Missing Pieces of the Teacher Evaluation Puzzle
Teacher evaluation has become a controversial topic in education over the last few years. The state of Arizona has created a…
When Did Revision Become a Bad Thing?
My students are often shocked when I tell them the reality of Memorial Day. When I ask them about the…
The Last Day
Wow, today is the last day with kids. Where has the year gone? When I reflect back I know we have…
You Must Write Your Teacher Life
I am not a natural storyteller. Often, when I tell my husband about something that has happened at school, he…
Monty Python and the Metaphorical Impalement
I recently had the opportunity to attend NBC’s Education Nation Summit in downtown Phoenix with a group of teachers from…
How Will We Walk the Talk? Part Two
“We did not put our ideas together. We put our purposes together.” Adam Kahane, Solving Tough Problems John Prosser is…
The Obstinacy of Hope
“A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” Chinese Proverb In 2004,…
Let Me Teach You the Song of My People
Staring at this blank screen, I am overwhelmed with emotion as I nostalgically search for a topic to focus on during my…
Hungry Students
“Mr. Spencer, we don’t have enough breakfasts for the whole class,” a kid complains. I double-check the numbers. Zero absent…
It’s Cultural
As a school administrator, I get dozens of emails a week from companies selling programs designed to facilitate any number…