On Feedback

We are surrounded by feedback every day. Most of it is informal (a pat on the back) and some of it is quite formal (mid- or end-of-year evaluations). Unfortunately, much of this feedback does not result in positive changes because of the difficulties in receiving and...

Thank you, Mr. President

Over the last century and a half, our forefathers had the wisdom to preserve open space as public lands for all citizens to enjoy. Today, we have the opportunity to visit local or national parks to enjoy the great outdoors and appreciate the beauty of the natural...

Absenteeism

In the release of the California School Dashboard data in December, chronic absenteeism was included as a status-only indicator.  The data showed that, as a state, 1 in 10 students are chronically absent from school.  Looking at different groups of students showed the...

The Natural Classroom

Do you have wonderful childhood memories of playing in the outdoors? Perhaps you collected leaves and studied their shapes and colors, or you turned over rocks and logs along the creek looking for bugs, or you built castles on the beach with sand and shells. These...
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