We live in a world where accessibility has never been easier. We also live in a world where it is incredibly hard to separate your […]
Where to Build New Schools? A Growth Model Which Makes Sense
This is a needed topic of conversation In Kingsport. Bristol and Johnson City are running circles around us right now when it comes to city […]
School Choice and Opting Out of Public Education
Here is an issue that I have changed my mind about as the years have passed. I used to be a strong supporter of public […]
Kickbacks and Consultants
If we want to know the priorities of a school system, then follow the money. Sometimes that trail of dollars leads down rabbit holes which […]
Four Day School Weeks
We almost moved to Wyoming once. I wish we had, but that is another story for another day. While researching several school districts in that […]
Effective Classroom Time Management: A Quick Word About the Beginning of the Year
Get off on the right foot by teaching the curriculum on day one. It sets the tone that your expectations are about learning. I used […]
New Teacher Advice Column: Find a Great Mentor
The single, greatest influence (of what kind of teacher you will be) is the person you train under as a student teacher or intern. I […]
Does Classroom Experience Matter When Selecting Administrators in Education?
Does courtroom experience matter when hiring a prosecutor? Would we hire a plumber who had no experience fixing pipes? Would any of us want a […]
Lake Placid (1980): An Exemplar in Teaching
Herb Brooks was an innovator. He was a someone with that rare gift of being able to see a nearly impossible dream in the distance, […]
Rebranding: Asphalt Paint and a Story of Surrender
Whew! In my community, our school logo(an Indian) was painted over after the first home game of the season. The logo was a massive and […]