I was reading a Foxsports.com internet article this weekend about the recent and tragic deaths at Monster Truck shows. While I am not a fan of Monster Trucks, I don’t have any opinion about the shows themselves. What really disturbed me, however, were the comments posted by other readers after the article. Many people took [...]
One of my favorite Disney movies is Mary Poppins. Not only is the acting superb and the music perfect (Feed the Birds always makes me cry), but it’s just a wonderful story; full of fantastic nonsense and magical adventures. My favorite scene is when Mr. Banks meets Mary Poppins for the first time, and she [...]
That’s the question I keep hearing in my travels around the district. Some employees—certainly not all or even a majority—but enough to take seriously—have asked if CUSD is solvent enough to continue issuing payroll through the year.
The answer is YES. Unequivocally, absolutely, certainly YES.
How? With the doom and gloom on the radio and TV? [...]
The education Know-It-Alls are stumped. Officials and educators on each side of the NCLB spectrum—both critics and supporters alike—aren’t sure what will happen now that Obama will take office.
It’s not that people think he will renege on campaign promises or bow to special interest groups or party politics. What has education bureaucrats flummoxed is [...]
Welcome Back!
I know that by now, (3:30pm Monday) you have spent the day at one in-service or another. I hope that it was productive for you and that you have something new you can use right away. Studies have shown that in order for staff development to be effective, it must be relevant and present materials/learning [...]
