Author Archives
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THOUGHTS ON LITERACY, TESTING, AND WEEKEND POLL RESULTS
As of late, I find myself reading a lot of Young Adult fiction. In fact, the last three books I have finished would fall under that category. A year ago, I would have scoffed at anybody who predicted that I… Read More ›
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IN NEED OF A STEADY HAND
As this week comes to a close, I find myself wondering if General Kelly has a brother or sister who may be looking for a job. A friend, maybe? Perhaps he himself is looking for a slightly less stressful challenge… Read More ›
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BACK TO CLASS
I hope everybody in Nashville had themselves a wonderful fall break. The news of school reopening was met with mixed emotions here at the Weber household. My third grade daughter was absolutely stoked to be heading back, while my second… Read More ›
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FALL BREAK WRAP UP
I hope you Nashville folks have had an enjoyable fall break. Based on my social media feeds, y’all have definitely taken advantage of the time off and made some awesome memories. But like all good things, it must come to… Read More ›
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WHAT IF YOU DID A DIRECTOR EVALUATION AND DIDN’T TELL ANYONE?
The Board shall strive to evaluate the Director twice annually. Each January, following the mid-point of the school year, the Board will administer a formative evaluation of the Director based on factors including but not limited to formative student assessment… Read More ›
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A LOOK AT THE MAILBAG AND POLL RESULTS
I often get emailed things that just don’t seem to add up on initial inspection and require a little investigation. This past week, I received two very interesting emails. After diving into these queries, I decided that they were worthy… Read More ›
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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
This morning I feel like Peter Graves in the old Mission Impossible TV show. Your message, should you choose to accept it, is to write a blog post covering all that has transpired in Tennessee education this past week. Your… Read More ›
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TOM PETTY AND ME. I’M HAVING TROUBLE LETTING YOU GO.
It seems like I’ve been writing a few too many of these memorial type things as of late. But Mr. Petty, as my wife christened him, played such a large role in my life that I could not not write… Read More ›
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MONDAY MORNING BLUES REDUX
It seems that so many of our weeks as of late have started on a note of tragedy. Regrettably, this week is no different. Most of us awoke this morning to news of the horrific incident in Las Vegas. Words… Read More ›
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TEACHER OF THE YEAR, THE POWER OF MCQUEEN, TEACHER POWER, AND POLL QUESTIONS
I think we’ll start things off this week with a hearty congratulations. Last night, 8th grade West End Middle Prep math teacher Cicely Woodard was recognized by the TNDOE as the Middle School Teacher of the year, reaffirming something those… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 