Losing my oldest Akita this April was just the first real test of my emotions dealing with mortality…she was given as a special birthday gift to me back in 1994 and she lived and had a wonderful life for 15 years. For a large breed dog, that is a good, long life! Although I knew [...]
A very interesting article I read based on a friend’s facebook post about “Assessing the Net Value of Children” by Ben Stein. So if you read this article Ben basically takes us through history on the reasons that couples had children…and why it seems that today the new world that adults face seem to lean [...]
The buzz tonight on facebook seems to revolve around the indescribable and unwarranted death of Shaniya Davis. Until tonight, I did not know the story of this beautiful little girl. I think, like many, many people it’s just incomprehensible that any person, especially a parent, could have done this to her daughter. It’s something that [...]
I read a very interesting article this morning by Betty J. Sternberg entitled “Schools Need a Culture Shift”. It really boils down to the disconnect when you compare a very innovative and challenging company’s work environment (open, collaborative, thriving, teamwork where one person can make a difference) to how a student would describe the environment [...]
A very intelligent high school classmate of mine, Karen Moss Guenther, she’s on facebook, posed a great question yesterday to her friends…she asked “What do you think classroom teachers could learn from homeschoolers?” Well whether she knew it or not, she stirred the pot when it came to comments! Many folks chimed in…everything from focusing [...]
I came across a decent article today by Don Soifer on the successful components of charter schools… Incredibly rewarding to read about studies researching which factors contribute to the success (this study was done on New York City public charter schools)…so the strongest turns out to be the teacher pay given which was computed on [...]
A very interesting article in the US News & World Report by Zach Miners on texting and students… I think the concept of the positive impact of texting and students actually makes sense. If you take out the traditional grammar and spelling issues, the content that one tries to get across is still the same [...]
I continue to read about the backlash now from the State of Hawaii deciding that taking the remaining Fridays off of the school calendar for students and teachers was the solution to the budget woes. Well according to the vocal constituents…I’d say that decision wasn’t in the best interest for students. (see the Superintendent’s video [...]
An article today talked about the “open enrollment” policies in the Denver school system that began in the 1990’s. The Denver Post article states that this freedom of choice given to parents has enabled students to find their passion and attend a school that helps them flourish in their given talents and interests. It’s really [...]
why are men not compassionate, have a hard time communicating, and last but not least why they always think they are right
