Matthew 5: 13-16 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It […]
The Stuff That Works, The Stuff That Holds Up
Stuff that works, stuff that holds upThe kind of stuff you don’t hang on the wallStuff that’s real, stuff you feelThe kind of stuff you […]
FOIA Requests, Community Driven Surveys, and More
Accountability. LEAs (local education agency) will be part of the focus of this blog moving forward. I think there is growing concern about the direction […]
Being a Christian in Public Education: A Follow-Up Commentary
Every, single day it gets harder to be a Christian educator. This is a follow up to a post a few weeks ago. The theme […]
Christmas 2024: A People Walking in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light (volume 1)
Introduction: I was so fortunate to go to a private school in Knoxville that valued hands on learning. It also valued celebrating Christmas. We used […]
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Cultivating Enjoyment in Reading
Cultivating enjoyment in reading might be the single, most important skill that we teach in school. Get it right, and students can do anything. Get […]
Time is Money: Stop Wasting Time w/ Frequent and Long Duration Meetings
In education, we need to learn to be prompt, efficient, and to the point with meetings. We have a “meeting” problem in education – meaning […]
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Time: Is It Really What We Think It Is???
Just the title makes my head spin. This was a well intended program which has just gotten weird and inconsistent. Put this in the category […]
Educators: You Need to Always Have a Good Lawyer at Your Disposal
Getting and retaining a lawyer doesn’t mean you are guilty of a crime. It means you are wise. We often equate legal counsel with wrong […]