When I was a Fourth Grader…
When I was a fourth grader… The Sox and B’s were everything Freddy Lynn and Bobby Orr were gods Fenway was Mecca and the Garden was the Sistine Chapel. The Globe Sunday Sports Page was my Bible When...
View ArticleWatching your Parents Age from a Distance
Having completed my 21-hour flight from Hong Kong to Boston via Tokyo and Chicago, I am on finally on summer vacation at my mom’s house. I am preparing for a bike ride to my Dad’s nursing home...
View ArticleWatching your Parents Age from a Distance, (revisited)
Week two of my visit home continues. I remain ever so proud of both my mom and dad. Both continue to do exercises so that they can make the most of their seventy-four year old bodies. Mom positions...
View ArticleTeaching Technology to Expat Teachers
Click to view slideshow. Recently, I had the good fortune to attend the educational professional development course, Teaching Technology to Teachers. Justin Reich and Tom Daccord led the class. The...
View ArticleAn Interview with a Master Teacher of Balanced Literacy
One of the best perks of my job is that I am able to collaborate with master teachers from around the globe. My school houses some of the most impressive cast of teachers around and it is an honor...
View ArticleTeaching in the Age of the Superstar Teacher
While the United States was learning about Major League Baseball player suspensions , I was in Hong Kong reading of other high paid superstars. But before I continue, please let me explain from whence...
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