The District Calendar Committee is reconvening today. Every couple of years, we gather together to create the district calendar. I’ve been a part of the District Committee since the 90’s. You would think it would be a simple job, but it isn’t. It only appears simple. Creating the school calendar is deceptively complicated. There are [...]
What is good teaching? I’m reading a lot of articles lately that are asking that same question. Of course, most of the discussion is tied to student achievement, test score data and issues with NCLB. The politics swirling around good teaching are quite entertaining…annoying, but entertaining none the less.
There are those who would identify good [...]
One of the most wonderful things I get to do in this job is visit schools. Geez, I wish everyone could do that! As a classroom teacher, it seems like you get locked away from the outside word sometimes. In my short time in this job, I have collected so many terrific ideas about everything [...]
