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The Truth About What Cannot Be Imitated

I picked up Zen and the Art of Pottery again last night and was struck by this timely truth: An anonymous cup made five thousand years ago can be my teacher… As I think about my path to becoming proficient as

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It May Be Counterintuitive 

It May Be Counterintuitive 

In Spanish class, I’ve learned (still learning really) that if I want my students to learn more, I have to slow down.  If I want language to really live in their bodies, hearts and minds, I can’t rush them through long

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1,001 things to do, but…

1,001 things to do, but…

There are easily 1,001 things on my To Do list. But today, I’m just enjoying this moment.    

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#iFLT15 Mugs are Ready!

Here’s a sneak peak at two of the 25 mugs I’ll have for sale at #iFLT15 on Tuesday! Handmade (by  my hands). Fired to 2400 degrees F. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Ready for your Caribou coffee or tea. For those

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Special Edition IFLT 2015 Mugs

Special Edition IFLT 2015 Mugs

I’ve found time to make a very few special edition mugs to commemorate iFLT being held at Tartan High School in my district here in MN.     If you’re coming, I hope you’ll pick one up.  From my hands to

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Upcoming Pottery Sales – Art-a-Whirl in Northeast Minneapolis

Next weekend, May 15-17 I will be participating in Art-a-Whirl, a massive art crawl in the arts district of Minneapolis, sponsored by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (nemaa.org). I will be demonstrating my wheel-thrown work at the Mojo Coffee Gallery

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INSPIRING

Though there are many languages I’m eager to discover, German has never been one. Yet as a beginning German student, I found myself drawn in and very eager to keep learning! Our class readings have emphasized the importance of narrative form and emotional investment for connecting students to lessons and helping them create meaning. I thought this was a bit unimpressive. However, it only took the briefest experience as your student for me to see otherwise. I’m grateful for the opportunity you gave us to sit on the other side of the desk and try being beginners again.

Elizabeth Workshop Participant

MENTORING

I am without appropriate words to express how grateful I am for Grant's investment into my teaching career. I feel that I have been encouraged, stretched, challenged, supported, enlightened, and more. He is a wonderful mentor and colleague.

Laura Abuhl Spanish Teacher

LEADING

I have directed the iFLT Conference for several years, and 2015 was the first year we have ever had to turn students away! We had a waiting list of students who wanted to take classes, and that is a huge testament to Grant’s universal success in the classroom, his professional relationship with his colleagues and his stellar reputation in the community as an advocate and a catalyst for highly effective, all-inclusive language instruction.

Carol Gaab President, TPRS Publishing, Inc. / Director of iFLT

GROWING

Grant knows the value of taking risks, and his growth is the result of unmistakable passion and an incredible work ethic.

Steve Hilton Ceramics Professor, Midwestern State University

Grant is one of us that has worked hard over the years to develop his craft–and that can give all of us hope that we can get better too.

Bryce Hedstrom Teacher Trainer
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