School Safety
Turning on the evening news these days can make anyone feel anxious, and if you have kids it can [...]
Reading to Write
While pondering the direction of this blog post, I realized that Ed Jr., my son, loves to read, but Emma, [...]
Digital Citizenship and Smartphones in the Classroom
I received a call from Ed Jr. while on my way to work today. “Dad, my cell phone is acting [...]
Extracurricular Activities: One of the Best School Investments
I just received a text from Ed Jr. “Hey Dad, I’m going to stay afterschool for cross-country try outs. Can [...]
Red Ribbon Week: Honoring the Sacrifice Made By DEA Agent Enrique Camarena
In my day-to-day visits with schools all over the region, I have the pleasure of meeting extraordinary people, doing extraordinary [...]
October: Bullying Prevention Month
Every October, schools and organizations around the nation take part in National Bullying Prevention Month. They join the movement with [...]
NGSS: Clusters, Portals, and Assessments. Oh My!
It’s a new school year! And mixed with the excitement around new classes and students, I hear questions about the [...]
Interrupting the “School-to-Prison” Pipeline
Culturally speaking, our approach to juvenile misbehavior has been changing for nearly two decades. Juvenile courts began adopting new tactics [...]
Equity in Education For All
As I visited schools in our region and listened to educators plan instruction for student learning, I heard many conversations [...]
Hilleman: Saving Lives, the Greatest Vaccines of the 20th Century
With the 2017-18 school year fast approaching, I have been thinking about a conversation I had with school nurses regarding [...]