What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
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I have been blessed to have my parents live with me since December 2021. On nights when I do not have a game, meeting or school event to attend I enjoy sitting with my mom and dad as they watch the news. Over the past few months, I have listened to a consistent narrative play nightly during the newscast. It is a concept related to “schools brainwashing children” and the “harm of public schools.” During this same period of time, I have observed the growth of negative public opinions and distrus...
Audree Edwards, a Haxtun Board of Education member, gave me the book Homesteading Haxtun and the High Plains: Northeastern Colorado History by Jean Gray. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book to my parents who live with me. Learning about the history of our community and the character and tenacity of the people has been fascinating and impressive to my family and me. The book begins with the following quote: “The area showed great faith, perseverance and determination. They saw s...
April is here, which means it is almost time for our annual summative assessments (i.e., SAT, PSAT, CMAS). Summative assessments are used to make systems-level decisions about curriculum and instruction. It is aligned to grade level standards and happens once a year. Summative assessments should not be scary. It is simply to see if our students have mastered grade level standards for English Language Arts (reading and writing), Math and Science. It is similar to the work they do each day. Each...
