“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”
Richard Steel’s words from 1710 resonate now as the knowledge from reading impacts everything in life.
Our children’s success in school and subsequently in the workforce, stems from an ability to read. Reading prepares our children for…
I have always found it interesting that a blog is, by its nature, made for preaching to the choir. To the converted. This is a good thing: it’s a place where a writer can work out her thoughts, remind herself of things worth remembering, and shine…
If I could be the education god, and I could endow every educator with only one thing, it would be the heart-felt, gut-level, absolute belief that every student is gifted! I believe that all learning is self-directed, facilitated, and contextual. Learning is facilitated in the home,…
Seeing a young child’s eyes light up as they watch a turtle eat a blueberry or hearing giggles and squeals of delight as the flying squirrel glides across the room, fills me with joy! The excitement our littlest visitors radiate is contagious as they make their…
On May 15, 2001, at the peak of the dot com era, Apple announced plans to open 25 retail stores across the US, the first two opening just four days after the announcement. A visit to any one of the more than 500 retail locations that…
Working with the students of Howard has been quite an experience. They all come from different backgrounds yet, they all have the same goal: to succeed in life. Likewise, although most of them face a language barrier, they have been able to progress on their assignments…
Even before I officially began my position as the Director of the School of Education at UTC, I was invited to participate in a Chattanooga 2.0 community meeting at Normal Park. I remember thinking how impressed I was with the representation of individuals who gathered to…
Bridge to Completion, a recent report produced by the Nashville Public Education Foundation and the Tennessee College Access and Success Network (TCASN), shows that making the leap from high school to college graduation is more challenging than it should be for too many Nashville students. While…