Category Archives: Education

In the late May morass, we are likely to forget to acknowledge to ourselves that we have, in fact, changed lives. Late May in schools is rife with many emotions. Teachers and administrators are ready to bid the year farewell … Continue reading →

…for the love of your students, remind them of this, repeat this, tell them this: “You can succeed.” Any way we look at the calendar, we must inevitably reach one conclusion: the calendar is winding down on the school year.  … Continue reading →

You know what they forgot? They forgot to bring the funny. There is a wonderful moment in the terrific show The West Wing when speech writers Sam Seaborn and Toby Ziegler are developing material for the President of the United … Continue reading →

Schools which are focused on the product and not the process are preparing students for a world that is long past. As we approach the end of this school year, the thoughts of many students turn ever more pressingly to … Continue reading →

“I promise, if you need to, if you want to, I’ll walk the track with you,” he said. May 2024. Already. In schools, we have much to do, much we are asked to do and much that we take upon … Continue reading →