Saturdays with Mama
Being with Daddy
To My Students
Education Reform as Epic Tragedy
Threats of Failure on 8-year-old Shoulders
How It All Began & How to Fix It: The Cult of Student Testing
Don’t Buy the Snake Oil
Education Stakeholders: A Call to Be Informed
Teachers, What Do You Suggest We Do?
Five Questions for Texas Parents
Follow-up: “To America from a Teacher”
Gun Violence and Common Ground Action
Culture »
An Invitation to Explore the Role of Image
(0)I’ve always wondered about Jesus’ response to the religious leaders concerning the payment of taxes. The story goes something like this… The Pharisees and the Herodians were desperately trying to shut down Jesus’ momentum. With a simple message of love and hope, he was changing the world right before their eyes, and they were smart… Read More ›
Education »
To My Students
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To the Class of 2013 So, here we are… The world awaits you, and I’m standing here with a bursting smile in my heart because I’ve just finished the preview of what this world is getting in you, and it looks good, very good. In fact, the word exceptional comes to mind. Before you release all your awesomeness… Read More ›
Faith »
Have We Kicked God Out of Our Schools?
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I am a teacher, and like the vast majority of teachers, I love my work. By this, I do not mean I love the curriculum and bells; I mean I love my students and would do anything necessary to protect them. Maybe this is why I can’t seem to break away from the news concerning… Read More ›
Family »
Saturdays with Mama
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Because I am loath to journey forward, I find myself looking back for strength. One place I find myself visiting more and more Is Saturday mornings with Mama. Those mornings always started early, not so early as on a school day, But early enough as not to waste the day away. For me, it… Read More ›
Politics »
Five Questions for Texas Parents
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Because parent voices are the driving force behind educational change, I’m hoping these five questions will reach every parent in the State of Texas and encourage each one to seriously consider the STAAR/EOC testing system we’ve built for our students. Question #1: Are you okay with how much the State is paying for this testing program? By 2015, the tax payers of Texas… Read More ›
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