Employee Wellness Month
Recently, as I was strolling through the NWESD employee lounge, I came upon a fun group sharing a healthy [...]
The Business Manager’s Academy at NWESD
Ed here. Last month, I had the opportunity to drop in on the Northwest Educational Service District's (NWESD) Business [...]
School Improvement through AESD Accreditation
Recently, I noticed a green “Accredited School” emblem on the top of a local high school’s letterhead, which made [...]
What is the Washington School Improvement Framework?
On March 16, I sat in a classroom at the Northwest Educational Service District (NWESD) while the Office of [...]
Threat Assessment: The Herculean Task of Keeping Our Youth Safe in Schools
This past December I wrote about School Safety and the anxiety we feel when we turn on the news. Regrettably, [...]
Career Readiness for the Real World: How Your Career Can Help Students With Theirs
Ed here. Wow, it’s been chilly lately! With all this snow and the heating bills climbing, my mind wanders to [...]
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 [...]