The dialogue of hope by Gary Kaplan Giving thanks is a primordial human behavior. Ancient sacrificial rituals served the dual purpose of expressing gratitude for survival in a hostile environment and beseeching omnipotent deities to ensure future survival. These rites were the earliest form of insurance policy. Representations in image
The battle for arts education in the public schools by Greg Cunningham A debate is roiling across the country about what students should learn in our public schools. From how to teach certain aspects of our country’s history to what kind of literature students should be reading, the philosophy behind
by Gary Kaplan On November 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed “Armistice Day” in commemoration of the signing one year before of the ceasefire that silenced the guns of The Great War. His proclamation read:
Narrated by Greg Cunningham
Smiling through our masks by Cathie Maglio The school year started the same as it had since March 2020– working from home, supporting teachers from my schools remotely. The teachers sent me their class lists as always and I enrolled the students into the math and English software. Then I
by Gary Kaplan Clayton Christensen’s contribution to education The term Blended Learning has its origin in work done by Clayton Christensen and his colleagues at the Harvard Business School in the 1990s and early 2000s. They coined the term Disruptive Innovation, a coinage that has seeped into the nooks and
Narrated by Greg Cunningham SEPTEMBER 2021 PODCAST – This month’s podcast features students from Durfee High School in Fall River and Needham High School as they respond to the return of full, in-person instruction for the 2021-2022 school year. The Durfee students also share their excitement on entering a brand
by Cathie Maglio They do so much more than teach This blog post is dedicated to all the teachers I have had, all the teachers I work with, and all teachers everywhere! Think back to when you were in school, and the teachers that taught you. Can you remember your
We promised to NEVER FORGET JFYNet staff remembering that fateful day. Paula Paris September 11, 2001, was a day that changed the narrative of life in the United States as we once knew it. Wars were always fought somewhere else. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon,
Is education keeping pace with automation? by Gary Kaplan photo by Matthew Kaplan Skills and the Workplace: The Lesson of Inland Steel was our Labor Day post in 2016. Its two main themes are even more relevant five years later: technology is transforming the skill content of work; and post-secondary
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