
Syncing Transition Efforts Middle to High School
The degree to which middle and high schools within a given district sync their transition efforts can make or break an adolescent’s chance at success during this critical… Read More →
The degree to which middle and high schools within a given district sync their transition efforts can make or break an adolescent’s chance at success during this critical… Read More →
This is Part III of a series dedicated to making the transition to Common Core State Standards and preparing for the Literacy component of the … Read More →
In my last post (Prepping for PARCC, Part I) I referenced a conference session I had attended in search of the most up-to-date answers about … Read More →
I recently found myself in a packed conference session full of school administrators trying to get the most up-to-date answers about the upcoming literacy component … Read More →
I recently stumbled across a quote that, for me, sums up so perfectly the Common Core State Standards and how they will demand a more … Read More →
I’m all about a good thinking prompt, so I decided to put my head to end of the year reflective questions that could stir teacher … Read More →
Anybody who has been around me in the last 6 months or so knows of my recent fascination with the book Teach Like a Champion. … Read More →
One of the books I’ve been in and out of a lot the last few months is Leading Good Schools to Greatness: Mastering What Great … Read More →
Late in 2011 I read The Happiness Project (by Gretchen Rubin, 2011), a New York Times Bestseller about a young woman’s journey to improve the … Read More →
I talk about culture all the time, mostly in the context of literacy, but also in relation to college-going, school climate, and the arts. I’ve … Read More →