Because we are in the midst of summer, I have been trying to keep my posts in a relatively light vein.  However, to give you an idea of what is coming up as we get closer to school opening again, I am listing a series of topics that I hope to explore, in no particular order.   As always, I invite readers’ input.  Is there ...

Far too often, the ‘bosses’ have little concept of the challenges facing teachers, either because they have spent so little time in the classroom themselves or, after their ‘ascent’ (some would say ‘escape’) from the classroom, forget all too quickly what it means to be a teacher.  For example, many years ago, when I started my job in ...