I happened to be in my car when President Obama announced that Merrick Garland was his nominee to the Supreme Court. Purely by coincidence I heard Garland’s acceptance speech which tells the immigration story of his family as well as
3 Lions 3 Opinions
I saw these lions on display at The Davis Academy Lower School alongside about a dozen others. As I looked at them I was overwhelmed by the different emotions each conveyed. What emotions do you see? I wonder if we
Life Lessons- NOLA
I’ve just come back from two very special days in New Orleans. I was invited to NOLA by a dear colleague that I’ve known for many years and who is head of the Jewish Community Day School of New Orleans.
Thoughts on Service Learning
Having just completed my first institute with Cathryn Berger Kaye I want to take a moment to process some of my thoughts on service learning. In that spirit here are a couple possible definitions of service learning as I currently
A (hopefully brief) reflection on “reflection”
I’m in the midst of a 3 day seminar on “Service Learning” lead by Cathryn Berger Kaye. We’re covering a lot of ground and the entire experience might best be summarized as a “feast of inspiration.” Today we took a deeper
Spark, flame, fire
I wonder which is easier: igniting a spark or turning a spark into a flame into a fire? When it comes to education we’ve got to do both. We’ve got to ignite a spark– even when the spark is already