The Emotional Toll of the Last Day
Yesterday was the last day of school. There was a pizza party, yearbook signing, and lots of adorably dramatic pre-teen…
Awaken the Sleeping Giant
“Within every school, there is a sleeping giant of teacher leadership that can be a strong catalyst for making changes…
Shall We Discuss the Plate?
A satirical dialogue wherein the extraneous obligations of a teacher are mysteriously transferred to a professional in another field. [setting: The…
What Google Says About You: A Challenge
So it’s the end of the school year. A delightful feeling of renewal is sprinkling down like magic as you…
Until the Last Day
Every year, there is a point in which I think, “I have done everything I can for my students. I…
The AZ Teachers Professional Development Pilot Program
Attention all STEM teachers, do we have news for you!! With all the doom and gloom this past legislative session…
Vouchers Can Bridge the Income-Tuition Gap
Note: Some numbers from the Private School Review provide perspective for what follows: Currently, 64,353 Arizona students attend 478 private…
Teacher Appreciation Weak
Ah, teacher appreciation week. I look forward to the handmade cards and homemade goodies, and if I’m really lucky, school…
A Warning for Public Education Advocates
Who knew the answer to all of our challenges was so simple that it could be written in bullets on…
Confessions of a Failing Mentor
Before you read this, some context: Because I spend so much extracurricular time with National Board Candidates, I use Cognitive…