Thinking Forward: Back to School!

I remember as if it was yesterday, when I was in elementary school, the first sign of Back to School TV commercials put me in a spin; I was one of those boys who just wanted to play ball outside for endless hours and the notion of “bed times” and...

A Summer Letter to Teachers

Sometimes one needs to take the path less traveled to truly access insight, learning and personal growth. In my case, I decided teaching Middle School Social Studies, in addition to running the advocacy business, would be the adventure I was to follow for school year...

Creating the End of the Year “Punchlist”

For so many of our kids, ending the school year on a positive note is our primary goal following the 180 days of what may have felt like drudgery.  Adding to this, for those kids who struggle with late work, and an endless stream of missing assignments, the end of the...

Reading, Writing, and Bears Oh My!

For so many of our kids, the challenge of reading and writing is truly “a bear”. Now, with the whole Common Core movement impacting today’s schools, it’s all about reading and writing.  So good kids, smart kids, engaged kids, but those with...

It’s Back to School Season

  I remember as if it was yesterday, when I was in elementary school, the first sign of Back to School TV commercials put me in a spin; I was one of those boys who just wanted to play ball outside for endless hours and the notion of “bed times” and...