A wise man once told me that "Leaders are readers." I don't think I understood it as much the day I heard it as I do today. But it is true. Want to be a leader? Read. We've just got to read and read widely. Lots of genres, lots of books. That's the thing about wisdom and leadership...you never know ... READ the POST

The other day in class, we were talking about the importance of goal-setting and, more specifically, the power of writing them down and telling them to people you love. Well, one of my 7th graders made a goal for herself to be able to type 50 wpm this year. She's at 35 now. Oh, and she found this ... READ the POST

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." ~ Mark Twain In more than a decade teaching, only rarely have I gotten glimpses into the impact my teaching is having on my students. Sure, I see them master content and score well on tests. I see their faces light up with what I'm pretty ... READ the POST