Professional Development

Subject line of an email I received this week:

Last Chance to register for Gang Violence

Have decided not to register for this professional development opportunity.  I feel that, perhaps, I do not need to include gang violence in my repertoire of talents. 

I Heart NPR

Many caped teachers listen to NPR.  On the way to work this morning, this caped teacher heard this news story about a bullying program our district elementary schools have been using.  In the story a middle school is using it, and many of the comments by the principal and the students reminded me of my day-to-day conversations, so I deemed it worth sharing:

 Hit Back At Bullies? Not At This School