Sun Article shows Maryland’s Double-Edged Sword: Accountability and Consequences; make up your mind.
A Baltimore Sun article highlights a perplexing paradox: criticizing punitive actions like virtual learning while they, and other media outlets in recent times, have condemned schools for not holding students accountable. This dilemma underscores the complex decision-making educators face, as illustrated by a student’s behavior prompting debates about safety, consequences, and effective learning methods.
How Principals Can Start School With a Smile (Opinion)
Here are five ways to stay positive and focus on morale this year.
Tips From Acclaimed Teachers: Navigating the Family Dynamic
State teachers of the year offer advice on how to build and manage parent and family relationships.
4-Day School Weeks Are Gaining Support. What Do Educators Have to Say?
The four-day school week is rising in popularity.
Baltimore County Chooses Omnilert to Increase School Safety But Access Control not Addressed
In this video I briefly highlight how BCPS has chosen Omnilert as its choice to scan crowds for weapons. While this is a good choice, in my opinion more attention is needed in access control. Aging school buildings need a centralized method as many still rely on keyed locks. I believe this was a major …
Worcester County Quietly Getting it Done
In this video I take a closer look at Worcester County Schools. They are leading or near the top in most recent MCAP testing and seem to be quietly getting it done.
Charter Schools Are Outperforming Traditional Public Schools: 6 Takeaways From a New Study
Researchers who have analyzed charter school performance since 2000 now find that charters are outpacing traditional public schools.
What’s in a Student Handbook Why is it So Important?
Every system in Maryland issues a student handbook each year. In this video I take a quick look at why it is so important.
School Safety Advances in Technology from National Conference; Proxess Solves Access Problem
In this video, I briefly overview new school safety technologies from the School Safety Convention and highlight what I think is an excellent product.