Many of us in the education field today are bombarded by the latest and greatest studies and trends - brain research, learning styles, national curriculums, iPads or iTouch, length of school day, etc. It seems as though you name it, and we've got a study for you . . .
As exciting and innovative as many of these new insights and programs may be, some days the best thing in education to come down the pike is a reminder of life's simpler things. When all the children and faculty are gone at the end of the day, the school cat walks into my office curls up in a chair. Rarely does it get any better than this . . .
