• Character is sometimes defined by silence as well as chatter. But often, chatter is more highly prized. I wonder what more we could do if we paused in silence to recognize the quiet ones among us?
• For the silent ones, I remind you that loud and continuous talking is not the sign of intelligence. And, for the gregarious ones, silence is not the sign of untalented. Quiet doesn't mean: weak, easy, stupid, deep, sneaky, or aloof; noise doesn't mean: strong, dominant, brilliant,...

• "The signature of mediocrity is not unwillingness to change. The true signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency." As leaders, many depend on us in our roles to be the voices of consistency; but, sometimes that consistency may lead us to make decisions not in the best interest of our faculty or our students. These groups watch for consistency for everyone else but seek exceptions for themselves and their unique positions within the school.
• It is indeed easy to follow rule...

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

That's Happy New Year in Chinese. 2014 is the Year of the horse. On the Chinese calendar, called Yuan Tan,this new year is 4712. Chinese New year is not always held on the same day each year. It depends on when the second new moon of the winter solstice occurs.This year, Chinese New Year begins on January 31st. It is the beginning of a 15 day...

As 2014 approaches, I wanted to reflect on my resolutions for the coming year. As a teacher of gifted, I thought it would be beneficial to share my goals and thoughts for the future as well as have other teachers post their resolutions here.

First, a disclosure: Im not that big on New Years resolutions since most people dont keep them, and I believe in allowing goals to come to mind at any time of year and acting on them when inspired. With that said, I still think the New Year...