The deep sadness of my first active shooter drill
Just last week I substituted twice for absent teachers. On the first day, my class had a fire drill. It was business as usual as my students were released to... Read more.
During class, how about students using manners and respect as much as their iPhone
Many of you know how much I love working with and motivating kids. I have spent the last nine years presenting my Student Success Project pro bono in schools, organizations,... Read more.
Students : Sexual Assault Lesson 101 No Means No, Means No – End of Lesson!
I saw and heard it first hand. I just finished my first two weeks of substitute teaching at all levels and will say, the sexual assault culture is alive and... Read more.
Students…vote and don’t worry about being defined as part of The Ludicrous Left, Ridiculous Right…and everything in between.
Wow, have things quickly changed. It used to be exciting for our kids to register to vote (though nowhere near the excitement of a driver’s license). But now it’s... Read more.
Stupid Liberals vs. Heartless Conservatives – Students…please register to vote
Wow, have things quickly changed. It used to be exciting for our kids to register to vote (though nowhere near the excitement of a driver’s license). But now it’s... Read more.
The N-word and F-word (not that one) are not nouns
There are words I hear every day from students that make me cringe. It’s not the incorrect crafting of sentence structure and or the misuse of adverbs. They are... Read more.
It’s not hard to go soft
I had a phone call this week from a parent who asked me what her twins (entering high school) needed to focus on this year so they could have an... Read more.
Why student protesting should be a required elective
Let’s first address the elephant in the room. Today’s student activist is nothing like those in the 70’s. Now whether that is good or bad is yet to be seen.... Read more.
Actual Street-Smarts have no GPA, just weighted success
My mom was the inspiration for today’s column as there are few I know who are better than she. (Coincidentally, we’ve spent time the past few weeks discussing... Read more.
Mr. Rogers please… come back and Be Our Neighbor!
A few months back I responded to a parent after my Student Success Project presentation that commented that SSP was an old school program needed for today’s world.... Read more.