Last year, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to uproot our family and move to Charlottesville, VA. To be more specific, we moved to Albemarle County Public Schools. A lot went into this decision to change jobs,… Read More
My Advice for Incoming Teachers
Veteran teachers always look back on their early years and say: “If only I knew then what I know now about this profession.” Or “I was so naive as a first year teacher.” I think that to the… Read More
REGURGITATION MINDSET — 5 Ways to Cultivate a Creative Mindset
The real world puts great value in hiring the best person for an organization’s needs. Each industry is unique. They all have specific training that is needed for their employees to be a success, and they look for a certain… Read More
It’s Time for Education to Engage in Competition
As teachers, we are in a very competitive battle for a child’s attention. Outside of our walls, kids are immersed in engagement at the highest levels. Phones have addicting games and apps that completely hijack a kid’s attention. Video games… Read More
Pondering Education: Video Blog (3/11/18)
Video Blog – Sunday, March 11, 2018 Click here for previous episodes of The Pondering Education Podcast
THE LOST ART OF HUMAN CONNECTION
Over the past 18 years of my teaching career, I have noticed a number of changes in children. Many of those changes have been extraordinarily positive. Kids are accomplishing more today at a higher rate than what was previously deemed… Read More
THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE SHIFT TO CONFIDENCE
Let me set the scene: You are sitting in a large gathering with about a hundred other people. Some of the people in the crowd you know very well, but most of them are strangers. Now… Read More