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If you haven’t read this yet, it’s time. It’s called Stop Stealing Dreams (What is School For?) by Seth Godin. It’s one of my favorites, something I’ve read several times. I consider it a must-read for anyone interested in education that works. It’s a 200 page manifesto in PDF format.
Welcome to 2015. I want to start the year off by stepping back to take a look at what we’re doing with education. As I reflect on my past year, I keep coming back to why I do what I do. I help kids because I believe deeply in the power
I often cite the fact that the single most common sentiment I’ve heard from parents over the past 20 years goes something like this, “I just want my child to be happy and successful.” This idea drives all of my work. You see, to me, the value of an education
Hey all. Here’s a real advocacy letter that was sent by one of my families this year. Feel free to use the ideas to craft your own. I have a different article about email advocacy strategies here if you want more info. Here’s the example (names have been changed): Aug
I received this email last week and it articulated something I’ve heard countless times and in countless ways. Here’s a quote from it: “My ex was a total asshole to my Aspie and it’s infuriating that he can’t understand his own son, nor does he want to. There’s “that” as
Please CLICK above to share. Unfortunately, many advocacy efforts have little effect, so it’s important to make every step count as much as possible. In this post I will explain how I help families write advocacy emails at the beginning of the school year. This is mainly for elementary through
One of the things that keeps me up at night is the state of the economy we are leaving to our children. This is a great piece with some great insight. It’s called The Pitchforks Are Coming… for Us Plutocrats and was written by Nick Hanauer. Enjoy and share what you think on the
Seriously, you’re not. I don’t know if there’s something in the air or what, but I’ve had so many students, parents and teachers tell me stories lately about broken schools, I have to share it. Know this: if something feels wrong, it probably is. There are a lot of people
I recently received an email from a teacher of one of my middle school clients. It opened, “The binder I ask students to maintain has sections for: (1) Literature Notes, (2) Writing & Grammar Notes, (3) Vocabulary, (4) SSR entries, and (5) Texts – the short stories and myths I’ve
Detail oriented and structured. Linear, sequential, step by step, left brained, focused, organized, good listeners, strong students, on top of things, responsible, concrete, practical, regulated, likes rules, facts, safe, on time, follows directions, knows the right answer, good with systems, uses planners, puts things back, good with folders and binders,
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