I recently saw a photograph (on Facebook) of a large trash can/bin stuffed full to overflowing and the caption read, “This is our school curriculum...
William Shakespeare
The anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death is April 23rd.
What do YOU know about this famous writer?
I though...
As teachers, we know that student writing and reading are intrinsically linked. Sometimes, all it takes to bring out their inner writer is the...
*Photograph taken by Gail Hennessey in Coperhagen, Denmark
Happy Birthday, Hans Christian Andersen! (April 12th)
Did You Know?
1. In 2012, a...
Please go ahead and finish this statement: a gifted student is like…
What did you say or write? What images did your simile draw upon? Do you view...
With spring, comes the sprouting of tulips. Personally, I love purple tulips. Although I try year after year to grow them in my gardens, the...
When you have people together for any amount of time, a culture emerges that consists of a set of customs, beliefs, values and norms. This culture...
ELEPHANT FUN FACTS!
DID YOU KNOW?
1. Did you know that elephants can be right or left tusked, similar to how humans are with their hands...
Principals play a key role in facilitating the work of experienced teachers who serve as mentors, including preparing them for the role. Veteran...
“Thirty years ago global warming was not widely understood,” observed Richard Robbins in our 2013 interview with him about his acclaimed film, Girl...
April Fools’ Day is coming.
I remember when I was young eager to tell my father that his shoes were untied so he’d look down and I could say,”April...
For many, many years parents have met with teachers to check their child’s progress at school. This could be meetings concerning academics, social,...
I think this might be one of the least discussed, possibly most important, aspects of teacher preparation: learning to pace yourself on the job....
“We should be working harder to figure out how soon large-scale employment disruption will occur and exactly what income policies will be needed...
Mentoring is a relationship in which a more experienced person facilitates the broad development of a less-experienced person on a regular basis and...
Photo: The Tea Party by Margaret Krajnc
Once upon a time there lived a young, graduate teacher. She was placed in...
“Our global society faces dangers of inequity inside and outside our schools. If we are to realize the peaceful and prosperous vision of the future...
Something needs to be done about student well-being globally.
Today students face many different environmental, social and economic challenges...
During their preparation years, teachers likely learn to ensure that assessment appropriately aligns with learning objectives. However, the words...
Water actually has a day when people focus on just how important water is to all of us. World Water Day is March 22nd. In 2018, the theme for...