Friedman talks about ‘hyperconnected’ world at NSBA’s first General Session
In a “hyperconnected” world, public schools need to make Garrison Keillor’s whimsical idealization of America become reality, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman told the opening General Session...
View Article‘The Butler’ author tells the story of a patriot
In a gripping and surprising story about the origin of a gripping and surprising story, Washington Post reporter Wil Haygood told an audience at NSBA’s Annual Conference on Sunday how an encounter with...
View ArticleWrestling with difficult people
In a Sunday session entitled “Working with Difficult People is like Wrestling Gators in the Bayou!”, attendees at NSBA’s Annual Conference learned that when people move out of their comfort zone, they...
View ArticleMagic Johnson offers crowd-pleasing life lessons
What can school leaders learn from a basketball legend? When Earvin “Magic” Johnson spoke at NSBA’s Annual Conference in New Orleans Monday, he said they need to take a lesson from two of his favorite...
View ArticleChildren need adults who care, says ‘Freedom Writer’ teacher and author
All that children need to be able to rise above poverty and abuse is the presence of adults in their lives who care and believe in them, according to Erin Gruwell, the California teacher whose...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....