Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Educator Evaluation: What's in an Effective Program?

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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is considering a new educator evaluation system that will include, among ...
Thursday, March 31, 2011

A Respectful (and Necessary) Conversation about Sex Education

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The headline in this week’s local paper claimed: The Needham Public Schools Sex Education Controversy Escalates . That’s news to me and most...
Sunday, February 27, 2011

The Cost of a Better America

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Wisconsin’s current political and civic dissonance has prompted talk radio, water cooler, and coffee shop conversations and arguments about ...
Saturday, January 1, 2011

Top Ten Resolutions for 2011

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I have never been very good at developing—never mind sharing—New Year’s resolutions. I like to think that if I want to or need to change so...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Inspiring Learners

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A day or two before the Thanksgiving holiday I paid a brief visit to each one of the elementary classrooms to extend best wishes to each cla...
Saturday, October 9, 2010

Needham's Community Steps Up... and Students Benefit

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I shared the following remarks at the Needham Steps Up Benefit at the Sheraton on October 7 th : Several years ago I beg...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Budget Priorities for the 2011-12 School Year

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Believe it or not, the Needham School Committee and school administration are gearing up for a new budget season. While one budget year con...