by Sandy Phillips | Sep 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
High poverty. High performing. These are two phrases that describe Hattie Watts Elementary today — but it wasn’t always that way writes Niki P Fryou. When I became assistant principal in 2006, there were large gaps between the performance of our white students and...
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
At the University of Pennsylvania, Angela Lee Duckworth studies intangible concepts such as self-control and grit to determine how they might predict both academic and professional success
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
To explore ideas, TED, WNET, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting have teamed up for a brand-new one-hour special, shown on US television. TED Talks Education is an exhilarating night of talks hosted by John Legend. Check it out online. One hour if viewing...
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
As the education world embrases technology it is always good to see how others are doing it. I promise if you can get by the ad on this blog video from Texas TV channel KXAN it almost feels like home. I also am impressed how the reporter did really describe...
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Social Atlas map series are based on the 2011 Census first and second data releases. The map series is based on the Social Atlas product the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released in 2006. An interesting read nonetheless but what a great resource to use...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
With schools making their own choices around many things concerning ICT it is possibly a good time to highlight that Privacy isn’t a school rule or a department guideline. It is actually part of the law and it is essential to consider what information is being...
