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A Pleasant Surprise …

As I mark the days until the end of summer, I am also finishing up my summer reading.  As I finished the last of my summer reading for school, I received … Continue reading

August 11, 2014 · Leave a comment

Digital Device Use in the Classroom

Over the weekend, I came across a blog post that grabbed my attention. Blogger Paul Branwell asked what might be a provocative question for many schools actively using technology within … Continue reading

August 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Something to Remember

It is the middle of the school year, and you may be asking yourself why did I become a teacher. If you are questioning what you do every day for … Continue reading

July 29, 2014 · Leave a comment

21st Century Learning: How Has Tutoring Changed?

What is the role of the traditional tutor? This question was raised during a luncheon that I attended recently with other school leaders looking for traditional as well as non-traditional … Continue reading

July 27, 2014 · 1 Comment

Outdoor & Environmental Sustainability: Resource Roundup

If you follow principalaim then you know how much I love sharing resources with teachers and administrators. One of my favorite sites for everything school related is Edutopia. Each month, Edutopia … Continue reading

July 21, 2014 · 2 Comments

What Does Kindle Unlimited Mean for the Classroom?

Jeff Bezos and Amazon have done it again. Friday, July 18th was the official launch of Bezos’ latest creation – Kindle Unlimited. The launch of Kindle Unlimited is the talk of the … Continue reading

July 19, 2014 · Leave a comment

Looking for an online summer course? Try SlideRule!

How many of you are familiar with SlideRule? Apparently, SlideRule “allows you to search a ton of online courses in the subject area that interests you.” In an attempt to … Continue reading

July 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Effective Parent Communication

Establishing and maintaining a healthy working relationship with parents is even more important and easy in the 21st century. Thanks to the advances in technology, it isn’t a question of … Continue reading

July 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Summer Planning: 10 Things to Do This Summer to Advance Your Career

There are educators who will look at this post and think – this list does not work for me because I am a teacher. Well I am here to tell you … Continue reading

July 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Future of Education Comes Down to This

As politicians, parents, and business executives fight over the future of education – I ask educators to remember who we serve. In order to ensure that all of our schools … Continue reading

July 14, 2014 · 8 Comments