Believe
Today I facilitated a professional development session on Cognitive Complexity for a half of my staff. We began the session…
Anonymous Teacher
In our quest to create optimally sized schools and balance our educational budgets might we be losing one of the…
White Noise
The Spanish-American War was an act of conquest. I don’t teach it that way. I do, however, offer primary sources,…
White Noise
The Spanish-American War was an act of conquest. I don’t teach it that way. I do, however, offer primary sources,…
Thankful for…
This time of the year, I think about things I am thankful for. As a principal, my list is a…
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It is 3:03. Most of the students have left. Some are still hanging around waiting for rides, talking with friends,…
Small Answers to Big Questions
Recently, I participated in yet another discussion about how to fix education and I’m beginning to develop a sense of…
The Ironman of Education
As a National Board Certified Teaching candidate, it was to my great relief and growing apprehension to receive the anticipated…
Am I Teaching For Creativity?
I just finished a professional book study through the Arizona K12 Center. We read and discussed Sir Ken Robinson’s book Out…
Soft Skills
As a colleague and I were discussing the Common Core standards, I read the Mission Statement again, and I…