Adding Credits to My Man Card
Two weeks ago, Nancy Flanagan wrote an interesting blog about the proclivity for men to employ sports metaphors while framing…
Blown Out
Data-driven instruction blew out the speakers in my car today. No joke. The day started like any other: coffee,…
Chocolate Milk and Muffins
The 2010 Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act was approved by the Senate on August 6th. It is now waiting for…
Nothing Special
This past June I had the honor of spending a week with a group of 20 elementary school teachers from…
One Question Secretary Duncan…
Monday, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, discussed othercountries outpacing America in the educational arena. Secretary Duncanreinforced his message with the…
Surf or Drown: Let’s Hunt TTWWADI’s!
I recently had the good fortune to hear Ian Jukes share his thoughts on education’s struggle to keep pace with…
Just Shoot Me.
At the most recent annual AZK12 Summer Leadership Institute, I sat with a small group of colleagues from around the…
Welcome!
Some of us are ending our second week of school, while others are still putting up fadeless paper and anxiously…
Tales of the Fourth Grade Blessings
The first week of school is winding down and I am utterlyexhausted. My feet hurt and my head continues to…
Leave a Light on For Me
Legislation, budget cuts, propositions, neighborhood walks, phone banking, Reduction in Force (RIF) notices, political action, national standards, evaluation, accountability.…
