Big Data and the Schoolhouse
A third grade teacher stands next to one of her students and, using a microphone attached to a tablet, listens to the child read. The software program on the tablet immediately notes how many words... Read More »
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The Trophied Life
This past week the New York Times carried a fascinating editorial piece about the number of awards that children receive, both in and out of school. The writer, Ashley Merryman, wrote of how... Read More »
Narrowing the “Gaps”
When I was a kid, a “gap” was something between my teeth, or next to the railway platform, or a way to get over the mountains. Today, we have other kinds of gaps: the ‘achievement... Read More »
Safeguarding the Workplace: Lessons from San Diego
The following comments were recently sent to all Episcopal schools in the Diocese of Los Angeles by Serena E. Beeks, executive director of the diocese’s Commission on Schools. Recent news items... Read More »
Readiness to Return
“O God of peace, who has taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved….” (from the prayer “For Quiet Confidence,” The Book of Common Prayer, page 832) This... Read More »
Graceful Leavings
During the month of June, I have had the privilege of speaking at two commencements at Episcopal schools. One was a twelfth grade commencement at Christ Church Episcopal School in Greenville, South... Read More »
Ladybugs and Butterflies: A Summer Reflection
My four-year-old niece and six-year-old nephew were the recent recipients of larvae—in this case, ladybug and butterfly larvae, the most sophisticated life forms yet to grace their small... Read More »
Left Behind or Included?
Although I adore reading my printed newspaper each day, one of the fun features of a digital edition is the list of “most popular” or “most e-mailed” news stories. The 16th... Read More »
What Schools Are Teaching Corporations
There’s been a longstanding tension between business and education that has centered on whether and to what extent approaches from the “business world” can or should be adopted by... Read More »
Poetry and Everyday Life
April was National Poetry Month. It’s also a time here in the northeast when the smallest enticements of spring begin to peep out through the cold winds and chilly rains that continue to hound... Read More »