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Jim Frago

@jpfrago

Developing FLeRD: Fail. Learn. Renew. Do. 🔄 | Helping teams & families turn "World-Ending" failures into an ascending spiral of success. | 🍎 Teacher at heart.

 Goochland, Virginia, USA
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The FLeRD Guide: The 4 Prerequisites to Failing Well justflerdit.com/2026/04/14/t…
The FLeRD Guide: The 4 Prerequisites to Failing Well

The FLeRD Guide: The 4 Prerequisites to Failing Well

In my years in the classroom, I saw it constantly: a student staring at a “D” grade with tears in their eyes, paralyzed by the “world-is-ending” feeling of a mistake. You ca…

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The FLeRD Guide: Why "Failing Fast" is Only Half the Battle justflerdit.com/2026/04/06/t…
The FLeRD Guide: Why “Failing Fast” is Only Half the Battle

The FLeRD Guide: Why “Failing Fast” is Only Half the Battle

For a significant portion of my life, I taught Science and History to Middle and High Students. But like most teachers, the curriculum was only part of what I taught. What I truly enjoyed, and what…

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“Growing student autonomy requires guidance and guardrails.” -@jpfrago
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Congrats to the Class 3 Doubles State Champions!!!!
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This board is about to get really full! #agileschool #practice #TedLasso
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Check out our students bringing that authentic learning to life! Concept. Design. Funding. Building. Testing. Delivery! #agileclassrooms #innovation #pbl #lynxallin
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Over a year in the making! From conception and proof of concept through funding, building and delivery to the client. The @LynnhavenSchool Makers Society deliver their first student-led, student-made project the AR Sandbox. @drcasehitch
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The class of 2023 has broken our school record and received over $2mil in merit based aid! #rva #pbl #innovation #agileclassroom
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⁦@PowhatanHS⁩ students did a great job presenting MWEE concepts to our ⁦@FRESWarriors⁩ & ⁦@PowElem⁩ 4th graders today. The younger students were engaged and enthusiastic about the seven stations! ⁦@pcpsstem⁩ ⁦@adcockhome⁩
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Any time you see a statistic about how many students are DIAGNOSED with something like ADHD or Dyslexia, remember that many more are not diagnosed. Building in supports for the diagnosed will help many more, design for all.
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Only 4 days left to register for the Certified Agile Classrooms Teacher Workshop! Empower your students with #21stCenturyskills and create a vibrant learning environment with practical tools and approaches. Register now! agileclassrooms.com/live/ #AgileClassrooms #Agileedu
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Prioritize your well-being! A little island music playing on my phone while I take a walk in the sun. Lead by example and take a break! #burnoutprevention #edleaders #maketime
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Are you ready to become an #ImpedimentCrusher in your classroom? Check out these 10 tips from @mrswilliams21c on how to create an agile learning environment for your students: agileclassrooms.com/10-tips-… #teaching#agileedu #agile #edchat
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Independent School innovators - here is another idea to take from the world of consumer driven industry (and are we not that?). @jpfrago
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What a simple and impactful ritual from @basecamp Everyone On Support
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Excited about this weekend course! We still have seats! Become a Certified Agile Classrooms Teacher! Not only will this training set you apart, but once you start seeing the classroom this way, you’ll never go back! Join this exciting movement to #ReimagineEd #changethegame! ✨Sign up at agileclassrooms.com/live/ #edutwitter #teachers #agileclassrooms @AgileClassrooms
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Level up your teaching game! Join educators from over the world for the Certified #AgileClassrooms Teacher workshop 4/22-4/23. Learn to safely foster student choice and collaboration while increasing your enjoyment of teaching. Register now agileclassrooms.com/live/
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IMPROVE Initial State - What is the current condition? Matters - Why it matters to improve this? Participation - Who needs to be involved? Results - What are the desired results of improving? Obstacles - What obstacles might/do we encounter? Validation - How will we know we are improving? Experiments - What will we try ?
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After a lot of hard work and a lot of hours invested, the Junkyard Dogs, team 2106, have made it to FIRST World Championship! We are so excited to get to represent @glndschools Goochland High School and @FIRSTChesapeake next week!
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Hot Take 🔥 Learning expeditions don’t always have to be content driven. JOY is just as good a reason to dedicate school days (and nights). @LynnhavenSchool is proud to keep JOY as a core value. #education #agileschools #alted #progressiveed
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