Wednesday, December 4, 2024

What's Happening with Literacy in the Needham Public Schools?

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  One of the many hot topics in elementary education right now is literacy. The topic has taken on renewed attention due to a nationwide foc...
Sunday, October 27, 2024

Who are you voting for in November?

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This a question many of our educators are being asked by their students right now. The question also reminds me what former Ohio school supe...
Thursday, September 12, 2024

And Laugh Often.

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Following are excerpts from the remarks I shared with the faculty at our annual August back to school staff meeting. The work of education ...
Saturday, August 24, 2024

Generation Distracted or Connected? Student Learning, Mental Health and Phones in School

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The student use of cell phones in schools is a hot topic this summer.  I've had parents, including one who works for Instagram, tell me ...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Camping: One Way to Recharge!

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Friends and colleagues are often surprised to hear that as soon as the school year ends, my wife and I head out the door for a week or so of...
Sunday, June 30, 2024

Sometimes We Got It Wrong. But We Also Got It Right, Too.

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Following are excerpts from my graduation remarks to the Class of '24: I want to thank parents for sharing your children with us.  This ...
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

No More Empty Seats: Let's Keep Kids in Class, Learning!

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Recently the School Committee requested information and data about chronically absent students in the Needham Public Schools to help inform...