Posted inElementary School, From the Front Lines, How to Fix Education, Opinion, School Improvement, Uncategorized

Contextual Accountability

Every school is a microcosm of the community it serves—that is, every school that serves any and all students in the neighborhood. Peaceful schools are nestled in peaceful environs. If there are drugs or violence in the streets, educators will contend with drugs and violence working their way into the school like crickets through unseen […]

Posted inAsk a Teacher, Current Events in Education, High School, Instruction & Curriculum, Opinion, Uncategorized

Support +High School Students = Success

    I can’t tell you how many parents I’ve talked to that take a ‘hands-off’ approach to their child’s education once they reach high school.  They seem to think that it is best to leave children alone since they are almost out of the house.  Although the needs for high school students are different […]

Posted inInstruction & Curriculum

The effects of holistic review on college admissions 

COVID-19 swept the globe in 2020, resulting in the most profound disruption in the history of education through widespread school closures. Although the full extent of its effects continues to be understood, the immediate consequence on student learning was evident as we quickly recognized the shortcomings of remote learning. Studies consistently show the pandemic led […]