by Anthony Mazzocchi | Aug 28, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students
As a parent, one of the best things that I can hope for is that my children have the wherewithal to make their way through life armed with a wide variety of skills and a “can-do” mindset. As a teacher, school leader, and professor, I have seen way too...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Aug 11, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Recruitment and Retention
Dear Parents:It is with great excitement that I welcome your family to our instrumental music program!Learning to play a musical instrument and acquiring the unique habits of mind that come with it is one of the most incredible opportunities that our school can offer...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | May 19, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy
I have spent many years visiting public schools throughout our nation, and most times I see the same thing: students hard at work. There is always lots of work going on in our schools, and with the increased emphasis on meeting national and state standards...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | May 12, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention
Graduating from one to school to the next is both an exciting and crazy time, to say the least. The changes that are occurring biologically, socially, and academically in children are enough to make parents’ heads spin. With a change in school comes a...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | May 5, 2015 | Arts Integration / STEAM, Building Support / Advocacy
Our nation has been deeply committed to closing the achievement gap that exists in our education system for almost 15 years. Achievement gaps occur when one group of students outperforms another group and the difference in average scores for the two groups is...