The true failure of letter grades
For the past 14 years, allowing students to figure what success means on their own terms and owning it, is what has driven my Student Success Project. This means... Read more.
The unbeknownst school day suicide connection
Sometimes the clues and answers are so obvious, we never put them together. Earlier this year an emergency pediatric psychiatrist created a “heat map.” Unfortunately,... Read more.
Thank your kids’ teachers before there are no more to thank
Someone actually said this to me. Well actually this is a cleaned up version of what he said. The first time around I was just shocked and really didn’t catch... Read more.
‘Abbott Elementary’ wins Emmys while real students keep getting shut out
The 74th Emmy Awards were an immediate award season disaster the moment the show began. There were almost too many embarrassing moments to count. But the number... Read more.
The daily classroom lessons of an empath
The Teachers. Ms. Callo comes into her second-grade class with a bag of fresh washed and folded school uniforms. The student remarks how much fun it is to wear clean... Read more.
Infinity and Beyond or Houston, We Have A Problem
I wanted to be an astronaut (and marine biologist) when I was little. For a few Halloweens my mom and dad made me the latest and most high tech spacesuit.... Read more.
And the recent college grad said to the other, ‘I would trade schools for a job’ – get it?
Last week my youngest graduated from FSU. Yep, after four years he received his college degree. Thousands of his fellow undergrads made the quick transition to college... Read more.
No sex ed book this school year? No worries, there’s always porn
Almost 90 percent of parents according to National Institutes of Health study, support some type of sex ed regardless of political affiliation. Understanding that,... Read more.
Accepting ‘Boys will be Boys’ will be our greatest failure
I had an educator friend call last week and say that schools must do more right now with boys to prevent future mass shootings. Though way too general and a... Read more.
Students invoke 25th Amendment since teacher-in-chief failed them
The January 6 Committee Hearing “To investigate the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021” – revealed the smartest thing then Secretary of... Read more.