What Makes a School Great?
A great school is one that provides its students with a well-rounded and comprehensive education, while also fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment. Great schools become institutions and are cornerstones of great communities. In my 31 years in...
Interview with Ashton Tate, F.O.R.M. Curriculum for Health and Physical Education
Blog, Curriculum Development, Educator Insights, Encouragement, Philosophy, Podcast, The Teacher's Lounge | April 26, 2023
Today we are happy to include part of an interview with Ashton Tate from The Teacher’s Lounge podcast. Ashton is from Franklin, Tennessee, and he’s the founder of Glory to Glory Fitness and creator of the F.O.R.M. Curriculum. He joins us to talk to us...
Interview with Anna Salton Eisen, Part II
We’re honored to share part two of a special guest interview on the The Teacher’s Lounge podcast with a second generation Holocaust survivor, Anna Salton Eisen. (In case you missed it, you can read part one here.) Both of Anna’s parents survived the...
The Three R’s of Classroom Culture
Being an elementary teacher for twenty years was my delight…my joy…a true gift. It came easily and never did I have to go to work – I wanted to go – every single day. My job was not work but rather a calling – one in which I got to model true servanthood and create a...