by Beverly Stewart, M.Ed. Outside the box thinking. It’s a popular catch phrase. But, what does it mean really? According to Wikipedia, “Thinking outside the box… is a metaphor that means to think differently, unconventionally, or from a new perspective.” The...
With college enrollment numbers reaching an all-time high, competition to gain acceptance is fiercer than ever. From your local community college, to the Ivy covered halls of Harvard, colleges and universities evaluate many: grades in the most challenging classes,...
Held earlier this month, the sixth annual Vision 2015 conference on public education was more focused on Nationwide classrooms than ever before. It was also one of the best attended conferences, with close to 400 attendees. The conference was an opportunity to hear...
by Beverly Stewart, M.Ed. It’s a popular item on many a Bucket List: Learn a new language. Whether you’d like to brush up on your French for a vacation to the Loire Valley, need to communicate more effectively with non-native speakers at work, or simply want to try...
In every community, there is important work that can be done only by individuals who are willing to give their time, talent, and energy, with little thought to personal gain or recognition. The mark of a vital, caring community is the willingness of its members to do...
