Summer learning has a huge impact on accelerating your child’s success for the fall. When the last bell rings for children to be out of school, it...
Challenge Yourself to Do Something New
As teacher professionals we are all leaders in some capacity. It is important as leaders that we show others...
Family Forums are something that I did when I was teaching and I decided that they would become a normal part of building successful relationships...
I had the good fortunate of being a principal of seven schools in four states. Something I learned early in my career was unless the superintendent...
In 2022, Endangered Species Day is May 20th. Held the 3rd Friday in May, it is a day for creating awareness to the different creatures...
Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
In 2022, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history as the first African American female being confirmed...
It is said that Hans Christian Andersen based his story, The Ugly Duckling, on his own life and the bullying he experienced. Hans was...
"Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
—Eleanor Roosevelt
In 1978, a school district in California,...
Chinese New Year Factoids
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Gail Skroback Hennessey
Kung Hei Fat Choy! Kung Hei Fat Choy!
That’s Happy New Year in Chinese. 2022 is the...
DID You KNOW FACTS ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES!
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Gail Skroback Hennessey
Possible Interactive Notebook Activity: Free downloadable...
Your classroom community is set up, you have your daily schedule and you are ready to start the day. An exciting part of the day is when the children...
Creators David Friedman and Philip Kholos continue the adventure of Koga, a boy who uses meditation, yoga, and kung fu to navigate life’s...
Once again there was a school shooting in the US and this time in Michigan. As a former secondary school administrator, I try to reflect on what I...
As we know too well, kids today from almost the time they leave the crib are tech savvy. Kids are glued to their devices and it takes a very...
Theme: “Gifts of Our Ancestors: Celebrating Indigenous Knowledge and Cultures
New York was the first state to set aside a day to honor...
I have been blessed to retire twice, once in the USA and the last time in Egypt after 51 plus years in education.
I have a couple of suggestions ...
For many years there have been debates in K-12 education in the US concerning incentives or rewarding students for grades, attendance, behavior, test...
Chocolate Fun Facts
Do you love chocolate? If you do, you may want to hide a few bars away for a future date. Seems that chocolate may be...
Use This Fun Activity With Your Students to Teach Them About Leif Eriksson
What do YOU know about the Vikings?
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As all school administrators must know, there is a very real teacher shortage currently in American schools and the projections are that it will only...