With each Teacher Appreciation Week, I cannot help but think of Mrs. Bentley, my 2nd grade teacher.  New to the country and new to the...

What would I tell that 17-year old girl smiling into the camera one high school field day long ago? 1) When you get to college, you will...

In recent years, there has been a notable increase in the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children ages 2...

In 1848, Phineas Gage, a 25-year old foreman, was preparing a railroad bed, when an iron rod pierced his skull. This brain injury...

When people speak of 21st Century Learning, they almost always refer to the integration of technology in the classroom. And why not?...

Over the past decade, there has been an exponential leap in the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the US....

Galileo has been quoted as having said: Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe. While I grapple with fully...

Abraham Lincoln once said that reading is “the art of communicating thoughts to the mind, through the eye – the greatest invention of the...

Protecting a child means ensuring that he is given options that allow him to believe in his own self-worth...

When we first went to Indonesia several years ago, there were three things I wanted to do: 1) learn to surf; 2) learn a Balinese dance;...

In many schools, the Pyramid Theory of leadership is often adopted. The Head of School leads from the top, followed by principals, then...

"We don't need GPS," said my husband with confidence, just as we were about to get into our little, gray FIAT rental from Rome and drive...

I was 8 years old. I was invited to a party and was especially excited because I got to pick my own party outfit. I had the perfect...