This Halloween, in a cavernous large-group instruction room at TJMS (AKA the Flex Room), 6th grade students sat side-by-side and read scary stories to one another in the dark! Well, maybe not fully in the dark, but by the dim glow of a flashlight. ...

Even as an adult, a snow day announcement creates a youthful sense of excitement. The resulting buzz is less about postponing a day of school and more about the rarity and suddenness of unplanned, unexpected time.  Lisa Ferguson and Kristen...

Today’s libraries promote the use of their physical space for collaborative, social opportunities. With so much of our day-to-day interactions happening in a digital arena, neighborhoods and schools need a way to encourage more face-to-face...

As the weather warms and the sun shines more, sidewalks surrounding Thomas Jefferson Middle School begin to bustle with active children and families. Recently, stopped in my car at the Roosevelt and Glendale intersection, I watched a young boy ride a...