It is the first day of Spring! Get busy!Here is my "To Do" List.1. Clean off the top of my desk! Simplify the piles!2. Clean out the old journals and...
Because I work in a small high school with 120 students, we are busy with many events everyday. Here is a sample of how busy our students have been...
Not an academic question but I was just wondering. Do you pick up a penny if you spot one on the sidewalk?I do....and I still say the saying," Find a...
Perhaps, you might find my resource on the History of the Peanut of value to use with your students.March is National Peanut Month. My web quest,"...
I just finished reading a very interesting book called The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley. The book details...
Women have made lots of contributions to our world yet for a very long time, women and their accomplishments were not given much mention in history...
Introduce your students to the history of April Fool's Day.This resource provides a reading for students as well as lots of interesting famous April...
I recently read an amazing piece on a blog by Shira Leibowitz(@shiraleibowitz) and felt a need to share her ideas with other leaders! Thank you! She...
In the 60's we also reminded our leaders, "The times they are a chang'in", and that phrase is ever true in contemporary stressful school leadership...
"Alternatives to Penalizing Students for Not Doing Homework"(Originally titled The Problem with Penalties) in an article by a Canadian educator, the...
Speed of Creativity blogger Dr. Wesley Fryer encourages teachers to give students differentiated, 21st-century options for demonstrating mastery and...
Time Travel....Where would you go?Time travel. Wouldn't it be amazing if one day people actually could travel back in time to witness historic events...
Teaching creativity involves well~ a little creativity.When do you find the time to teach it? Whats the best way to teach creativity? How do you...
Like you, I care deeply for my students! I want to keep them safe from bullies, harm, stupidity, and their own adolescent errors. What better place...
What are the differences between happy teachers and unhappy teachers? While I have no data, I can say after 44 years in this ever changing, fast-...
The SAT college admission test will no longer require a timed essay, will dwell less on fancy vocabulary, and will return to the familiar 1600-point...
If 99% Is Good Enough, Then 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents each day 114,500 mismatched pairs of shoes will be shipped each year 18,...
With my finance being of Chinese descent, I have enjoyed a first-hand look into the culture and beliefs of an immigrant Asian family. Born in...
It is snowing, again, in Williamsburg, VA! While this is a rare and unusual occurrence for certain, it is causing us to have three make-up snow days...
As a strong and research-centered Head of School, I love my local and university libraries. They are amazing places that are client-centered. The...