Why Gay Marriage Makes School Leaders Uncomfortable
Gay marriage is being debated in the Supreme Court but LGBT topics often go ignored because school administrators ignore them. Read Full Post >
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March 26, 2013
January 26, 2013
Who Owns the Patent on Learning?
Educators, as well as parents, have the opportunity to inspire students to want to gain ownership over their own learning. Read Full Post >
January 02, 2013
Who Is Your Role Model?
Our children are bombarded with messages about who they can be when they grow up and it's more important now than ever to make sure that were are offering them the opportunity to learn from positive role models. Read Full Post >
December 27, 2012
Have You Filled a Bucket Today With a Random Act of Kindness?
Unfortunately, it sometimes takes a tragedy to get people to step back and reflect on life. It shouldn't but it does. Many people try to learn something from even the most horrific of events. The Sandy Hook tragedy is one such event that people are trying to learn from. Some choose to fight about gu... Read Full Post >
December 10, 2012
Special Education: A Delicate Balance Between Educating & Enabling
Special education services are vitally important for meeting student needs but there is a delicate balance between educating and enabling. Read Full Post >
October 29, 2012
When Parents No Longer Have a Say
Today's blog is written by an outstanding fifth grade teacher in upstate, N.Y. named Brian Rhode. I should know...because I'm his principal. This research shows that some children exhibit reading and writing behaviors in the informal setting of home and community long before they start formal schoo... Read Full Post >
September 30, 2012
This Is Not an Implementation Dip. It's Just Bad Practice!
To keep moving forward with so much collateral damage is educational malpractice on the part of those in charge. A few days ago the Niagara Regional PTA (Resolution) in upstate New York passed a resolution to be introduced at the New York State PTA Convention. The resolution calls for a moratorium... Read Full Post >
September 11, 2012
Flipping Parent Communication?
"Too often we leave our communication to monthly newsletters or school wide e-mails. There are many changes happening in education, so flipping the communication I have with parents offered me an opportunity to let them know what is going on." The flipped classroom model has been all the rage in s... Read Full Post >
July 20, 2012
PTA: The Summer Place to Be?
Parental involvement is important. We all know that. There are countless studies that show students who have involved parents do better academically. It's a no brainer that parents have the biggest impact on their children (National Coalition of Parent Involvement in Education). In these times of ch... Read Full Post >
July 17, 2012
Are U.S. Children Too Entitled?
A friend of mine was on the train from N.Y.C. to Poughkeepsie and watched as a few young children began jumping around the seats and doing pull-ups on the luggage bars. As much as most adults would prevent their children from doing these activities in the first place, these children were fortunate e... Read Full Post >
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