Communion of Subjects
There has been some sad news in the papers lately in our community. Teachers who had a passion for a particular subject and had built a curriculum over the years, becoming expert in their content and...
View ArticleThis Calls for an Investigation…or Does It?
Principals are trained in all kinds of legal matters including how to conduct investigations. I left one such training asking about how this would be applicable or appropriate for elementary...
View Article“Control leads to compliance; autonomy leads to engagement.” ― Daniel H. Pink
Autonomy. This is a vital characteristic of a satisfying human life. As interdependent as we and other creatures of the earth are in our communal and global ecosystems, each healthy life system is...
View ArticleThe Lost Art of Storytelling?
My parents are the most literate people I know. They are in their 80’s and still attend a monthly book group where group members, including retired English professors, discuss an important book they...
View ArticleData Central = Bad Karma
Public schools in my area have developed a new karma over the last decade: data central. It was student central for a while, but alas, like many other movements in education, it was replaced by...
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