I came across an article at Edutopia.com on building a positive staff culture. I thought back over my work lifetime and realized, as many people do, that there were some great teams I worked with but far more bad ones than good ones. I know I am not alone. Here at the Network we have […]
CONTINUE READINGCall for Contractors and Volunteers The Connecticut After School Network is taking a deeper dive into content areas in the coming year.
CONTINUE READINGIn honor of Science Friday I thought I would share with you some pictures that I received through email. The pictures honor the diversity of nature and man. Some things that we will never see or even never thought about. Check out the blowhole of the Blue whale picture and tell me what you see. […]
CONTINUE READINGWith spring just around the corner, I cannot help but think forward to the summer. The summer often gets glorified for students as a time full of fun in the sun. However, the summer is not a fun vacation for everyone. A lot of students are left at home to keep an eye on the […]
CONTINUE READINGI just read an article posted by Ken Anthony on Facebook, called “When Students are Traumatized, Teachers are too”. It’s something we don’t think about much, even with my family of teachers. We talk about burnout but never about the teacher’s physical and mental response to the trauma inflicted by students and on students. My […]
CONTINUE READINGWith the coming Holidays, I thought we would share just who celebrates the holidays during the month of December. Here is a calendar and a brief explanation of 14 different faiths who share their own take on the December Holiday Season. You can find a year long calendar here. Nov. 28: Advent Fast begins — […]
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