The McNamara Fallacy
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The McNamara Fallacy

  The McNamara Fallacy involves making a decision based only on quantitative measures, and ignoring other measures which cannot be easily measured. It is named for Robert McNamara, the US…
Consider the Invisible
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Consider the Invisible

  I had the unfortunate experience of falling last week. In addition to banging my head on concrete, I also landed on my elbow and wrist. I ended up at…
Data Driven versus Data Informed
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Data Driven versus Data Informed

  Buzzwords in education come and go. One of the more popular buzzwords over the last dozen years that continues to be used is “data driven.” While participating in interviews…
Survive and Advance
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Survive and Advance

  As I was watching couple of game 7’s in the NBA playoffs last week, I was reminded of the phrase survive and advance. Lose in a game seven and…
Two birds. One stone.
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Two birds. One stone.

  My daughter had her spring concert at school last Monday. It was an evening concert beginning at 7pm that lasted nearly an hour. After the concert in the auditorium,…
What We Knew Then
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What We Knew Then

  Usually, we lament about knowing then what we know now. But I think we need to flip this idea.  As educators, I think it’s important to go back to…
Stop Yelling at Me
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Stop Yelling at Me

  Stop Yelling at Me. Please. I’m a human being.   I’m doing the best that I can in this particular situation. I’m trying to help in the best way…
The Respect Championship
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The Respect Championship

  We recently introduced a Respect Championship to our students.  The idea was to encourage respectful and kind behavior amongst students as we approached spring break. While students were raring…