Monthly Archives: April 2015

“Out of difficult experiences — out of challenging experiences — you learn so much.” -Arianna Huffington How can one bounce back from the challenges or failures they face? What do they need to overcome these set-backs? They need resilience. Resilience … Continue reading →

Currently my school division is asking to increase the school budget by $2.84 million in order to improve the quality of public education and increase the accreditation rate.  This would include hiring 20 new positions consisting of reading specialists, math … Continue reading →

Each time I would hear, “slide your trays down” during lunch duty at my former school I would cringe because it was the exact phrase I had used with the inmates that I worked with as a Correctional Officer in … Continue reading →

Gratitude can be defined as a sense of thankfulness or joy for receipt of something.  Unfortunately, this is a quality we do not see a lot of in educational leadership.  With the hustle and bustle of the opening school, safety, … Continue reading →

Imagine a small high school with a culture of genuine inquiry, where relationships are central, and learning is more important than grades. This school follows democratic principles, and adolescents are encouraged to be leaders of their own learning. Here students … Continue reading →

Trust is a word that is thrown around a lot in friendships and relationships. In these situations, it is clear what trust looks like. There is a level of intimacy that helps to define what trust does and does not … Continue reading →

DIY Schools The DIY trend has not been lost on the Y generation. There’s DIY this and DIY that, with craft stores, big-box hardware stores, and online sites all taking advantage of the craze. But what if we took it … Continue reading →