Hickory Dickory Dock
If you see a middle-aged woman in the store fighting back tears while looking at fruit snacks, chances are she is the mom of a senior. If you see a […]
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Keep Calm and Laugh
One of my favorite sounds is laughter. With all of the complaining, negativity, and hostility in today’s world, laughter truly is one of the most underrated and underused tools we […]
Friends, Parents, and Students, Lend Me Your Urls
Excuse the pun; I’m teaching Shakespeare this week, both Hamlet and Julius Caesar to the brightest students in the school and several tenth grade repeaters. This is shaping up to be an interesting […]
Hitting the Wall
No matter how seasoned a runner, the term “hitting the wall” brings uneasiness to a runner. Hitting the wall typically refers to the 20 mile mark of a marathon when […]
Character Education
For the next four weeks, I’m fortunate enough to be part of an online class and community of educators devoted to learning more about character education and how to incorporate […]
Cold Temps, Warm Hearts – Part 2
Snowcation (noun) – an unplanned sleepover at school due to being snowed in When one becomes principal of a school in Atlanta, the last thing he would predict as part […]
Unleash Your Child to Dream
Many of our students are studying Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. I love teaching this speech not only because of its literary merit but because it […]
Midyear Tune-Up
Just like cars need tune-ups for optimal performance, students can also benefit from academic tune-ups, and midyear is the perfect opportunity to do this. As the year progresses, students often […]
Hope of the World
This week’s entry is not my typical blog, but because it’s Christmas, and at Christmas you tell the truth – so here goes. Many hours have gone into studying the […]
Abolish the Kid Table
Tomorrow is the day that people set aside time to give thanks. Family, friends, health, and blessings are all things that top the Thanksgiving list, and certainly we have much […]
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