What if? We all ponder our “what ifs”, those long shot wishes that it would be great to realize, yet we know that long shots are more wish than possibility. Half of pondering is considering “what it would take” to … Continue reading
Stop Being Too Little and Too Late
“Closing the barn door after the horse has bolted,” was a favorite idiom of years gone by to tell someone that they are making a large to do after the fact. Some might have added “Too little, too late!” Each … Continue reading
Mandates to Close Achievement Gaps May Show Gap in Reasoning
It’s like a math story problem that plagues every sixth grader. “If Student A’s achievement at the end of third grade is more than a full school year ahead of Student B’s achievement and Student B’s learning is expanding by … Continue reading
Teach Children What “Done” Means
After 30 minutes of practice at her piano my granddaughter asks, “Can I be done?” After ten minutes with a reading assignment I hear the same question, “Can I be done?” Later, when she is completing her math homework I … Continue reading
The Era of Struggling Productively
Children forever hear slogans and sayings about the virtue of hard work and perseverance. These are just three. “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” Babe Ruth “The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, … Continue reading