A Principal's Reflections

If it’s true that life is a test, then the COVID-19 pandemic represents the most challenging one education and everyone in the field has eve...

The other day I was with one of my partner districts as part of ongoing longitudinal work that will last at least two years.  As I was facil...

If only everything could be simple.  Life is anything but an easy journey.  While this, for the most part, has been manageable in the past, ...

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, the consensus was that 2021 would be a much smoother ride.  Most people would agree that this was not the ...

The shift to remote and hybrid learning has not been easy, and I don't think anyone would claim that the journey was smooth sailing.  A...

One of the joys and challenges of blogging regularly is trying to come up with original content that has substance. I can tell you firsthand...

While the challenges schools have faced during the pandemic are often portrayed in the media, some notable changes to practice have occurre...

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, it is now time to focus on the present with an eye to the future. Many difficult lessons were learned duri...

The year began like any other. From a blogging perspective, I kicked it off with a post on what could be as a means to pump up educators as ...

  " Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. " - Joshua J. Marine I love worki...

Balance has always been a challenge for teachers. I vividly remember this during my early years as a teacher. Each night I came home exhaust...

I think we can all agree that this school year has been unlike any other and not for the best of reasons. The pandemic has upended the entir...

It seems like every day presents a new challenge or adventure, depending on how you view the current landscape. Educators are stressed, worn...

The pandemic has really put a strain on educators, yet they continue to rise to the occasion on behalf of kids. This has come at a cost both...