No day in school will be the same as school days of past. The time is now to redefine our core purpose.
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I try to imagine a time when a physical health provider would or can say- I am sorry, you're too ill, I need to decline treating you, and no, I don’t know where you can go for treatment. Sorry.
I further imagine being in an ER room and an ambulance bringing in a child with diabetes and gunshot wounds, and the admissions team saying… I am sorry, we are declining to treat due to acuity.
Read MoreWhat can you learn and reflect on from Pope Francis' Transformational Leadership Style as an educational leader?
Read MoreThere are several misconceptions surrounding the move toward more personalized learning, with many considering personalized learning the new “buzz term” in education. Not only do some not know what it means or looks like — many who think they do, have it all wrong!
Read MoreThis year my team and I are emphatically focused on leading with strategic and deliberate happiness. Focusing on happiness in every situation, every student, every classroom, every disruption, every homeless application, every everything.
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Happiness can be developed, cultivated and learned the same as reading and writing. In fact, like other skills, it needs to be developed with intentional practice. As educators we must recognize that the ability to be happy is not fixed.
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As we reflect on our role as educators in this time of increasing digital connectedness, consider this question: How do we best prepare our students to be good digital citizens while incorporating 21st-century skills in their journey? One way to approach this is by helping students become responsible global digital citizens.
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