Tag: education
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Ignoring AI Won’t Protect Our Students
I taught high school English for nearly twenty years. I know firsthand how difficult teaching can be. I know the demands placed upon educators, the expectations of parents, the pressures of standardized testing, the challenges of classroom management, and the seemingly endless responsibilities that extend well beyond the school day. I also know that most…
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Kindness Often, For the Teacher In Your Life
Welcome to Kindness Often, where inspiration adorns every page. Our hardcover notebooks marry practicality with motivation, featuring uplifting graphics. Ideal gifts for teachers, principals, or mentors, they blend functionality with gratitude. Spark creativity and appreciation with each turn of the page, making every note a celebration of guidance and inspiration. Do you have a special…
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Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath: A Book Review
In their book Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, Chip and Dan Heath provide a framework for creating ideas that are “sticky”–memorable and persuasive. They argue that for an idea to stick, it must make the audience pay attention, understand and remember it, agree with or believe it, care about it,…
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A Note To Educators
As I write this, tomorrow is the first day of school for many teachers across the country, including for my wife and for many of my friends. Of course, as you know, I used to be a teacher myself. I left education a few years ago to pursue a career in the corporate world, and…
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Great Webinars by Cynthia Clay – A Book Review
When I saw the 2012 publication date in the small print of Great Webinars, I frankly thought it may be outdated. I could not have been more wrong. During the last year and a half, I’ve attending more online calls, e-conferences, and virtual trainings then ever before in my life, and let me tell you,…
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An Open Letter To Teachers Everywhere
Before I begin, I should note that I’ve taught high school English since the year 2000. I still teach to this day. That being said, to my fellow teachers, I hope you are well. We are a routine-oriented lot who thrive on knowing what to expect, so this summer has been particularly difficult in that…
