How Do We Have It All? How do we address both the short-term goals of preparing students for the tests as well as addressing the long term goals of preparing them for life? How do we address the need for our students to learn both the traditional
This post was originally published on Finding Common Ground. Stanford professor Carol Dweck's work is being used all over the world. When we look at what school should epitomize
I sincerely hope that anyone reading this had a wonderful and relaxing summer break filled with many opportunities to be with family and friends. I’ve come to realize that is not likely the reality for many of our kids, and I know that as we
Over the past few years Makerspaces have made their way onto the educational scene. Now don’t get me wrong, I know kids have been making things formally and informally for years. It’s just nice to see that schools are jumping on the Makerspace bandwagon and
This post was originally published on Worlds of Learning. Companies valuing innovation are on the rise, therefore, it is our responsibility as educators to prepare our students for the future they will face. I recently read an article published in the Harvard Business Review titled, You Need an Innovation
This article was originally published on Finding Common Ground. How many of us have sat through pointless or less-than-informational parent-teacher conferences? It often goes a little something like this: Mom asks, “How is Jeff doing in your class? I see he earned a “C,” and I
This is the first of regular monthly posts on mindfulness and school leadership. School Leaders’ Dilemma If you haven’t been in the media limelight or in the barrel, then you haven’t been a high school principal long enough.” Richard H. Booth, spent 17 years as a high
The term “tech geek” seems to be more and more fashionable these days as people in educational technology celebrate that they are finally becoming part of the “cool crowd” because they can use devices, apps, etc. in ways that make the rest of us gasp.
Contributed by Yong Zhao Originally published on ZhaoLearning.com Last year when my son graduated from college, I asked the question “can you stay out of my basement?” as I believe an important outcome of education is the ability to live out of one’s parent’s basement, that is,
My wife loves her vegetable garden. Michele will spend hours with her fingers in the rich soil, nurturing her tomatoes, zucchini, lettuce, green beans, jalapenos, watermelon, and sweet potatoes. I love Michele’s garden too: I get to eat the produce it generates. The problem is, so