I sat down with a fantastic principal. We talked about various things. She then said something that I wasn’t expecting. She said, “Rob, great teachers […]
The Nazarene is Alive
He created the world in six days. He sealed the door of Noah’s ark. He brought forth the flood waters. He showed the stars to […]
It is springtime, and that means it is time to plant our gardens!
I have written three articles as part of this blog about incorporating gardening into school culture. This is kind of a fourth article in that […]
International Studies Day
This was always one of my favorite days. We didn’t do it enough. Basically, each classroom(or grade level) in the school drew the name of […]
The Library of Alexandria
Every, once in a while I come across ideas which would make for great student learning. Here is one of those ideas… I have been […]
March Madness, a Changed Life, and a Question
What exactly is the end outcome that we want from the public education process as our students leave our schools and school systems? I have […]
The Value of Publishing Student Work
We were in Livingston, Montana, a couple of years ago. After cooking for ourselves all week in a cabin which sat high on a mountain […]
The Promise: A Movie Review and Remembering the Armenian Genocide
I didn’t know much about the Armenian genocide until I watched The Promise(2016) several years ago. This weekend, I rewatched it again. It has a […]
Johnson City Schools Names Three Superintendent Finalists
Dr. Joshua Carter(Principal Science Hill), Dr. Corey Gardenhour(Principal of Robinson Middle School/Former Superintendent of Elizabethton City Schools), and Dr. Erin Slater(Superintendent Fort Madison Community School […]
TSSAA Passes One Time Transfer Rule – Sort of….
The TSSAA finally passed a one time transfer rule. They were forced to pass something as the Tennessee legislature has floated a bill that would […]