I read the following quote from Between Parent and Child by Haim G. Ginott this week and it really hit home, literally. “What do we say to a guest who forgets her umbrella? Do we run after her and say "What is the matter with you? Every time you come to visit you forget something. … Continue reading Be Our Guest
Author: bknightlearning
Silence
Indiana recently passed legislation that will greatly change the scope of graduation requirements. While I agree with many of the ideas behind this proposal, I struggle to see how this sweeping change will positively impact and support ALL students at ALL levels. This week I went way out of my comfort zone and decided to … Continue reading Silence
Don’t Give Up
I had a little time at home one evening this week. The kids were all working on various things quietly and with no meetings to plan for and emails to respond to, I turned on ESPN to watch college basketball. As soon as I turned the channel, Jim Valvano’s famous speech at the ESPYs was … Continue reading Don’t Give Up
Tension
I was flipping back through my journal this week and came across the sketch below. To be honest, I do not remember when I made this note, or what I was doing (or maybe not doing) that led to the sketch. Yet, it did provide me with an important reminder about growth. To improve and … Continue reading Tension
Build Up
If you are like me, you find it exhausting to scroll through social media. It is not because of the time it takes, but because of the overwhelming feeling of negativity expressed in this world. I just do not understand fighting negativity with more negativity. Unfortunately, there are people who I know personally, and have … Continue reading Build Up
Masks
My kids love Halloween. They enjoy ringing doorbells dressed up in a way that our neighbors do not even know who they are...and of course there is the whole candy thing that they enjoy as well. I am not sure if they like the costumes or candy more. Moving through the neighborhood, wearing a costume/pretending … Continue reading Masks
Netflix Edu
We returned to school this week from our township’s two week Fall Break. I always try to find some ways to relax during breaks; Netflix is often one of those ways. While I do not have much time to watch TV during the school year, I appreciate being able to watch an entire series over … Continue reading Netflix Edu
My Best Interest
It has been a rough few weeks. Our school has suffered a great deal of tragedy...more than our fair share in a short time frame. In these times, I try to refer back to a core belief from Joshua Medcalf and Jamie Gilbert’s book Burn Your Goals. “Anything that happens to me today is … Continue reading My Best Interest
Ask Yourself These Questions
I had the opportunity to speak at a community event this past week for an organization that comes into our school and runs an out of school program for our students. I was asked to speak on my perspective of the needs of teenagers in our school community. As I was preparing for this talk, … Continue reading Ask Yourself These Questions
1, 2, 3, Swish
Socks, Shorts, 1, 2, 3, Swish! Those of you who grew up IU basketball fans in the late 80’s know exactly who I am referencing with my opening statement. Steve Alford was an IU great. He was never the biggest or fastest guy on the court, but he dominated the college game during his time … Continue reading 1, 2, 3, Swish
Leading and Learning 