Free Range Kids
Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. ~Fred Rogers Many of us remember hearing our mother yell, “Be home …
Month: September 2014
What Makes A Great Year?
You don’t know what you’re going to fall in love with until you’re exposed to it. ~Bill Cosby The floors are waxed and the pencils are sharpened. The teachers have completed their professional development on new curriculum and the year …
The State of Trust
Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships. ~Stephen Covey I recently heard a statistic that made me cringe. The reporter stated that only one-third of …
Success/Failure and Perspective
As a school administrator I often spend a great deal of time touting our students’ success. We love to talk about our test scores and student achievement or to extol the challenging nature of our curriculum. I agree that these …