Category Archives: Teaching

…the goal was simply to have fun… I have served on many, many committees in my 30 plus years in education, some compulsory (new teacher cohorts), some formal (task forces, department chair teams, focus groups), and some informal (collections of … Continue reading →

Cell phones. Students should be allowed to have them on their persons in school. This past spring, as I was sitting with faculty members for end of year conversations, I was asked, point blank, where I stood on cell phones … Continue reading →

When a relationship is broken, the educational professional must go to work. “It’s all about relationships.” I have heard that the work we do in education revolves entirely around the relationships we have with students and parents and colleagues. I … Continue reading →

I do not have subpoena power. I cannot keep a teacher at the school. I believe there was a time, and I fully acknowledge that I am not immune to romanticizing the past, when a school administrator could count on … Continue reading →

Teachers and administrators are first responders too. 23 years ago, the term first responders became an unfortunate part of the cultural vernacular.  As the pandemic played out, “first responders” entered the zeitgeist once again. People venerate first responders – those … Continue reading →