by Gerald Aungst | Jan 3, 2016 | Education, Learning, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
Educators have the benefit of getting a fresh start not once but twice a year. We have the start of school in September, then the turning of the calendar in January. Fresh starts often involve fresh commitments. I propose that every educator should make...
by Gerald Aungst | Dec 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Dear Parents, I get it. You’re frustrated. You want to help your child with his or her school work. It’s supposed to make sense. After all, if an adult can’t grasp it, how is an 8‑year-old supposed to? So when it doesn’t make sense and you can’t help, something must...
by Gerald Aungst | Jul 10, 2012 | Education, Policy, Uncategorized
It was May of 1977. My dad and I sat in our seats at the Eric’s Place theater in Philadelphia as the house lights dimmed and those now-famous words appeared on screen: “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.…” I was ten years old and for me, Star...
by Gerald Aungst | May 2, 2011 | Learning, Policy, Uncategorized
Imagine picking up the newspaper and seeing this story: A 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan today, causing widespread destruction. During a news conference, the Prime Minister said, “We have considered all of the possible...
by Gerald Aungst | Jun 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
As I begin the process of streamlining and simplifying my online presence, I will be rethinking the purpose of this site. I will be moving all education-related posts to my professional blog, Quisitivity.org, over the next few weeks. I’ll keep them...
