me that I have to remind people that teachers still have to work on PD days. The students stay home, and usually it's...
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Derek Stoppels
- Aug 3, 2019
- 4 min
Mandatory Mental Health Courses?
Derek Lopez @standupourkids, did it again. He asked an important question on Twitter that I need more than 240 characters to answer. He...
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Derek Stoppels
- Jul 25, 2019
- 6 min
Get 'em Off Screens!
One of my goals for this summer was to expand my professional network and in doing so I came across Derek Lopez from @standupourkids on...
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Derek Stoppels
- Jul 15, 2019
- 6 min
Old School vs. New School
At the end of the school year, we got together at the school for an end of year brunch which is an annual tradition and is provided by...
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Derek Stoppels
- Jun 27, 2019
- 2 min
Controlling Stimuli
I'm reading a book right now called The Power of Agency. I heard Paul Napper on the Art of Manliness podcast talking about this book and...
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Derek Stoppels
- Jun 19, 2019
- 4 min
Health, Family, Work...Choose two
Yesterday was the last day of classes and so today is the start of exams. I still have some final things to mark because I've...
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Derek Stoppels
- Jun 12, 2019
- 4 min
GET A JOB!
I had a conversation the other day with a student who was thinking of getting a summer job. Right off the bat I want to say that I think...
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Derek Stoppels
- Jun 6, 2019
- 4 min
GET OUTSIDE!
There's two things I love about being outdoors: 1) You'll never get bored 2) It reduces stress 1) You'll never get bored: There's always...
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Derek Stoppels
- May 27, 2019
- 4 min
The Trifecta of Learning
In my last post I wrote about what I thought it was going to take to be an effective educator in the 21st century. In this post I want...
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Derek Stoppels
- May 15, 2019
- 6 min
Always be humble and kind
Recently I watched the movie The Grizzlies in the cinema (based on a true story). It starts with a brand new teacher straight out of...
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Derek Stoppels
- May 9, 2019
- 4 min
Is this going to be on the test?
This semester has been ground breaking for me. I've been questioning and evaluating my own practice as an educator (a weapon of mass...
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