Originally published on May 5, 2013. For the past few days I have felt like I was two steps behind where I needed to be. I’m not used to this feeling and I don’t like it. Today I feel better. Not because I am no longer two steps behind, but … Continue reading
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
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
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
Two of the most fundamental questions for school communities to ask of themselves, to be able to answer, and to effectively respond to are: 1. What are the most important skills for students to learn? 2. Are these skills being taught and learned in school? Hart Research Associates, a leading survey-research firm … Continue reading
The 11th of November is “National Education Day” in India, and the 14th is “Children’s Day.” The dates for these two events were chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (an eminent educationist and a great leader of India’s freedom struggle), and Jawaharlal Nehru (India’s first PM) respectively. So, it is fitting … Continue reading
Earlier this week I had a dream in which I was speaking Hindi. I’m not sure what I said in the dream, since I don’t understand Hindi, but I was most certainly speaking Hindi. India has not only infiltrated my dreams, it’s everywhere. And the longer I spend in Mumbai, … Continue reading
It’s August 10th. At my school that’s our “Start of the New School Year Eve.” I guess, as the Superintendent of the American School of Bombay, it is appropriate—if not expected—for me to send a note to my faculty and staff tonight.. After all, our students arrive tomorrow, which means: We … Continue reading
Below are my last 13 tweets; a baker’s dozen. I post them here, collectively, because when read back-to-back, rather than every other day, they paint a different and perhaps a more interesting picture. Clean up the filth & litter, cut corruption by 50% and India emerges as 1 of the … Continue reading
21st Century Curriculum–Designed by 3 Bomb Blasts in Mumbai: Indian authorities have confirmed that on July 13th there were three explosions in Mumbai: At the Opera House district, Jhaveri Bazar, and at Dadar West. India, as we all know—and that’s why many of us have chosen to live, work, and … Continue reading
