Monthly Archives: March 2015

Stop Being Too Little and Too Late

“Closing the barn door after the horse has bolted,” was a favorite idiom of years gone by to tell someone that they are making a large to do after the fact. Some might have added “Too little, too late!” Each … Continue reading →

Mandates to Close Achievement Gaps May Show Gap in Reasoning

It’s like a math story problem that plagues every sixth grader. “If Student A’s achievement at the end of third grade is more than a full school year ahead of Student B’s achievement and Student B’s learning is expanding by … Continue reading →

Teach Children What “Done” Means

After 30 minutes of practice at her piano my granddaughter asks, “Can I be done?” After ten minutes with a reading assignment I hear the same question, “Can I be done?” Later, when she is completing her math homework I … Continue reading →

The Era of Struggling Productively

Children forever hear slogans and sayings about the virtue of hard work and perseverance. These are just three. “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” Babe Ruth “The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, … Continue reading →

School Success Requires Planning for A Bipolar Spring

Two quotes should be taped to the front entrance of every school house on the first school day in March. “It ain’t over til it’s over.” (Yogi Berra) “Somewhere there’s a score being kept …” (Bill Murray) This and the … Continue reading →