Asking Questions That Matter

Last week I had the privilege of being a guest speaker in our 5th grade. I was there to talk about “Questions.” In their email, the teachers instructed me to “…come in and chat about ‘Posing Questions that Matter’ in regards to data collection. For example, why do some questions make … Continue reading

Finding the Best Fit for Your School

A friend of mine often quotes his father, a used car salesman, as saying: “There is the right car for every person. And not every car is the right car for every person.” This axiom holds very true when it comes to hiring teachers for overseas schools. Each school has its … Continue reading

The Internet & Adaptive Online Learning

Originally published on  January 26, 2013. Five days ago I was told by a technology-futurist that I’m not the only one who has difficulty selecting one single thought to share. “My research,” he stated, “concludes that the task of a person ‘selecting something’ is becoming more difficult on all fronts.” … Continue reading

On Ankersen’s Guidelines and Performance

I was talking to a father this weekend about his daughter’s soccer team. “She’s always played a striker position,” he said, “but the coach moved her back into the midfield for the tournament.” For those of you unfamiliar with the positions in soccer, here’s all you need to know to … Continue reading

Adding to the 5 Cs

I was in the ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel in Dubai listening to Pat Bassett’s keynote address when I started writing today’s post. Pat is the President of NAIS (the National Association for Independent Schools in the United States), and his topic this morning was: Schools of the Future – … Continue reading

On School Structures

Today I spent my morning working with the faculty of a local school where the annual tuition is $565 per child. That averages out to about $50 a month. The average teacher’s salary is $490 a month. My maid makes $240 a month and she only works five hours a … Continue reading

Tragedy in Newton

Originally published on December 16, 2012 “Why?” That’s what our children are asking us today. Why did a 20 year-old boy walk into a peaceful elementary school, in Newtown Connecticut, and kill 30 people? According to Renee Burns, a teacher in Newtown, “Stuff like this doesn’t happen in Newtown.” But … Continue reading

Thoughts from the Google Education Summit

Originally published on December 01, 2012. This weekend we are hosting the first annual Google Apps for Education India Summit. The 250 participants, from 14 countries, are spending an intense weekend on our elementary campus focusing on deploying, integrating, and using Google Apps for Education to promote student learning. In … Continue reading

Sacred Ground

Originally published on October 6, 2012. The definition of “Holy” for the purpose of this post is: Entitled to veneration and respect by association with divine things Pertaining to or connected with sacred objects, people, or books Reverently dedicated to some person, purpose, or object Nine years ago, my middle … Continue reading