I bake, so I sift. I live, so I sift. So, I borrow the saying, “sift happens.” And, to create better and more delicate bakery and to develop better and more impactful life decisions, the more one must sift. Bakers … Continue reading
Teaching Is Causing Learning; Get Rid Of Other Agendas
Tis a time for simplicity. Amongst the piles of edu-data, reform proposals, governmental mandates, and clutchings for new ways to improve student learning outcomes, one simple explanation remains. Learning is a transaction between the learner and what is to be … Continue reading
Be a Who Shouting “No Guns In School”
It is time for the Whos to bellow loudly. You remember the Whos of Dr. Seuss Horton Hears A Who fame. Really, if you cannot find your loudest voice on this issue, then you should be on a mote of … Continue reading
Rosin’s “Suicide High” Is A Must Read
Read this. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/12/the-silicon-valley-suicides/413140/ Articles about child suicide usually put me off. It’s not just the tragedy of a life lost, but the emotional pit into which everyone – parents and family, friends, teachers and coaches – swirls in trying to find … Continue reading
Managing Your School’s DEFCOM Events
What did we learn from the confrontation between school personnel and a non-compliant student at Spring Valley High School (South Carolina)? You may remember the CNN, Google News and tabloid coverage of this story; it was their headline for a … Continue reading