If there is a common theme in this blog, it is innovation. Part of the goal of this blog is to go past what we are currently doing in education, and explore what comes next. How are we going to teach? How are we going to enable students to learn […]
Contract Extensions for Superintendents Are the Norm
If a superintendent is doing a good job, I have no problem with a contract extension for the superintendent – even if budgets are tight. There are two reasons for this. First, contract extensions of the two year variety are the norm in the industry. It can embarrass a sitting […]
How To Choose Topics for Writing in Literacy
I did not like writing when I was growing up. Diagramming sentences was a foreign language to me, and I had to do a lot of it. If you know me and you read this blog, you know editing is not my strength. But hey, with the typos at least […]
Israel: Chaim Weizmann, Harry Truman, and an Enduring Alliance
I am haunted by photos and film of Jewish families being forced into ghettos during the 1930s and 1940s. Sewn onto their coats were stars of David. They were then loaded onto rail cars. Upon reaching death camps, Jewish families were sorted. In many cases, entire family units disappeared forever […]
A Verse To Think About
2 Timothy 4:3 3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
Quote of the Day – A New Blog Tradition
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” “Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.” John Wooden ProTip: I love quotes as a teacher. […]
The Masterpieces of the MoMA Part II: A Starry Night and a 5-Story Tapestry
Masterpiece. When one hears that word, it speaks of greatness. An original. Something so remarkable that it is set apart for generations to see. When I as a kid, I didn’t have great appreciation for modern art. It was only when I took a class at the university level (about […]
The MoMA: Museum of Modern Art Part I
Back on task! As I noted in the first NYC article, we need to have our students in mind when we have great experiences. Take photos and videos on your trips to amazing places. Use that information when school reconvenes. Some kids never get to travel outside of their own […]
Protests Should NOT Be Held Near KCS Campuses
***Update***After reviewing social media footage, protesters were actively using the Dobyns-Bennett parking lots. They were actively using the Palmer Center lot and grounds. KCS property was part of the protest. I doubt that was part of the agreement up front, but the facts remain. This needs to get nipped in […]
Children Need Their Dads
I have worked with young people for a long time. There is a role that Dads play which is irreplaceable. When Dads are absent from their traditional place in families, those families suffer. Sons need their dads. They need to see how to behave as a man. One of my […]