Why Can’t Johnny Read?
I just met with a superintendent and her associate for a school district event in Georgia. My respect for them went up as we talked. We found ourselves drifting to the topic of student success and the ineffectiveness of schools today. As educators, I suspected they might be a bit defensive. They were not in the least. In fact, they got
My Fourth Concern for the Year 2030
Here is my fourth and final concern for the year 2030. To read my previous blog posts on the previous three concerns, click here for the first one, here for the second and here for the third. 4. The inability to remain in a long-term commitment. Because our world talks in sound bites, tweets and texts, we have reduced our capacity to
Ideas to Beat the Problem of Adolescence
I believe in kids -- but I see a problem. I believe kids today are growing up too fast and too slow at the same time. They're exposed to loads of data that accelerates their growth; at the same time they're postponing adulthood. This poses a problem for the adults who lead them. Abandonment or Abundance During their childhood and adolescent years,
A Narcissistic World
This is the final word of a six word blog series that describes the world our kids are growing up in. Whether they’ve entered college, still in high school, middle school, or elementary school, these words explain why they end up the way they do as young adults. Let me know your thoughts and what’s happening in your part of
Why Every Parent Needs to Know About BPA
I’ve been using a metaphor to describe what’s happening to kids today. It’s the story of Peter Pan and Neverland. Do you remember the story? Neverland was a place where kids refused to grow up. Our young people, however, may have a good excuse. Since 2006, scientists have been discovering that many species of wildlife, from fish to mammals, are experiencing