September 15th was Back to School Day at Christian Academy in Japan(CAJ). It is always encouraging to see all of the parents who attend, especially at the elementary level. If I did my math right and matched up all of the families we have 106 families representing 132 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. There […]
professional development
What is Good Teaching?
This week I begin participating in a book club discussion on teaching matters most, A School Leader’s Guide to IMPROVING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION by Thomas M. McCann, Alan C. Jones and Gail A Aronoff. This week we will be discussing chapter 1 “What are common practices in schools?” I’d like to share some of my take-aways, […]