I have always enjoyed this Psalm. During his life David chose poorly at times, but he is also the same person who stood before Goliath with nothing more than a sling, a handful of rocks, and a fistful of faith. When I read his Psalms, his life is just laid […]
NYC’s Central Park
We recently took a trip to New York City. Those of you who know us, know that the Mountain West is where we usually like to go. However, we needed to switch up. So, we looked for some great airport deals. BNA, TYS, and AVL have some incredibly affordable flights […]
Music About Wyoming and Incorporating Lyrics Into Classroom Literature
I love to go out West. You can still see the stars at night in most places. The weather is harsh during winter, and it keeps away the suburban squatters. If you take time to meet people, they will help you out and also pay you the courtesy of staying […]
NIL(Name, Image, Likeness)$$$ and Why It Matters
I used to be staunchly against college players getting paid. I thought that tuition, room, and board along w/ quality education was enough payment. Then, I watched as elite football universities broke those amateur rules w/ under the table deals. Cars and cash were given away. The NCAA stood by […]
Protecting Bad Administrators: A Chronic Problem Which Deserves a Solution
I am going to circle back to a common theme in this blog. Why are many public school systems protecting bad administrators when they 100% KNOW that the administrator has behaved in an unprofessional, ineffective, and/or inappropriate manner? I mean the stories I hear are shocking. They are bad enough […]
Digital Privacy: A Student Right Trampled Upon by Nearly Every School System
Do you really know where your child’s data is being stored by your local system? Do you know what data is being collected? Do you know your local board policy about student data privacy rights? Do they have a clear policy defining what data is being collected and how that […]
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Great Teachers Are Born, Not Made
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 are born. They aren’t made.” I was taken aback. I had always been taught that you could go to college, choose a degree, work hard, […]
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 Abraham – one of them was for you. He protected Joseph while in Egypt. He parted the Red Sea. He brought His people home. He […]
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 series. This blog entry is more about my own personal backyard garden this season. You have heard me talk about experiential learning, a term which […]
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 a country from a hat. Classes were required to learn about that country and prepare an immersive, cultural classroom experience for International Studies Day, aka […]