The Dashboard: A Blog by SchoolStatus

Multi-Tier Systems of Support or MTSS is something that I hope you’ve heard mentioned in your school.

You know what the greatest thing in the world is? Calling people you don’t know. That’s everyone’s favorite thing. I know you got into education so you can cold call parents about their kids.

One of the worst days I ever had teaching was when I thought I could teach while suffering from the flu.

There was one particular day that I remember walking out to my car after work and realizing that I was taking the longest walk I had taken since I walked from my car to my classroom that morning.

A little while back I was in a very nice high school that served about 1600 students. The next day

Spend a few years in the classroom, and you'll inevitably get better at addressing a group . You'll start to grade papers faster and faster. Your lesson plans will begin to sparkle with wit and charm.

I started to seriously run when my sister challenged me to run a marathon with her. I ran the marathon, she didn’t.

Once, while out for a jog, I found $5 on the side of the road and I am pretty sure I said “SWEET!” out loud.

I taught English for 13 years.  Now I teach teachers.  What a

I’ve been lucky enough to have some interesting jobs in my life.