Senatorial Hipocrisy!

I usually do not get too political on this blog, but I am red-hot mad about something I heard on NBC’s Meet the Press this morning.  David Gregory was interviewing Senator Chris Dodd (D) Connecticut.  Dodd made a statement that absolutely infuriated me.
Watch this very short interview or read the transcript below, and see if [...]

Read Full Post »

Hey, That’s My Picture On Your Blog!

[Cross-posted on LeaderTalk]
It seems as if we all do it.
We embed pictures, illustrations, charts, graphs, videos, text, and other stuff from the internet into our blog posts. I see it every day, and I do it myself. I have always tried to give credit to the creator, author, photographer, or illustrator by listing his [...]

Read Full Post »

Is There Really “Perfect?”

Perfect?
Here are some definitions of the over used adjective:

1.
conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.

2.
excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement: There is no perfect legal code. The proportions of this temple are almost perfect.

3.
exactly fitting the need in a certain situation [...]

Read Full Post »

More About the Use of Cell Phones in Schools

I have written numerous posts about the use of cell phones in school for educational purposes, and I continue to search for others who have written on the same topic.  Here is a great article which states the many reasons for allowing students to use cell phones and other handheld electronic devices (such as iPods) [...]

Read Full Post »

The Day Ed Threw Up in School (a true story)

This post first appeared one year ago in my old Principal and Interest Blog.  I still smile when I read it and think back to high school.  Plus, I think the message to principals is an important one.
It was the end of May, 1980.  It was our senior year of high school.  It was a [...]

Read Full Post »

Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and Memorial Day

Baseball was like a religion in my house when I was growing up.  My dad and my grandfather made baseball the most important aspect of life (aside from modeling for me the importance of putting in an honest day’s work).  My dad would tell wonderful stories of the great ballplayers of his day.  Men like [...]

Read Full Post »

Thank a Teacher

[Cross-posted on LeaderTalk]
Remember the bumper sticker that read,
“IF YOU CAN READ THIS, THANK A TEACHER.”?
Well, these days the bumper sticker should say, “If you can read this, and tie your shoes, tell time, get along with others, solve problems, understand others’ points of view, respect yourself, respect others, perform math calculations, make change for a [...]

Read Full Post »

The Birds, The Bees, and Me

I loved teaching fifth grade more than any other grade.  10 and 11 year old children are full of positive energy and unbridled enthusiasm.  They are inquisitive with a refreshing sense of innocence.  They are losing their egocentricity and replacing it with an understanding that there is a giant world around them with so much [...]

Read Full Post »

From the “I still don’t get it” File…

I still don’t get Twitter.  I really want to.  I am trying hard to see how it can help me in my everyday work as a principal.  I wrote a post about this same topic on my old blog a long time ago.
I do see the importance of blogging, wikis, and social network sites such [...]

Read Full Post »

White Sox Fan Moves Into the White House!

It has finally hit home with me that Barack Obama really is going to be the 44th President of the United States.   Of course we all have been aware of this since the November election.  But for me, George Bush has still been President.  I, for one, am so glad to see Bush leave the [...]

Read Full Post »