A Principal’s Reflections: Humble Leadership
Suppose you were to research or Google the qualities of effective leaders. In that case, all you would come up...
Medical Research
National Civics Day: Civics in the Classroom
Today is National Civics Day. For the last year the Albert Shanker Institute has been working with a team of...
Computer Coding for Kids- 13 Great Guides
Computer coding is becoming the 21st century literacy par excellence. More and more schools are teaching elementary kids computer science...
Are You Juggling or Leading?
All leaders most likely view themselves as jugglers. Who could blame them when there are always multiple areas to address...
On Book Bans…Again – Pernille Ripp
I keep thinking about book bans. About the kids whose existence we say doesn’t belong in the stories on our...
How To Teach A Great Lesson With Zero Prep
There is a way to teach a great lesson without preparation time. But first, a caveat: You must be an...
3 Things we get wrong in responding to child grief — and how to do better
Attempting to fix grief often can come in the form of well-meaning platitudes. When Nelson asks bereaved students what things...
Rachel M. Cohen: The Last-Ditch Effort to Renew the Child Tax Credit
Rachel M. Cohen has a very informative article at VOX about the last-ditch effort during the lame-duck session of Congress...
The Teacher Exodus Continues Whether You Care or Not
Remember when federal, state and local governments actually seemed poised to do something about the great teacher exodus plaguing our...
The Best Social Studies Websites Of 2022 – Part Two
I’m continuing with my end-of-year “Best” list posts… You can see all previous Social Studies lists here. Here picks for...
