Parenting is simultaneously one of life’s most daunting and rewarding challenges. As parents (and in our case grandparents), we second-guess decisions we made, try to strike the perfect balance between safety and risk, and long for a simpler time without...
Being a first-year administrator may be an intimidating introduction into the world of education far different from the classroom. On one hand, you don’t have papers to grade, but on the other hand, you also have no time as your day is a series of meetings, routine...
As educators committed to improving student well-being and performance, we first must understand our students. The most effective way to be a student of our students is to become a student for a day. One of the greatest professional learnings for our Palo Alto...
John Hattie is quoted as saying “A positive, caring, respectful environment is a prior condition to learning.” Regardless of how busy a teacher is, one cannot underestimate the importance of making the time for creating and cultivating a welcoming, positive classroom...
For the past 31 years my wife has directed the Junior Senior Scholars summer camps at North Central College. Low-income, minority students spend five weeks on the college campus immersed in learning, activity, and exploration. Classes are taught by preservice...
