"Teaching is the hardest job I ever had."

Teaching is HARD work. Take a listen to this two-minute audio essay about the profession of teaching. Just click here for the segment entitled "Thoughts From a Former Teacher as School Year Begins". You'll be glad you did.

Be Awesome

One of the coolest things about the school business is the fact that each year is a fresh start, regardless of whether you are a student, teacher, administrator, or parent. Check out this short video sent from our son, who is a teacher. You can view it by clicking here.

"Thank God for North Carolina"

From the blog by Erica Speaks, a public middle school teacher in North Carolina...

Click here to enlarge the chart and to read her comments regarding the current political climate in NC, especially regarding public education.

You know it's true...

Bloom's Taxonomy in a Digital World

Bloom's Revised Taxonomy is a fundamental guide for success in the classroom.  But how do we apply this rubric in a world (and a classroom) that is becoming more digital by the day?  Read how by clicking here.

And be sure to check out Kathy Schrock's website, where she literally categorizes iPad apps into cognitive objectives.

From Schrock's "Bloomin' Apps" website

Nobody Wants to be a Principal

Results on Charter Schools

This is an excellent report by The Washington Post on a recently released study regarding the effectiveness of charter schools.  You can see it by clicking here.