An Education Week article highlights really interesting findings with regard to the impact of teacher gender and level of preparation on student...
National Life Group~ a group of intertwined financial service companies~ is using its LifeChanger of the Year program to honor school district...
The Obama Administration has officially come out against the destruction of entire planets.
The White House’s We The People initiative, an online...
Photography from WhiteHouse.goveInauguration Day~ Monday~ January 21~ 2013The oath that each President takes on Inauguration Day.I do solemnly swear...
Time is a precious commodity in the classroom. There never seems to be enough of it.Therefore~ we should not only be careful how we use our time as...
As we continue the shift into the Common Core Standards~ I thought I would share with you the perfect website to ease your students into the standard...
In the past year~ I have dedicated many of my blogs to the idea of innovation and creativity in the classroom. I am proud to announce that I will...
January is Martin Luther King Day and February is Black History Month. Perhaps~ you may find a webquest I developed on Martin Luther King of value to...
In the News: What's in a Name?Did you know that in Iceland~ there is a list of approved names to be given for all girl and boy babies? The Personal...
As I was reflecting on 2012~ I thought about the professional goals my administration set for this school year for me. The goals for myself are not...
Greetings~With the New Year in mind~ I wanted to get you thinking about some resolutions for the remainder of the school year--but with a twist. I...
With the Consumer Electronics Show quickly approaching, many tech firms are beginning to leak information about big product unveilings that will...
Careers....what will I be when I grow up? I think young people start at an early age starting to look at different career choices. I've posted many...
I was ready to quit on this kid. I know~ as teachers we are supposed to reach every child~ educate them all~ inspire them all to greatness.But I...
In the wake of the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook~ I have spent a lot of time thinking.I am sure every teacher around the world~ has asked themselves...
Young people need to know about the world in which they live. Here are some activities to use with your students to encourage geography awareness?...
In a move that sent ripples across the Internet, photo-sharing Web site Instagram attempted to adjust its privacy policy to claim ownership of all...
The power of collaboration seems~ at times~ to be the best kept secret in education reform. Despite district variance~ efforts to increase student...
So often~ young people today worship rock stars and athletes~ and the mainstream media creates heroes out of people who sing well or are born into...
By Dr. Jason Creekmore~ principal of McCreary County Middle School and member of the Kentucky Association of School Administrators
The wide-ranging...