Today~ we study the famous Gettysburg Address as we mark the 150thanniversary of the eulogy. It is a statement of the heart~ soul~ and mind of the...
What is innovation? Google the term and it is~ the action or process of innovating a fairly unhelpful definition for those who subscribe to the...
It is a week of profound loss domestically and internationally. This week, how will you:1. Reflect on the international connectedness through...
Moving any individual, organization, or society from excellence to eminence is no job for ordinary people; it takes a teacher! To succeed in this...
While there's currently no version of Microsoft Office for iPad, a young software firm, hopTo Inc., is providing iPad users with a convenient...
In the News:Rupee, an 11 month old pooch, has done something no dog has done before. He has climbed to the base camp of Mt. Everest with his owner,...
Whats behind the pushback diversity trainer Jane Elliot gets from many white students about her now-famous Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes exercise? The...
Quiz themboth orally and on paper
Listen to their retellings
Have them read from the basic sight word list
Select a variety of papers that...
I have one student~ who lives and breathes fishing. He knows more about different types of fish~ fishing gear~ and fishing conditions than most...
Monday, November 11, 2013 is Veterans Day in the USA. Use the day to remind students of the etching on the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C.:...
Manners always matter; they help us negotiate complex and simple relationships. Manners serve as the guardrails for society. The internet too has...
As the Head of a High School, I am linked to situations that require me to address the behavior of difficult people. Some of these people are...
"If we want them to achieve, we must link them with achievers....One plus one--Pass it on."(H. Weinberg, The Public Television Outreach Alliance)...
After spending a day at Brattleboro Area Middle School (BAMS) in Vermont, Im considering how my career path could overlap with living in this...
Diane Ravitch~ education policy analyst~ research professor of education at New York University~ and author of "Reign of Error: The Hoax of the...
Flow is what MihalyCsikszentmihalyicalls a mental state of operation in which a person is fully immersed and focused in what he/she is doing. This is...
TEACHING KIDS THAT THEY HAVE A HISTORY USING THEIR FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TOYWhen you think of your childhood~ does one toy or stuffed animal or other...
Parents and educators are encouraged to participate in a series of free webinars provided by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that help to educate...
In the news. Here is a short activity to start a class.I can't even imagine surfing down such a wave of water!Burle has surfed into the record books...
In recent blogs~ Ive elaborated on Common Core~ school wide programs~ and other complex topics.But this week~ lets keep it simple and talk about...