Posted in children, education, environment, school, science on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My friend, Michael, author of Like a Fish In Water, sent me a link about environmental education in the Maryland Public School System. Previously, the system only required a single lesson on environmental education some time between kindergarten and 12th grade. Now, environmental science must be woven into the curriculum, covering specific topics. Originally, the [...]
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Posted in children, education, school on September 29, 2010 | 5 Comments »
An article appeared in the New York Times yesterday showcasing a Massachusetts school that didn’t let large class sizes stop them from improving test scores. By bringing writing and reading assignments into every school subject (gym included!) The school is now outperforming 90% of other schools in Massachusetts. Reading and writing bring to bear creativity, [...]
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Posted in children, education, family on September 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The airwaves are bustling and bristling this week about education. Our U.S. school system is making front page news like never before. Sadly, sometimes it takes a crisis to raise awareness. Yesterday, one of my readers of this blog who has decades of experience in education voiced his opinion about one way to repair the [...]
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Posted in children, education on September 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This week NBC is running a special in-depth look at education in America, Education Nation. It is a loud, profound alarm – our schools are in trouble, and by association our nation is in trouble. Not because of the financial system or the housing crisis or the erratic Dow. Our nation is in trouble because [...]
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Posted in choices, creativity, decision-making, determination, passion, patience on September 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Stubbornly persist, and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits.” ~ Robert Brault Phin and I head out early every morning for an hour-long walk, and I use that time to hang with him, get my own bearings, and meditate on where I am in [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on September 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve had Phineas for one week today and every day he’s teaching me something new. I just finished Cesar Milan’s book, Cesar’s Way, and have been using his advice as I train Phinny. It’s working like a charm and it’s helped me get to know Phineas as a dog, something I’ve not done with previous [...]
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Posted in change, family, work on September 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My mom and pop are on their way to Florida today, setting off for a new chapter filled with sunshine and only the things they love. The days of working for someone else’s goals are a memory for them. They’ve more than earned this new place in the sun. I would be lying if I [...]
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Posted in care, career, choices, commitment, creativity, decision-making, determination, work on September 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the conditions that surround him. The unreasonable man adapts surrounding conditions to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” ~ George Bernard Shaw When I was in business school, one of my favorite professors revealed his secret for a happy life: low expectations. He was kidding, a [...]
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Posted in choices, dogs, future, pets, priorities on September 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m working my way through Cesar Milan’s book as Phin and I get to know each other. So much of the advice is counter-intuitive, though I can already see how helpful it is to see a dog as a dog, not as a person with fur. I’m so guilty of not learning that lesson sooner. [...]
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Posted in school, teaching, yoga on September 21, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A few days ago, I posted a piece about some shifting priorities and the need for editing in my life. One of the things I’ve been considering is my interest in focusing Compass Yoga on populations that have a hard time accessing yoga classes through traditional studios. Right after I completed my teacher certification, I [...]
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