The Successful Teacher
Starting the new school year for a teacher is like New Year’s Eve. It’s a time to reflect on the past…
What’s the Rush?
SHARE THIS STORY: This is my third school year out of the classroom and although I feel as though I…
(Un)Informed Critical Thinking?
Surprise, surprise. In a survey released this week, pollsters found that the American public is uninformed about a host…
Common Core: Modeling and Real World Scenarios
During summer break, I attended a Common Core workshop sponsored by my district where I unpacked the standards and developed…
Virtually Segregated
With growth come growing pains. This is true whether we are talking about individuals or institutions. This year I have…
Data Chats Beware?
It is difficult to participate in any school-based professional development that does not include some conversation about data. This is…
The Real Advantage of Wealthier Schools
I love my school and I love my school district. I love the people I know and the community that…
Goal
I ended the school year completely deflated with my school’s double digit AIMS score losses in two out of…
A New Year
August 2013 I have begun my second year as an elementary principal. Honestly last year was just blurry. So it should be different…
The World isn’t That Flat
A good friend of mine recently became a special education teacher. It is her second career, so she’s a bit…