As we continue to move even further into the 21st century, technology becomes more embedded in all aspects of society. As a father, I see this firsthand with my son, who is in first grade. The gift he wanted the most this past Christmas was an iPod Touch, which Santa...

Ask yourself why you or someone you know chose a profession in education for a living. Is it because of the paycheck? Do you like the hours? Do the working conditions suit you? Is it because you couldn't decide on a major until halfway through your Bachelor's degree and figured...

It seems that no matter where you go or what you read these days someone is talking about the need for change in education. Whether it is the so-called reformers, federal government, respected researchers, or district and school leaders, cases are being made that change is necessary to better prepare...

Last month I was fortunate to attend a training session on the new Chromebook at Google's New York City offices. The Chromebook itself turned about to be an intriguing device that clearly has an upside as an educational tool in schools. It boots up in 8 seconds, has...

The other day I read an interesting article entitled "Why Schools Should Stop Banning Cell Phones, and Use Them For Learning." Up until this past year, the rule of thumb was that students could bring their phones to my school, but they could not be on, seen, or...

Cross-posted at Edutopia.

As the calendar turns to August school leaders across the country are meticulously planning for the upcoming year. This process has become more difficult as mounting challenges such as budget cuts and what seems like a relentless attack on the profession of education have taken...

School improvement efforts rely heavily on quality leadership. Educational leaders are tasked with establishing a collective vision for school improvement and initiating change to spur innovation, ensure student learning, and increase achievement. On July 13th I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. James Strong, from the College of...

It is a greater work to educate a child, in a true and larger sense of the word, than to rule a state - William Ellery Channing

Last week my school was fortunate to have the N.J. School Boards Association (NJSBA) visit to produce a live event called Learn@Lunch: Technology as an Engagement Tool. You can view the archive of the event.

A little over two years ago something like this would have never...

There has been a great deal of discussion lately as to the necessity of administrators utilizing social media as a part of their professional practice. There was even a comment on the Facebook page that I manage for my high school stating that I spend too much time...

"A simple question to ask is, "How has the world of a child changed in the last 150 years?" And the answer is, "It's hard to imagine any way in which it hasn't changed! But if you look at school today versus 100 years ago, it is more similar than...