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              A Former Student Speaks to the Value of Expectations
            
			            By Jonathan LeMaster on September 30, 2012        
 
I thought this Facebook post from one of my former high school students would be appropriate to share in this month’s eCoach since we are talking about expectations. I took the liberty to alter the post by capitalizing Sonia’s personal pronouns. Social networks don’t seem to have the same standards as my English papers--too bad.
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              High Expectations with Support
            
			            By Maxine Sagapolutele on September 30, 2012        
 
I remember thinking,“What does that mean? Do I do that?”
         	
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              Setting Expectations Using Common Core
            
			            By Ann Johns on September 29, 2012        
 
As a college instructor, I am often disappointed by the fact that the expectations for students in high
schools are not sufficiently high. When I make this comment, my colleagues from secondary schools
often respond with "But I require a ten page paper with fifteen sources!" or "We make them read entire
books."
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              Setting Expectations for Online Behavior that Transfers into the Classroom
            
			            By Jose Lucero on September 25, 2012        
 
On the first day of school, I didn't talk about rules, procedures, a syllabus, or a supply list.  Instead I focused on setting my course up for online collaboration.  Unknowingly to me the behaviors and skills I demand of students online, organically transferred into my classroom.  The result was a seamless segue into appropriate behavior in and outside of the classroom for students.        	
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              High Performance Requires High Expectations
            
			            By Jonathan LeMaster on September 23, 2012        
 
Whether you are a new teacher or a veteran, setting high expectations is the key to students' academic performance. By now, we are seeing our students' true colors. They are comfortable and feeling confident. Students are talking--and talking. Homework assignments are completed less frequently, and students are beginning to take their sick days--sometimes multiple times a week.        	
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