Needham and Newton North AD’s at the Girls Volleyball Championship Breakfast Needham HS Athletics Newton North Tigers

Designing an experience is multifaceted. Too little of a challenge is ineffective, but so is too hard of one. Awareness of what a group needs in that moment ultimately could be the difference maker. Be intentional, be aware, be present.

While dreams of greatness are great, we must remember to appreciate the joy of the start.

Every social-emotional learning program (SEL) program should begin by attending to (1) everything that harms the wellbeing of students at school and (2) everything that harms the wellbeing of adults at school--including racism, heterosexism, and other forms of oppression.

Our students need recess, unstructured play, physical education, all the Arts, and their extracurricular activities! That's how we make their social/emotional health a priority.

Hard to put into words the influence Erik Johnson has had on Needham Girls 🏀 over the last 4 years. Anyone who has been lucky enough to be in his presence has been made better. We love you coach. Fairfield Women’s Basketball he’s all yours now, take care of our guy 🥲

Billie Jean King hitting tennis balls into the crowd at our Springfield College commencement this morning!

Today was a wonderful day for a Bike Rodeo! Thanks to Ms. Kuz, Mr. Darling and Ms. Ball for all their efforts to help our students learn about bike safety. 🚲

Can Pickleball Save America? | The New Yorker newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…

One of the most important decisions you and your team will make is to decide that you will not allow negativity to sabotage your team.

Prof. Thomas left NHS better than she found it. Beyond lucky to have had such a dynamic servant leader influence our Rocket community. #GoRockets #RollPride

Breaks aren't deviations from high performance. They're an essential part of high performance. edutopia.org/article/we-dra…

MAHPERD Awards Banquet was held today! ⁦Springfield College⁩ arrived in force to celebrate alum Tim Walsh (HS PE Teacher of the Year), and Outstanding Future Professionals Leeten Adolt & Rachel Vinton. ❤️ the support! ⁦Congrats to all award winners!

Two years ago, Jimmy Hayes passed away. His brother, Kevin Hayes, wrote this for him. theplayerstribune.com/posts/kevin-ha…

I've been on a journey to understand how our bodies are adapting to the Information Age + why we feel so bad at the end of a long day online. The result? A special 6-part series from NPR! Find it in the TED Radio Hour feed @applepodcasts 🚶‍♀️#bodyelectric bit.ly/3ryQkDp

Explore how personal computers transformed work, lifestyle, and well-being in this insightful article. Discover unexpected links between technology and health. vice.com/en/article/y3d…

It’s simple to provide an activity for a group to accomplish. It’s harder to facilitate an activity that intentionally connects to their goals & encourages them to embrace the process rather than the result. One is easy, the other option is better - pick better.

My latest post - If you are a school leader, Facebook is awful - is available here: npssuperintendent.blogspot.com

📢 Exciting opportunity at High Rock School! We're looking for a long-term substitute to teach Grade 6 PE from 10/28 to 12/02. Know someone interested? Apply today! needham.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.a…