Spilled Cups of Tea
It is difficult when a hero falls. Greg Mortenson seemed to embody every part of the hero definition. According to his story, he came upon a tiny Pakistani village by accident, adopted some of the local culture and customs and then his heart led him to take on the cause of building schools throughout Pakistan [...]
Early Returns on the iPad
A year ago when the new iPad debuted, many of my colleagues assumed that I would buy one immediately, given my track record. For example, when the first bondi blue iMac was for sale, I bought it in the first month. I purchased my iPod Touch the day it came out and on was on [...]
Memorial Day 2011
Thanks to my Father’s experience as a Marine in World War II, I grew up with a healthy respect for those who sacrificed their time and lives defending our American ideals. He never glorified his time in combat in the Pacific theater, yet, through a quiet resilience, I learned to honor those in uniform. Our school [...]
My Mentor, Colleague, and Friend
Memories flood back at the most interesting and unpredictable times. Last Sunday I was heading through security at the airport on the way to Washington D.C. for ASCD’s Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy. After pulling my shoes off and pitching them into a plastic carton, I noticed a TSA officer who was a former student years [...]
House Bill 39 Update
The public hearing regarding House Bill 39 is happening on Tuesday, January 25. The meeting will begin at 10:30AM in the Legislative Office Building, Rm. 207 in Concord, NH.
The Power of Patriotism
A few years ago a teacher in my building gently chided me for being a bit overzealous in my patriotic praise. During a June Flag Day ceremony I stated to the students and staff how fortunate we are to “live in the best nation in the world”. While I still believe that, I may have [...]
Blogging from ASCD
Thoughts on Workshops In my 25 years is this biz, I have been to scores of workshops of varying quality. Some have made a tremendous impact such as the first time I saw Wiggins and McTigue on their early “tour” describing the marvelous simplicity of Understanding By Design or Heidi Hayes Jacobs espousing the tenets [...]
Document vs. Experience
I grew up hard-wired to vacation. Principals tend to work crazy hours September-June and this administrator looks forward to 40 hour work weeks for July and August plus 2-3 weeks of vacation. Whether we travel to Texas, D.C., Niagara Falls, Vermont, or Disney, the Carozza family still vacations together, despite my two oldest now in [...]
Welcome to Mr. C’s Principal Blog
One of my goals for this year is to take another step forward in technology and find new ways to communicate. As part of this plan, I will start blogging for parents and any other interested readers and contributors. I hope this becomes another communications link between the Principal’s office and the community. More info [...]
