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…
Are You a Difference Maker?
Are You a DifferenceMaker? Each AugustI look forward to a new school year, new students, new goals and newchallenges. With…
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…
Sitting… Waiting… Wishing…
Sitting…Waiting… Wishing… Think aboutour students, the students in your class, are they sitting, waiting, wishing? In thepublication The Teachers of…
Bobblehead Begone!
I encourage risk taking from day one with students. I dare them to try new things and to experiment with…
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.…
