From what I have gathered, most of the educators here are in K-12. The others are tech people or consultants who work with K-12 schools. I am neither. I started my career in youth development, leading after-school and summer programs. Now, I am a family life educator who specializes in digital and social media. What … Continue reading
To begin, I would like to submit that teaching and discussing human development from a relational, a biological, a psychological, a physiological, as well as from a social and cultural perspective does not encroach on the moral rights of parents. As long as the instruction is academically-based and rooted in the latest research from scholarly … Continue reading
Successful sports teams have an identity, a vision, and a culture of learning and being that permeates throughout the entire organization. The Pittsburgh Steelers, for example, is the most success team in NFL history. They are a common man’s team with community values. The ownership believes in loyalty (up to a financial point), “blue collar” … Continue reading
We are human just like everyone else. We shop. We go out. We have friends. We drink. And, yes, we have sex. I am writing this blog because parents and schools don’t want us to have the same kinds of lives everyone else is entitled to. This is evident by the number of teachers being … Continue reading
Have you ever told your child, a friend, your student, or anyone that they could be whatever they wanted to be? If you have, then you are guilty of spreading one of the greatest lies ever told. Not that I am advocating you killing someone’s dream, but the reality is that no amount of hard … Continue reading