Re-Thinking College
With the implementation of Common Core and an increased emphasis on college & career readiness, the government and educational community have been touting college for all. Every student should be college bound. A college degree is the key to success. College admission is the standard by which we judge our value. And yet while we […]
It’s the most, busiest time of the year
This weekend I spent a lot of time at school, supervising a field trip on Saturday and a building rental on Sunday. In that time I wasn’t the only one in the building and my activities weren’t the only ones going on. In fact if you hadn’t looked at your calendar before arriving in the […]
Preparing for final exams
Final Exams. Two words that stir anxiety in students like no others. It seems that this time of year as many in the general public are preparing for the holidays, those of us in schools are preparing for final exams. For educators, final exams signal the end of the semester and the start of a […]
What if schools offered Black Friday deals?
I often wonder if the public education system could learn a thing or two from the business world. No were not simply turning out a product each year in the form of high school graduates, but in many ways we are selling a product. Education. For those of you who completely ignore the holiday shopping […]
Five Ways Technology is Improving Education
Technology has become a mainstay of the educational community. Many districts have made the development of 21st Century skills a priority for students and staff alike. Certainly we can see the ways technology has impacted society and the economy, but how has technology impacted and education and how can we best utilize our tech resources? […]
Connect with Colleagues to Connect with Students
Earlier this week I wrote about a guidance seminar I ran with my students. The connections formed between courses and careers that day certainly made an impact on students, but that wasn’t the only successful connection that took place. While Courses to Careers was a guidance seminar, it was truly a school wide undertaking. The […]