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The Effects of Father Involvement: A Summary of the Research Evidence

I have been thinking a great deal on the impact I’ve had (and continue to have) on my children as well as the impact not having a father growing up has had on me. I came across this summary on the effects of a father’s involvement with his children. The summary is full of research-backed information, concise and worth the read. The following passage stuck out to me:

Father involvement is positively correlated with children experiencing overall life satisfaction, Read more…

Groton-Dunstable End of Year Wrap, 2018

At the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, we want students to use technology to think in ways that go beyond the pen-and-paper. We want students to use technology to construct and demonstrate their learning of curriculum content and to interact with their world. With these ideals in mind, the Technology & Digital Learning Department oversaw some very exciting advancements over this past year.

Over the summer, in conjunction with the central office move from Prescott School to the Middle School South building, a complete revamp of telephones occurred. Read more…

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

A favorite poem of mine. I can still recite it from memory and probably weekly have it running through my head, trying to understand its meaning and context to my life. Read more…

Get to Know Your Technology Department

Recently, I had some fun reintroducing our district level technology team. I may have taken some liberties, but it was all in good fun and I hope our staff got a good chuckle!

When we aren’t discussing the new Digital Learning and Computer Science standards, the proper placement of Category 6 ethernet patch panels in the server room or confirming the specs on our new batch of Chromebooks, your Educational Technology Department has been known to enjoy themselves. Read more…

Peak Professional Development?

Feel free to run in whichever direction you feel these questions take you. It is something I have been pondering quite a bit as of late.

  • How much professional development is enough?
  • At what point is professional development (and the consequences of being out of district or your classroom when school is in session) too much?
  • What are our responsibilities to receive professional development on our own time? Read more…