On Monday night, around 10 pm, I was preparing for our last week of school when I heard a dim roar. Then, a few minutes later, I heard it again. A minute later (48 seconds, to be exact) I heard a third roar. What was it? While I was home preparing our teacher’s End of Year Rubric conversations, the Nashville…
Author: Charlie Friedman
Learning from our school’s families
“In God we trust. All other bring data.” -W. Edward Demming Right now, our school is planning to open a Middle School in two years. We’re spending a lot of time figuring out the details — everything from the reading curriculum to the tile on the floors — on a limited budget. Unfortunately, everything seemed to matter. In…
Preparing for the state assessment together
State testing is a serious topic, so I thought I’d lighten the atmosphere with a joke. TEACHER (to class): Can someone tell me “How do you spell ‘crocodile?’” STUDENT: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L’ TEACHER: No, that’s wrong STUDENT: But you asked me how I spell it! One day, the student might make a good lawyer. But, in a world with…
Practicing gratitude in schools
This blog post is about a new year, but first: an old joke. A grandmother is watching her grandson play on the beach. Suddenly, a huge wave comes and takes him to sea. Panicked, she gets down on her knees and prays. “Please. Save my only grandson. I beg of you. He is the only thing that matters to…