Social Media: Top Ten Practices

My list of best practices for faculty in higher education teaching…

Defying Expectations: Jefferson Parish Public Schools (Part IV)

The final installment a four-part…

Defying Expectations: Jefferson Parish Public Schools (Part I)

While much attention has been given to…

Defying Expectations: Jefferson Parish Public Schools (Part II)

The second installment a four-part…

Defying Expectations: Jefferson Parish Public Schools (Part III)

The third installment in a four-part…

What makes the Finnish education system so successful?

When my parents raved about the Finnish education system, I used to think that it was part of a national ego-boosting program. All nations do it. We all have to be best at something. Right?

Retaining Teachers in Hawaii

Pay them to live, not just survive

I used teach swimming to kids at the local YMCA in Honolulu and the emphasis was on the little things to get a 3 year old child comfortable in the water, have them blow bubbles, kick a little bit…