4-30-08 Current Conditions for May, 2008
The condition of the month is CONFIDENCE TO TAKE ACTION. Making a difference may mean finding a cure for cancer or negotiating a peace between warring nations. Making a difference may also mean encouraging a student who is struggling with a biology lesson or helping colleagues see both sides of a divisive issue. Each positive action each one of us takes improves the world no matter the degree. Read More...

4-4-08 My Voice^© Staff Aspirations Survey Report (Academic Year 2007-2008) (PDF 247KB)
A total of 16,292 staff members completed the My Voice^© Staff Aspirations Survey. Sixty-two percent (62%) were classroom teachers; 22% were certified support staff and 16% were support staff. Thirty percent (30%) worked in grades pre K-5; 21% worked in grades 6-8; and 38% worked in grades 9-12. Twenty-three percent (23%) were male and 77% were female. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the staff surveyed had been working in schools for five years or less; 48% had been working in schools for between 6-20 years; and 27% had been working in schools for over 20 years. QISA Founder & President, Dr. Russell J. Quaglia, provides his analysis of the data. Read More...

4-1-08 Current Conditions for April, 2008
The condition of the month is Leadership & Responsibility. Leaders are typically thought of as people who have vision and voice. They have a clear picture of where they want to go and effectively communicate that to their followers. The challenge is creating a shared vision from multiple viewpoints and speaking in a voice that harmonizes the voices of the entire community. We invite you to consider how you are modeling and teaching this more responsible form of leadership to your students. Read More...

3-1-08 QISA Family, Fun, and Food Night
Check out QISA´s Family Night in Somerville, MA. For more info, read the paper about this innovative family night in the Understanding Student Aspirations section.

3-1-08 Current Conditions for March, 2008
Teaching a classroom of diverse students is a challenge. How do we design classroom assignments that appropriately challenge all learners, pulling some from their comfort zones and others from their panic zone? How do we provide an environment where it is safe to fail or to succeed? Read More...

2-1-08 Current Conditions for February, 2008
Creativity is often thought of as "extra-credit" or "extra-curricular." Or, if curricular, creativity is the sole responsibility of the art teacher. There is another point of view; one that runs counter to more traditional approaches to education: Creativity is the starting point of any education that seeks to be relevant. Read More...