Monthly Archives: May 2026
Most children do not know how to study – how to make sense of what they have learned. I often ask children how they study. “I don’t study” is the most frequent answer. “Why don’t you study? I ask. Again, the most common response – “I don’t know what to do.” When a child tells me that they do study, I ask them who taught them. “No body. I Googled what to do” is the most common response from children who study. Continue reading
Can a President Be a Role Model for Children TodayWould we hang a likeness of our current President to serve as a role model for children today and tomorrow? This is not a partisan question. It is a question of character and if his character is a model for our children. Continue reading
New Leadership Is About Solid Outputs Not New InputsA principal’s primary focus should be on the effectiveness of the instruction, coaching, directing, and mentoring of students. To affect student achievement outcomes, new leaders must focus on what teachers, coaches, directors, and mentors do. To impact achievements, they need to improve professional performances that directly affect student outcomes. Continue reading