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This past Friday an exciting event took place at my high school due to the efforts of Colleen Tambuscio, who is a fantastic Holocaust teacher. The U.S. Department of Education visited with a group of Polish educators to learn more about how our school teaches the Holocaust and genocide. The nine educators who visited New Milford were part of the International Leadership Program of the U.S. Department...

Last night I participated in #edchat on Twitter and the topic of discussion focused on techniques teachers could use to improve communication with parents.  I added my ideas on the topic and attempted to link techniques and strategies I utilize to both teachers and administrators.  Educators must be experts in effective communication techniques, especially when it comes to parents. In...

Through my recent experience at the Google Teacher Academy for Administrators I learned about the form feature in Google Docs.  Up until this point I had only used the word processor and presentation functions in Docs.  I'd be lying if I didn't state that I was so fascinated by forms.  Immediately I saw administrative value in terms of collecting data and organizing it in a spreadsheet....

Let me just come out and say it, I need more administrators (Principals and Superintendents) to blog.  I would be willing to guess that I am not the only educator that feels this way.  Below is a hypothetical letter that explains my rationale. Dear Principal/Superintendent:Good morning!  You are probably wondering why you are receiving this letter out of the blue.  Let me quickly...

This morning I had a breakfast for all members of student government.  Over the course of the year I like to have at least three meetings like this to hear their ideas on the culture of New Milford High School and ways to improve it.  My main objective is to empower them to be catalysts of change and leave a lasting impact on the school.  In the past, the meetings consisted...

As I sat in the Houston airport waiting for my flight back to Newark, I couldn’t help but to sit and reflect on my experience at the first ever Google Teacher Academy for Administrators.  The conference was held on March 5, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas.  This was by far the most intense, and rewarding professional development venture that I have ever been a part of.   Brought together...