A Tribute to Educators and Parents and to the Paradoxes They Meet Each Day The sun was beaming this afternoon as cumulus clouds scattered vicariouslyRead More »Cheers to Parents and Educators as We Enter into a New School Year
21st Century Minds In yesterday’s Indianapolis Star, Dr. Plucker from Indiana University did an excellent job in reporting the positive assessment trends encouraging Hoosiers to feel excitedRead More »21st Century Minds
After reading the article on the number of state and district waivers allocated over the past couple of years, I have a few thoughts, likeRead More »High School Graduation and the Use of Waivers
I love when readers from all professions, not just education, explore their thinking, their own childhoods, ask the questions allowing many perspectives and possibilities as viableRead More »A Response to “The Creativity Post’s,” The Educational Value of Creative Disobedience
Thinking Beyond the Boundaries in Education through Social and Emotional Learning: The Marian University School of Education Conference September 14-15, 2012 Know the facts. GetRead More »Thinking Beyond the Boundaries in Education through Social and Emotional Learning: The Marian University School of Education Conference
The Necessity of Emotional Social Learning Inside our Schools and Classrooms Nothing is more important! “ If we cannot reach them, we cannot teach them.”Read More »The Necessity of Emotional Social Learning Inside our Schools and Classrooms
It was a joy and privilege this afternoon to speak with Michael Bernard Beckwith about the spiritual, emotional and social components that are the foundationsRead More »Interview on the Emotional, Social and Spiritual Disciplines Inside Education with Michael Bernard Beckwith
A Tribute to Educators and the Paradoxes They Meet Each Day What Will You Pack Up and Bring Home? The sun was beaming thisRead More »A Tribute to Educators and the Paradoxes They Meet Each Day
As I college instructor, mentor and supervisor to new teachers in the Indianapolis Public Schools, and a mother to children who are taking the standardizedRead More »The Game Changer… Raising National Science Test Scores
“But Wisdom is proved Right by All Her Children” Teacher Appreciation Remembrances “The difference between good and superior teachers are those that self-reflect, sharing andRead More »Teacher Appreciation and Gratitude