Archive for January 2013

The crisis is over. The review of our response isn’t. The time for reflection is not while you’re in the midst of your school’s crisis response. “No fake,” you’re probably thinking. “This is your new learning?” Well, for me, it sort of is. As some of the elements were very different this time around for us,…

Looking for a CliffsNotes approach to 2013? The deadline is set. Today is the last day I’m fussing with New Year’s resolutions. You’re on your own. You’ve seen many of the articles and news features I have anyway, right? There are so many recommendations floating around out there – all loaded with tips telling us…

Want to do better in 2013?  Get a dog. Yeah, you read this right. And I didn’t mean this to sound rude or abrupt. Getting a dog actually is one of the New Year “must do” resolutions in this  Fast Company article. And its recommended resolutions list isn’t half bad, either. It didn’t suggest “Get a Mercedes.”…

Lawsuit filed against school district policy. What fantasy land twilight zone am I living in? While I thought all of us would be able to enjoy a peaceful, non-media interrupted holiday break – boy, was I wrong. (yet again, I know…) Take a look at this January 2 article in the Detroit News and you’ll…