What we say and what we do matters. If we believe that all children can and must learn, say it aloud and often and then cause it to happen. Imagine walking into a school classroom on Monday morning, looking at … Continue reading
Educating Is Moving The Needle
“What am I doing here?” is a good question to ask oneself frequently. The context of this question is your workplace, your career, your job. I surmise that many respond with confidence that “I am doing the work I want … Continue reading
Calculating a School Lockdown: A Thank You
A locked down school in response to a “potential” safety threat no longer makes the news headlines. School lock downs happen too frequently these days. But, that does not make locking down a school a daily routine. It isn’t. Enacting … Continue reading
Bull Roar Meter – A New Basic Skill
Reading, writing, arithmetic and a Bull Roar Meter. Should these be our new basic skills for an educated child? I hope so. We readily recognize that reading, writing and arithmetic endure as necessary basic skills in the education of every … Continue reading
What Do You See? What Do You Think? Good Questions Always
What do you see, what to you think When I sit with grand daughters at our local park looking at the sky and horizon over the waters of Green Bay, they can anticipate two questions. “What do you see?” And, … Continue reading