Several years ago, I had a foreign exchange student from Brazil volunteer in my classroom. I once asked him, “What are some differences between schools in the United States and schools in Brazil?” Without hesitating he replied, “In Brazil, the teacher is always right.” Not sure what he meant, I asked him to clarify. He [...]
This week, one of my former education colleagues emailed me The Blueberry Story: A Businessman Learns a Lesson, by Jamie Robert Vollmer. This speech has been around for a few years, but has recently started appearing on various blogs and websites. Count Educating Suzanne among them. Jamie Vollmer is a former CEO and attorney who now [...]
Today after school, I attended the last hour-long weekly PLT meeting (formerly known as the PLC meeting) of my 28-year public education career. We discussed the AYP target goals for the EOGs. We were reminded that before you request an SST meeting for a student you need to have a PEP which would help facilitate the [...]
Last Tuesday, I attended a school improvement committee meeting after work. We met around a set of tables arranged in a circle and spent 45 minutes discussing progress of our school’s improvement goals. The principal always has little gifts set out for those teachers and others who participate in these regular gatherings. I am sure [...]
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