• Design

    I believe any endeavor that involves learn­ing and teach­ing can ben­e­fit from under­stand­ing the prin­ci­ples of design: bal­ance, pro­por­tion, rhythm, empha­sis, and unity. All learn­ers should have the oppor­tu­nity to study and apply these principles.

  • Storytelling

    Our brains are wired to engage with sto­ries, and a good sto­ry­teller can turn almost any­thing into a great story. Sto­ry­telling adds a rich dimen­sion that will enhance any learn­ing experience.

  • Information Literacy

    I believe in sup­port­ing the growth of stu­dents and edu­ca­tion pro­fes­sion­als using cut­ting edge tech­nol­ogy tools to develop and use online resources. Web design, pre­sen­ta­tion tech­nol­ogy, net­work­ing tools, and Web 2.0 appli­ca­tions are some of the tools I have used in my teach­ing and my own learning.

  • Communication

    I share knowl­edge, insights, and expe­ri­ence with oth­ers through my writ­ing and pre­sen­ta­tions. My goals are to develop the abil­i­ties and under­stand­ing of stu­dents, teach­ers, and par­ents, and to advance the field of education.

  • Collaboration

    Teach­ers are far more effec­tive and influ­en­tial in reach­ing stu­dents when we work together than alone. In my work with col­leagues, I try to help them ele­vate their craft and mul­ti­ply our impact.

  • Leadership

    Great lead­ers never for­get they are lead­ing peo­ple. As a leader, I lead by exam­ple, and it is my goal to make it pos­si­ble for those under my lead­er­ship to achieve their max­i­mum potential.

Recent Posted on November 5, 2011

Gifted Education Is Not a Wall Street Bailout

“Unfair.” That is the word that I have often heard used to describe the 2008 bailout of Wall Street finan­cial firms. The think­ing of detrac­tors is that these are com­pa­nies which already have amassed obscene amounts of prof­its, and have exec­u­tives who get paid more in a day than the aver­age worker earns in a year. And then […]

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Recent Posted on October 31, 2011

You Want Me to Write a WHAT?

A novel. Yep, you heard me, I want you to write a novel. Don’t look behind you, I mean you. And not just that, I want you to write it in a month. I know, you have all kinds of excuses why you can’t pos­si­bly. So do I. And all of them are legit­i­mate and seri­ous. (Well, OK, most of them.) […]

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Recent Posted on October 9, 2011

Teaching by NFL Rules: A Response to Fran Tarkenton

This past Mon­day, the Wall Street Jour­nal posted an opin­ion piece by Fran Tarken­ton in which he pos­tu­lated what the NFL might be like if it had to play by what he called “teach­ers’ rules.” Tarken­ton says: Tarkenton’s argu­ment is not par­tic­u­larly new—the idea of per­for­mance or merit pay for teach­ers has been around for at […]

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