A school district without a trained educator as superintendent is a rudderless ship. Continue reading
Dropping Educator Prep For Superintendents Is A Bad Idea
Be Patient – Let Life Unfold
Patience is not innate. It is a learned soft skill set that is modeled but not taught. Helping children to be patient and allow their world to unfold may be the most important personal disposition we can shape in our children. Continue reading
Saying No to What Is Not Right Is Always Right
It always is right to say no to what is not right and yes to what is right in public education. When hot button issues arise, expressing your no and yes is essential. Continue reading
No Blinders on US History Curriculum
US History is the story of all its people not just those whose political-economic status allows them to dominate the story telling. We need history without blinders. Continue reading
We Are Short of Licensed Teachers Who Want to Teach
We have enough licensed teachers to place a teacher in every classroom. The current shortage derives from licensed teachers who do not teach. We have made teaching and undesirable profession. Continue reading
The Hard Work Is The Right Work
The new challenge – how to deal with controversy while maintaining Board responsibility to provide an equal and equitable for all children and protecting the rights of the individual child. It is the hard of this work that makes school work so worthwhile. Continue reading
Lessons learned at recess
Life is a constant learning and everything we do is a lesson. What we learned from life on the playground taught us lessons for a lifetime. Continue reading
When it comes to study skills, “You are on your own, kid.”
Who taught you how to study? Probably no one. Instead of leaving study skills to self-discovery, we need to explicitly teach children how to study and to be masters of its best practices. Continue reading
Public Education Ensures Our Future
Our state Constitution sets the goals for public education to ensure a continuity of an educated citizenry. Public schools are the pathway to our communities’ future. Continue reading
School Requires less Moore
Moore’s Law tells us that the speed of change is increasing in pace and volume. Children are best prepared for Moore when they are secure in foundational educational skills. Continue reading