by Mary Beth Spann Mank | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Puppets are probably the coolest school tool there is. Puppets are colorful, fun, furry, silly and sensational. Best of all, kids are drawn to them like super glue! But not everyone agrees that puppets belong in a school setting, whether that setting is in a brick and...
by Mary Beth Spann Mank | Dec 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Our kids are failing because we teachers and parents are failing our kids.” “Our kids are missing out because they have to take classes remotely.” “Our kids will never catch up!” Or so we are told. Over and over, nearly each and every day. Because of all these ideas...
by Mary Beth Spann Mank | Dec 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
In case you’re one of the very few on the planet who has never heard of the ongoing Humans of NY project—or HONY for short— it all started in 2010. Back then, photographer, Brandon Stanton, hit on the idea of taking on-the-street portraits of the various people...