As the principal of a school put into restructuring by the state of New Hampshire I was looking for something that would be embedded in our everyday way of doing business. We started out by aligning … [Read more...]
Motivating Kids Through Oral Feedback
Quite often, the High School years are our last chance to change or influence the academic self-image of our children. It is therefore extremely important that educators recognize the “risk and … [Read more...]
Framing Your Success
At Edwards, we realize that teachers cannot endure another cute PowerPoint presentation, a humorous presenter, or lengthy book study. Instead, we tailor our professional development to focus on the … [Read more...]
On the Radio
Recently I got the privilege to go on a number of radio shows where I my experience as an educator and with youth crime prevention. I was on the nationally syndicated David Pakman show, The Matthew … [Read more...]
First Days and Relationships
In honor of the start of a new school year, I would like to take this opportunity to talk about a recent experience my wife and my second-grader had while preparing for the first day of school. On … [Read more...]
Cyber bullying: Apparently, it’s not just for kids.
Today I watched a disturbing video discussing the suspension of a high school English teacher. The suspension wasn't the disturbing part. What was upsetting was that she was suspended for blogging … [Read more...]