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A Stab in the Back
After her kindergarten child was stabbed in the back with a pencil at a local city school, his desperate mother came to inquire whether...
Jessica Potter
Jan 8, 20191 min read


Heart Training
As an alternative to using punishments and rewards to modify outward behavior, “Heart Training” is a restorative discipline approach...
Jessica Potter
Oct 31, 20181 min read


The Truth Versus What People Want to Hear
When my brother worked on the research staff of a state representative in the PA legislature, he told me that he often had to answer two...
Jessica Potter
Oct 23, 20181 min read


What About Test Scores?
Today’s educational world seems obsessed with test scores as a measure of success. While test scores may have a meaningful role in...
Jessica Potter
Oct 18, 20182 min read
What About a "Rigorous Curriculum"?
Terms such as “rigorous curriculum” are popular buzzwords in education today. But what does “rigor” actually mean? Do you really want...
Jessica Potter
Oct 11, 20181 min read
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