by Gerald Aungst | Jun 16, 2016 | Leadership, Professional Development
People are caring and generous when disaster strikes. After Hurricane Sandy, relief organizations received hundreds of millions of dollars in donations intended to help storm victims survive and recover. People give more than money: clothing, bottled water, food, and...
by Gerald Aungst | Dec 19, 2015 | Education, Math, Professional Development
This post originally appeared in the Education Insider blog on November 19, 2015 To Maine From the Main Line When I was ten years old, my family took a trip to Maine. It was the first time I’d been on an extended car trip out of my home state of...
by Gerald Aungst | May 8, 2013 | Leadership, Professional Development
May Toolkit: What Not to Wear Do THINK There are two ways to implement any new set of standards: the right way, and the wrong way. Of course, the reality isn’t this neat and tidy, but there are definitely some errors to avoid during the implementation process....
by Gerald Aungst | Apr 10, 2013 | Leadership, Professional Development
April Toolkit: A Little Rain to Water the Flowers THINK The Common Core State Standards are not all songbirds and sundaes. There is some rain: critics of the standards. It is worth knowing about the criticisms. Before the next faculty meeting, read these two...
by Gerald Aungst | Apr 9, 2013 | Leadership, Professional Development
March Toolkit: Starting the Shift (Yes, I am aware that the March toolkit is being published in April. Life tends to happen, and I allowed it to delay the post. I will publish the April toolkit next week to get back on schedule.) THINK Before the...
by Gerald Aungst | Jan 23, 2013 | Leadership, Professional Development
February Toolkit: Mission and Transfer within the CCSS THINK Before the next faculty meeting, read your district’s mission statement. (Ours is on the district web site.) A well-crafted mission statement is all about transfer: making sure that what we...
