Look at the following statements, and consider your level of agreement and whether or not a potential scenario exists where you would make such a statement. Think of each as it relates to the latest iteration of high-stakes testing in your context.
Read MoreWe Can’t Afford to Waste The Moments
Impact happens in the moments between everything else. Often, we don’t even recognize the opportunity that just came and went – but, the strength of our relationships allow those moments to impact lives for the better, rather than to simply become
Read MoreAnti-Bullying Efforts in the Era of “Government by Tantrum”
A few years ago, I posted a blog asserting that adults need to consider the example they set as it pertains to bully-like behavior. I discussed examples of actions that we expect to be curbed by school administration and staff,
Read MoreOur Glory. Our Darkness.
“You need to put more effort into your math,” directed the flustered fifth-grade teacher to the chatterbox student – who just happened to be me – and who was not chattering about math. In response to the lack of impact
Read MoreDress Codes: A Life-Sucking-Stress-Inducer?
You know the expression, darned if you do, darned if you don’t. Maybe you’re familiar with a more colorful version of the line, but I’m not looking for controversy and often neither are school administrators. Regardless of such wishes, none
Read MoreJust. Keep. Calm.
That’s right AZMerit scores are here. We’ll finally know how Arizona students performed taking a first stab at the measure of the new standards. Kind of. Districts have now received embargoed reports that can’t yet be shared with the public
Read MoreThe Mirage: Are We Flailing?
My last post discussed the Mirage Report and the subsequent fallout. This one is not about the report, but it is about the fallout. Which, I suppose, still makes it about the report. But stay with me. As I’ve
Read MoreImportant but Misrepresented?
I had every intention of writing about back to school, a theme that is being beautifully discussed by my fellow bloggers at Stories from School. But then a proverbial bomb was dropped on the world of professional development in the form
Read MoreEating Each Other?
Doesn’t it feel as if some of the most powerful stakeholders are trying to undermine our efforts with children? Often, the ones that complain the loudest about a lack of success (as they’ve decided to measure such a thing – inaccurately and on the cheap) are
Read MoreWhere Did My Humor Go?
I was so proud of my very first Stories From School blog. It shed light on an interesting subject, related directly to education practice, and allowed readers a glimpse into a topic that was current and relevant. Most importantly, however,
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