We Get To Do This Work!
Beginning a new year naturally brings excitement and anxiety among staff and students. Teachers have new initiatives and mandates for…
What We Say Matters
“Intervention? That sounds like another word for special education.” These were the words of a parent at a Curriculum Night…
And I’m baaaaccckkkk!!!!
After a year long “vacation,’ I am back in the classroom and I can honestly say that now I know…
Saying Goodbye to Heroes
My eight year stint as principal is coming to an end this month, and I’m finding it hard to say…
It’s Harder to Speak Up When It’s Local
I am bothered by certain things in my district. I think it’s irresponsible to spend half a million dollars a…
What If? First Week Stories and The Time to Read Them
What if teachers had time set aside early in the year to truly analyze their pre-assessments? The first week of…
Institutional Mindsets and Whether We Stay in Education
Let’s see, there are one, two, three, four, hmm…, five, six, hmmm…, oh right, seven, eight,…, nine colleagues, at least, including…
Travelling Teachers and Roomies
If you are a teacher at an attractive school, and the local charters and other forms of school choice haven’t…
