Monthly Archives: August 2014
It is difficult to read educational literature nowadays without confronting an article regarding how to improve teaching. In fact, just Google “How to improve teaching” and you will receive 124,000 results. Add another word, like “instruction”, “quality”, “skills”, “practice”, “strategies”, … Continue reading
When In Motion, Make Only Small Changes in DirectionA school is a very complicated organization. Public schools, especially, are becoming ever more complicated with federal and state mandates trying to cooperate or maybe compete with local control. There are many interests each trying to influence the nature, purpose … Continue reading
To Begin Well Show Students The End FirstIt’s a new school year!!! How many times will the word “new” appear in any conversation or school publication prior to the first day of school? Welcome to new teachers and new students. Unwrapping new books and materials. Sitting at … Continue reading
School’s Pre-Season Is A Lost Preparation“Fortune favors the prepared mind.” — Louis Pasteur In less than a month millions of children will begin the 2014-15 school year. They start a new academic year in which every child will be instructed and assessed and expected to … Continue reading