Lessons from Havana

Those that don't learn from the mistakes of history never learn. — Santayana … [Read more...]

From the Archives — March 2015

The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally published on March 30, 2015 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/power-with-not-power-over/). Effective, inspired, leadership is about joining forces with the troops to … [Read more...]

Theory and Practice

I strongly believe that good practice comes from good theory. Practice without theory is random, and like shooting in the dark. Theory without practice is meaningless. Strike a good balance. … [Read more...]

The Life of a Teacher

I read Seth Godin's blog, that the "worst" question, a student can ask an educator is, "is this going to be on the test?" I concur. As a career educator, I thought I might add a few more questions and comments that drive me nuts: How long does … [Read more...]