Todd R. NelsonSnow DayNothing beats a snow day from school. It’s a treasure of unexpected freedom and possibility. At least, that’s the way it was when I was a…Feb 5, 2015Feb 5, 2015
Todd R. NelsoninLocal TimeSnow Day Blues(With apologies to Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters)Feb 2, 2015Feb 2, 2015
Todd R. NelsoninOn the Way to Bamboo IslandMonsters, Ink Chad is drawing a monster. Or dinosaur, from the looks of it. Monster sounds so…It is art class, and the substitute teacher, Mr. Nelson, is observing him with interest. Chad’s color of choice: blue magic marker. His…Dec 2, 2014Dec 2, 2014
Todd R. NelsoninWhat Would Henry David Thoreau Say?Home for ThanksgivingBy Todd R. NelsonNov 27, 2014Nov 27, 2014
Todd R. NelsoninOn the Way to Bamboo IslandHalloween ReduxI’m an elementary school principal and I love Halloween.Nov 9, 2014Nov 9, 2014
Todd R. NelsoninLocal TimeMeeting the DOE standards: Standards-based education meets filling the freezerNot everyone assumes DOE stands for Department of EducationNov 9, 2014Nov 9, 2014
Todd R. NelsoninOn the Way to Bamboo IslandCenteringYoung learners in the hands of wisdom and experienceAug 31, 2014Aug 31, 2014