Who’s writing this nonsense?

1. I'm Rob. 

2. I live in Philadelphia.

3. I'm a husband and a dad.

4. I like writing in numbered lists.

5. This is my 17th year in education.

6. I eat a kale salad for lunch everyday, and when I eat pizza, I struggle to not eat it all.

7. I've been a teacher, a central office literacy director, and now serve as a principal.

8. I write about an education phenomenon I call "The Achievement Plateau." My writing here reflects my own views, not the views of my employer(s).

9. I currently like exercising, minimalism, holding my breath, and taking walks with my son.

10. I believe public education is a tool for equity, and right now our public education system is failing the most vulnerable students, and it needs to be better.

11. I really like writing with dashes -- and I won't hesitate to use them.

12. I'm fascinated by the Fibonacci Sequence.

13. I aim for 13 bullets/post because 13 is my lucky number, a Fibonacci number, and perhaps the most important amendment.

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