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Denise Bressler

Denise Bressler

Nerding Out: A Real Life Superpower

Nerds are often seen as boring, awkward, and overly studious. But nerding out is an extremely rewarding learning experience. In fact, it’s…

2 min readJun 1, 2022

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Nerding Out: A Real Life Superpower

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Denise Bressler

Feedback is Failing Forward

Why do we grade students on their first draft? Good writing doesn’t happen on the first try. Let’s give feedback and let them revise…

3 min readJan 27, 2022

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Feedback is Failing Forward

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Denise Bressler

My Favorite F-Word…Fun!

Do you think school is fun? I bet you don’t. Hopefully, we can reverse that someday. A good mood revs up your brain for learning!

3 min readJan 13, 2022

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My Favorite F-Word…Fun!

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Denise Bressler

Imperfect Parenting on Purpose

My teenage daughter and I get along. Weird, right? What’s our secret? I don’t strive to be the perfect parent. Ayla knows all about my…

3 min readJan 4, 2022

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Imperfect Parenting on Purpose

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Denise Bressler

Supporting Your Kids With Who They Are

I’m raising an artist. It’s not easy. She makes major messes. But you figure it out, “because that’s what you do when your kid has a…

3 min readDec 21, 2021

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Supporting Your Kids With Who They Are

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Denise Bressler

Using Childhood Play to Find Your Joy

When I was a child, I loved jigsaw puzzles. All that puzzling helped me develop a critical career skill. What did you do in your free time…

2 min readDec 14, 2021

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Using Childhood Play to Find Your Joy

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Denise Bressler

Let’s Try Something New!

People say you learn something new every day. Sure. You may learn some new information about a current event. You may learn that someone…

2 min readDec 8, 2021

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A performer using aerial silks

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Denise Bressler

Raising Learners

Just the other day, report cards came out in our district. My son expressed no interest in knowing his grades. I couldn’t have been…

2 min readDec 2, 2021

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A sign that reads: Love to learn

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Denise Bressler

Lessons from Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife has so many great quotes that take you back to the original 1984 Ghostbusters. But my favorite line was…

2 min readNov 28, 2021

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Lessons from Ghostbusters: Afterlife

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Denise Bressler

Customers In Training (For Life)

Have you ever noticed those child-sized shopping carts? You can usually find a handful of them at most major grocery stores. How do they…

2 min readNov 28, 2021

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Small child using a child-sized shopping cart.

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Denise Bressler

Denise Bressler

Author of Unlearning the Ropes: The Benefits of Rethinking What School Teaches You — Helping everyone rediscover the excitement of learning — denisebressler.com

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