by larry | Jan 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
And Common Core is the culprit: Have you ever looked up the definition of “common” as in Common Core? According to Merriam-Webster, common serves a number of meanings including “occurring and appearing frequently” and “relating the...
by larry | Dec 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
You better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town. And for this reason, many of our public schools are not putting up with this kind of holiday shenanigans. Once again, it appears that the...
by larry | Dec 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
No matter what everyone is touting; the path to success is not measured by traditional measures alone; it sure doesn’t present itself within the amount of money one earns, the cars one owns, or the number of homes one has within one’s real estate...
by larry | Dec 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
And Common Core is the culprit: Have you ever looked up the definition of “common” as in Common Core? According to Merriam-Webster, common serves a number of meanings including “occurring and appearing frequently” and “relating the...
by larry | Nov 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Here’s the train wreck waiting to happen: On one hand, we have the Common Core curriculum, which has basically translated all learning opportunities into a “ELA / Literacy” by-product; students are asked to read more and write more than ever before....
by larry | Nov 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Within the context of student behavior, I have frequently commented about the “inconvenient truth” of education. When disruptive behavior is deemed “inappropriate” or a “risk to the safety or welfare of others”; we often see harsh...
