Teacher Participation in Elementary School Assembly I admit my job is fun! This video came courtesy of the good teachers of Northview Elementary School in Manhattan, KS. Taken two weeks ago. Special thanks to a special librarian, Andrea Wollenberg, for coordinating the assemblies!
To all the educators and parent volunteers on my list, Looking for an exciting way to engage students in curriculum this fall? Consider a dynamic author assembly for grades K-8th. The calendar says summer, but school in these parts starts…
Writer Alexa Russell got me thinking about the PRACTICAL value of an English degree in today’s online work environment. More than ever, she says, students are able to put their degrees to work remotely in order to spur social change…
Recently had the pleasure of attending the National Title I Conference in San Diego. Three or four thousand education administrators gathered from around the country to share and learn research findings and best practices. (Talk about your array of accents!)…
A big thank you to principal Victoria Cuevas of Jackson School in Selma, CA. She presided over not just my assemblies when I visited her school in November but over the longest running slideshow series of one of my talks…
As this year like no other finally lurches toward an end, I want to take a moment to appreciate my locale. Sonoma County, roughly an hour north of the Golden Gate Bridge, boasts natural beauty, state parks, diversity, and a…
I just got an email from my niece who works with troubled youth in Pennsylvania. She described trying to help 13 and 14 year olds who are “totally illiterate.” My only challenge in responding was limiting my list of immediate…