Archive for 2010
“Radical School Reform Law You’ve Never Head of”
November 14, 2010
“Radical School Reform Law You’ve Never Head of” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704462704575609781273579228.html shines a light on a California law, “parent trigger” which sanctions parents to either invite a charter school to operate a school that is failing or take steps to force the school to close, if 51% of parents sign a petition. I am all in favor […]
Who created this art and wrote marvelous stories for children?
November 13, 2010
Don’t go through parenthood or childhood without being on intimate terms with the stories and art of William Steig, who has to be, both a parent and a teacher’s new best friend. Read his stories, look at the pictures and enter a world you and your children will never will want to leave. Happy Birthday […]
Words that haunt: “For those left behind, a world of could-haves and should-haves.”
November 10, 2010
The Washington Post carried a story “A birthday party in VA. for a teen whose torment has ended.” read more>> The line that haunts me most in the recent story “A birthday party in VA. for a teen whose torment has ended” is “For those left behind, a world of could-haves and should-haves.” I am […]
Tolerance a necessity, bullying—unacceptable!
November 8, 2010
“In Schools’ Efforts to End Bullying, Some See Agenda,” http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/us/07bully.html?src=mv spotlights the need to draw a solid line separating education from advocacy. We must teach tolerance, making it unacceptable for children to bully others based on sexual persuasion. The challenge is how to accomplish this without endorsing or condemning a specific lifestyle. Through a story […]
Diane to present “Promoting a Culture of Literacy in a School Community” at European Council of International Schools (ECIS) Conference, November 19, 2010 Nice, France
November 4, 2010
One of the primary responsibilities of our schools is to promote active engagement and deep confidence in reading for all students. This session will present a multi-faceted approach to promoting reading across a school community, K-12, with emphasis on skills and programs for parents in partnership with teachers. Coaching conversations between parent and child about […]
