Renewable Resources Most agree that social justice in America is becoming more questionable. We are a nation drenched in biases, prejudices, and mistreatments. We have a multitude of programs and initiatives aimed at righting these wrongs ranging from the Civil
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Over this past weekend, I had the great privilege of taking a small group of students to compete in a Speech and Debate tournament. As a new coach, with a new program, and zero experience, I left the school parking
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Stephen R. Covey lists “Sharpen the Saw,” through care of mind, body, and soul, as the habit through which we renew ourselves. So, on the last day of school in May, I bought a sport hybrid bicycle and named her
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Is this the end of the 3 sport athlete? Recently I was at a track meet and got chance to sit down with the coaches from a rival school. Being at schools with similar demographics we share a lot in
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Several factors influenced me to become a teacher, not the least of which was the simple admonition of my father, “You should be a teacher” during a time when I was actively pursuing three other courses of study; eventually Pre-Law
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Are You a Difference Maker? With the Super Bowl just a few days away I have been reflecting on my year. Wondering if I have been a difference maker for students, teachers, staff and parents. Several years ago I posted
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Yes, the geeky-English teacher that I am has jumped all over The Hunger Games craze. Yes, I’ve coerced all of my students into buying the book to use in class, most of us have seen the movie, plan to blog
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Many times as educators—just by the nature of our profession– we’re in it because we love kids and are driven to leave a legacy of learning for the next generation. The very nature of the people who are called to
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, Nancy Flanagan wrote an interesting blog about the proclivity for men to employ sports metaphors while framing education debates. I was thrilled to see that my first K-12 Center blog had actually been referenced, and thus ran
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