It is an interesting time to work in a school. There is an uproar for student safety as the conversations about gun violence in our schools have once again become very prevalent. There are conversations about teachers carrying guns and students walking out. It is hard enough as an adult to process all of this, … Continue reading For Something
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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
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
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I listened to a podcast recently that really sparked some thinking about living in a purpose based school and having clarity of that purpose among all members. This past year, the high school where I serve rewrote our mission statement. Our new mission statement contains three key components: serving a diverse community, developing independent thinkers, … Continue reading We Say ALL
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