In the last 30 years, the author has visited approximately 250 Title 1 elementary campuses as a teacher, principal, central office...

Every time we boarded an airplane to travel, my wife would open the airline magazine and complete the three levels of Sudoku puzzles: ...

Word fluency will drive comprehension proficiency since the students can read and not deplete their ‘CPU’ trying to decipher the most...

I have heard the expression – Teaching to the Test – for many years, but I had not deeply considered the thinking behind the phrase until...

Back in the spring of 2016 when I was an elementary principal, I attended a district professional development session on a new teacher...

Half a century ago, my father, older brother and I watched a herd of horses driven into a rectangular corral from an open field. My father w

The pandemic has brought to light many underlying issues in our society. Some incidents were surprising; for instance, I was astounded...

The famous American political phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid” is attributed to James Carville and coined during Bill Clinton's...

Small Gaps Widen to Larger Chasms While hiking the 500-mile-long El Camino in Spain a couple of summers ago, a small pain ensued on the...

A middle distance runner competing in a 3,200 meter or 5 kilometer race practices and trains differently than a long distance runner...

When I was in college, my statics and dynamic professor proposed a no homework versus a double homework wager to his students. He...

I do not own a washing machine. Never have. I use the condominium laundry room with its ten washing machines and dryers to handle my...

“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” This old joke is amusing and timeless because of the obviousness of its one-word punchline: Practice!...

About 15 years ago, I attended weekly central administrator meetings as an elementary program supervisor in a large urban Texas school...

In the 1970’s, my father started the first Christmas tree farm in South Dakota. A slotted hole was dug using a long steel spade shovel...

Federal and State money flows into the Title 1 public schools. The river of money flows regardless of academic results each school year,...

My wife and I watched the Tom Hanks’ movie, Apollo 13 over the Holiday break. The movie has many memorable scenes of heroism and...

Educators test students throughout the school year. Students are frequently assessed via both formative and summative assessments ranging...

I am of the belief that Title 1 academic education reformation involving high percentages of students classified as economically...

In late April of 2014, I was at central office for a meeting when I ran into another Title 1 elementary principal. The STAAR (State of...