Recent posts
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Why I’m running for Board of Education
Read more: Why I’m running for Board of EducationGlen Rock’s school system is a source of community pride. Our students, teachers, parents, staff and town deserve our schools to be the best that they can be. In order to achieve this, if elected to the board my priorities will be:
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A Well-Rounded Education
Read more: A Well-Rounded EducationScreen grab of the title page of GRHS’s current program of studies There are many things that we can say about the 21st century, but one thing we don’t often consider is that it is the most cognitively challenging period in human history for the average person. A self-governing republic requires a well-informed citizenry. In…
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Academic Standards
Read more: Academic Standards© Boomur Aiming higher Glen Rock academic performance has historically exceeded state averages, and continues to do so. We might look at that and think to ourselves “Well, we’re doing quite well – why worry?”. I disagree. State averages are all well and good, but absolutes matter. That other districts have significant numbers of students…
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Candidate’s Night and Other Events
Read more: Candidate’s Night and Other Events© ivoted1 The League of Women Voters (LWV) will be holding a Candidate’s Night on October 6th at 7 PM. People can attend in person, or can view the stream on the League of Women Voters Facebook page (either in real time or later). I strongly encourage everyone to tune in and hear directly from…
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Rethinking Our Approach to Technology
Read more: Rethinking Our Approach to Technology© BappleBusiness. You would not believe how hard it was to find a non-AI generated image of a smartboard in a classroom that was also free for use with attribution… Let’s start with an anecdote. A lot of discussions of technology use in education tend to immediately turn into “But people said the same thing…
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Providing services for students
Read more: Providing services for studentsIn general, when arguing my positions, I like to refer to facts and research and reports and citations. I won’t be doing that here. Oh, there’s a lot of research on the benefits of inclusivity in classrooms, on best practices in disability accommodation, and other things that can be brought to bear in talking…