A Principal's Reflections

We learn, and remember for that matter, from experience.  Thus, it is critical that the culture in your classroom and school positively impa...

When we look at various aspects of society, there is always an innate desire to improve through innovation. However, there seems always to ...

The dreaded zero. For many students, this number elicits a certain amount of fear and anxiety that all assignments are turned in on time. I...

I absolutely love hearing and telling stories.  There is so much magic in them and a good story can captivate an audience.  When I work wit...

“ We can't be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will neve...

Let’s face it, school, as we know it is driven by grades as the main reflection of what students do, or do not, know.  What has resulted is...

Recently Jeff Fiscina , one of my math teachers, submitted a guest post on my blog that emphasized some of his grading practices that best ...

The following is a guest post from Jeff Fiscina , one of my math teachers at New Milford High School. Today is the day after a test.  I wa...