What Digital Accelerates #LeadershipDay14
This post is my contribution to Leadership Day 2014. #154397882 / gettyimages.com The term is thrown around in circles often and it is something that I have focused on in my work with students. What I concluded around the term was “the opportunity to use technologies to make a significant impact on the lives of others.” In schools, we have focused on the notion of “digital citizenship” for
New Beginnings
So this past Friday I had the opportunity to meet dozens of new students and their families who have just recently arrived new from all over the world to our amazing school, and it got me thinking about new beginnings. There is not much in the world that I love more than a fresh start and a clean slate, as they always come dripping with opportunity, possibility, excitement, and promise. That said,
Embrace Diversity with Civility
The Hilliard City School District is a diverse learning community – we embrace our diversity and strive to create an accepting and welcoming culture. Our diversity includes cultural and racial diversity with students from more than 40 countries speaking more than 40 languages. Our diversity includes dozens of religious background and faith-based organizations. Our diversity crosses political and i
50 Shades of Grey: An Educational Conundrum
Kids? Politics? Both? Traumatic brain injury = a conundrum wrapped in a mystery, buried in an enigma, and shrouded by secrecy The best part about our profession of education is…kids! Most–if not all–of us teach on the most dedicated staff, with the greatest kids, affectionately supported by a passionate community, in a district that unconditionally puts kids first and is a 21st century education