Category Archives: Leadership

I love teaching. I honestly believe that my relationship with teaching was the “love at first sight” kind of story. From my first days of actual teaching back in October of 1992, when I took up residence in the Room … Continue reading →

I think you could do worse than spend a few hours yourself in Three Corner Glen. We interrupt this blog that typically addresses issues of educational leadership and high school teaching for this true and personal story: Within months of … Continue reading →

We cannot always predict when or how the boom will come. Schools are complex organizations in which the life experiences of hundreds of people are intertwined daily. Those experiences go far beyond what is happening on any field, stage, office, … Continue reading →

I want our students to be good people. More times than I would like, I have been asked or coerced to share some manner of my philosophy of education. I blogged about my latest experience with this earlier in this … Continue reading →

I am a jacket and tie guy almost every day. I am a jacket and tie guy almost every day. I believe that educational professionals should dress the part. And, while I jump at the chance to wear jeans and … Continue reading →

This is not just about the calendar turning a page. As we gear up for the second half of the school year, I find myself reflecting once again on Temporal Landmarks, a concept I stumbled upon years ago while reading … Continue reading →

I begin the year 2025 with the word CHERISH. Over the course of the last few years, I have taken part in a movement among the educational community (and the community writ large, I am certain) to select a word … Continue reading →

Our work … reaches through time. We do not get tired of good Christmas songs. Well, I do not, anyway. I look forward to their repetition each year. On this Christmas Day, here is what has become my traditional Christmas … Continue reading →

Please forgive the sentimentality, but it is my birthday. Today, I have decided to share 55 reasons that fuel my passion for teaching and fill my heart with gratitude. Please forgive the sentimentality, but it is my birthday. Here’s to … Continue reading →

What we name and call things has meaning. I am an English teacher and always will be. I know that words are powerful. What we name and call things has meaning. I am currently serving in my fifth high school … Continue reading →