During 2018, why not resolve to reach all learners in the classroom, despite where they fall in terms of academic ability?

Included in that resolution might be the goal to further challenge gifted students—a promise to help them learn something new everyday day, to provide enrichment and opportunities to develop their abilities, and not simply ask them to do more work or tutor classmates.

If you’re already challenging the gifted, I congratulate you! But you still might find...

I often dream about what I would change in education if I could wave a magic wand. I try to work towards those changes in the real world--but dreaming, I guess, is easier.

I think imagining how we might better serve students is an important first step. Closing our eyes and asking ourselves: What kind of education would I like to see for students and my own children? Then, letting the answers emerge.

Here are some of my “answers” (in no particular order):

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I promised to follow up my last blog about demographics with a start to the process of writing your narrative. This is the heart and soul of your application.

Before you start, read the rules or application forms you have received from potential funding sources you've identified. Read them twice. With a federal grant, read them four times. You want to know about formatting, spacing, font (sometimes), number of pages, etc. You'll want to know if you can include an appendix beyond the...