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  • Time To Process, Reflect and Consider

    Posted March 26, 2012

    Each year at Spring Break, I am reminded of the importance of finding time for reflection. I continue to come to work each day, but the nature of my days change. With few meetings and no student activities to fill my day, I have time to think strategically about the future of Sandia Prep.

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  • What makes a great teacher?

    Posted February 21, 2012

    This is the time of year during which I spend a lot of time on faculty recruitment. There’s no question that it’s the faculty, more than anything, that makes our school outstanding. But the selection of outstanding faculty members is a complex and difficult task.

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  • Is the hard-copy textbook an endangered species?

    Posted January 24, 2012

    Many of my friends, colleagues and students use eBooks pretty extensively. While I don’t own a dedicated eReader, I increasingly read on my iPad, especially when I travel...

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  • Welcome to our new website

    Posted December 8, 2011

    Why is the roll-out of a new website so exciting? For those of us who have been actively involved in its development, it represents the culmination...

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