Five Sonoma Valley educators recently spent four days at an invitation-only, all-expenses-paid conference near Santa Cruz. Sponsored by the Stuart Foundation and The Society for Organizational Learning, this event provided us the opportunity to think about leadership in new ways. I was joined by Sonoma... Continue
The recession was not good for California public schools. While Sonoma Valley schools were able to avoid the massive layoffs that many large urban districts faced, we nevertheless had to reduce personnel through attrition, cut programs, and generally tighten our institutional belt. Our mantra... Continue
The recession was not good for California public schools. While Sonoma Valley schools were able to avoid the massive layoffs that many large urban districts faced, we nevertheless had to reduce personnel through attrition, cut programs, and generally tighten our institutional belt. Our mantra was... Continue
In our Sonoma schools, we have clear and enforceable policies against bullying. However, both research and experience show that policies alone will not suffice. We have focused our anti-bullying efforts on educating and empowering peers to identify and respond to bullying. In this environment, the... Continue