When students look at me for help, I try to smile while I try not to help them. In our business of schooling, as instructional leaders, we are always trying to guide the learning. By we I mean me—and others … Continued
Years ago the emergence of the information available on the internet seemed like a big gift to intellectual development. Suddenly in response to any inquiry, generated in under a second, were millions of results. All you had to do is … Continued
In the New York Times last Sunday, Michael Sandel, a government professor at Harvard University, wrote an article entitled “The Consequences of the Diploma Divide” (September 6, 2020, NYT Sunday Review). His argument is that instead of getting more people … Continued
On this labor day I have been thinking about the isolation that the pandemic has caused us, and not just as individuals, but most importantly as a group. From basketball playoffs without fans in the seats to theaters without their … Continued
Who is your favorite superhero? I was never really taken with Superman because I didn’t think he was real enough. I liked Batman because he and I shared Gotham which was very real to me. Captain Marvel and Captain America … Continued
As I experience more isolation than usual, I wonder about the arts and its effect on isolation and community. I know that doing any art can be isolating, doing anything well often means some isolation, and having enough time to … Continued
It seems that our expectations for when we can start school continue to be pushed back in time and down in quality. Although this pandemic is widespread, I think we had all hoped that by now we would have some … Continued
This is a really short article this week because I am just back from vacation. I was fixing the lights on my barn and playing with my grandchild. I noticed while I was gone that the Pandemic has maintained its … Continued
At some point in this pandemic it occured to me that what we need is a total system for caring for our school-age children. The growing political divide between federal, state and local school jurisdictions has only accelerated under the … Continued
Microschooling, homeschooling, outsourcing and pop-up schools are the hot-topics among parents today during the increasing fear of the pandemic’s effects on schools. A column from the Washington Post dated 2015 (Valerie Strauss) confirms that nothing is really new under the … Continued