Category: Personal Blog

  • Colin Powell: Attention to Detail and Collaboration

    Part 3: Fostering Excellence through Attention to Detail and Collaboration Attention to detail and collaboration are two key principles that can significantly impact the classroom environment. For students, the advice to “check small things” highlights the importance of meticulous attention to details. Explain how small errors can lead to significant consequences in academic work, and…

  • Celebrating Positivity:April

    April is a month bursting with opportunities to infuse your classroom with cultural celebrations, historical recognitions, and fun learning experiences. From observing heritage months to commemorating famous birthdays, here are several ways to make April a memorable and enriching time for your students: Celebrate National Poetry Month: Recognize Autism Acceptance Month: Honor Arab American Heritage…

  • Leading Ladies: A Comparative Journey of Lois Lane and Gwen Stacy

    Lois Lane and Gwen Stacy, iconic female characters in comics and movies, are celebrated for their strength, resilience, intelligence, encouraging readers and viewers to embrace courage, determination, and independence.

  • Jonathan Haidt: The Anxious Generation

    This is an amazing interview by Kevin Roose (NYTimes) and Casey Newton (Platformer) for their shared podcast Hardfork. During the interview, they push Jonathan Haidt on his views of the trauma that our teenagers and youth are enduring as a result of Smart phones and Social Media. It deserves a listen for any parent wondering…

  • Recession,Recovery, ACA: Obama’s First Term

    President Obama’s first term was marked by economic recovery, Affordable Care Act, foreign policy challenges, bin Laden’s demise, immigration reform, congressional gridlock, Nobel Peace Prize, and re-election.

  • TMIH Space Exploration: March

    Exploring the Cosmic Significance of March: A Glimpse into Space History March, the month that marks the transition from winter to spring, offers more than just warming temperatures and budding blossoms. It carries a cosmic significance intertwined with the exploration of the final frontier: space. As we embrace the changing of seasons, let’s embark on…