The Science of Reading The Science of Reading is gaining momentum, thanks in large part to folks like APM journalist Emily Hanford. The funny thing is, it’s not a new concept; knowledge about the Science of Reading has been around for upwards of five decades. According to The Science of Reading, A Defining Movement, “The … [Read more…]
Rarely a week goes by when questions aren’t raised about the structure of the EL Education curriculum, which the Fort Madison Community School District adopted in the fall of 2019 for grades K – 5, and the fall of 2020 for grades 6 – 8. The questions go something like this: “Why do we have … [Read more…]
I have recognized a negative trend developing in myself in the past few weeks. My thoughts are being poisoned by events around me – nothing earth-shattering, just the normal stuff that is part of day to day life. Yet these events have hurt and impacted those I care deeply about. When I allow poison to … [Read more…]
Change Change is hard. Change is (often, but not always), necessary. Change is uncomfortable. Change is inevitable. In the words of Jack Canfield, “Change is inevitable in life. You can either resist it and potentially get run over by it, or you can choose to cooperate with it, adapt to it and learn how to … [Read more…]