Schools are about relationships. Learning is about relationships. We learn in relationship to ideas and concepts, and in relationships with others.



As long as we gather our children together in schools, the adults who care for and teach them are without question among the most important people in their lives. Schools are communities that should be first and foremost devoted to learning. All too often other agendas get in the way of learning. Other agendas might include an… Continue

If you're a school administrator or educator of a small school, I'm sure you're used to using an assortment of programs such as Microsoft Office, regular pen and paper or tools like File Maker to manage your school data. There's a better way.



Instead of using pen and paper to manage your school's data, why not try out a school management system that is designed to minimize your workload and maximize your free time. Once you've migrated to working the online way, information on every… Continue

The reason why some school administrators make better decisions than others comes down to their outlook on themselves and others in a work environment, their view on roles the people play in that environment, how good a thinker and communicator they really are, and whether or not they act with integrity. Another critical element that separates an effective administrator from an ineffective one is his or her ability to avoid certain traps that can go with the job.



In answering this… Continue

A friend told us about the worrying done by one of his daughters. Comparing herself to a sibling, the girl often said: "She's cleverer than me." His response was to say that both of them were clever, but at different things. One was gifted academically; the other was a talented artist and singer.



It was a state of affairs the girls used to mutual advantage, supporting each other by exchanging homework tasks to get better marks.



Our friend didn't condone that, but at the… Continue