The Learning Nation

Realizations from the side of the desk of a Principal. It's education. There is no more money. There is no more time: there are 24 hours in the day. It's also the greatest job in the world, so let's get on with it.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Giving Kids Ferraris

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I grew up in a family that had a car.  This is not earth-shattering news. I also sat in the car, rode in the car, watched my parents d...
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Monday, January 21, 2013

What Story Does Your Timetable Tell?

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Start at 8:30.  Four blocks per day, frozen schedule.  80 minutes each. Nutrition break in the mid morning.  50 minute lunch.  End sometim...
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Preventative Maintenance

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Recently, I had the joy of spending $1000 on my car.  It wasn't on a sound system.  It wasn't on some flashy set of rims.  It wasn...
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Sunday, January 6, 2013

Confronting Constructs

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With 2013 now upon us, it is that (in)famous time of the year in which many of us take a few moments to reflect on the year gone by.  We t...
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