Recent Blog Posts
By Scott Carr August 24, 2020
I used to have the greatest summer job during college and my early years as a teacher.
I spent 10 summers as a sports camp counselor in southern Missouri. I was fortunate to surround . . . Read more
By Scott Carr August 21, 2019
It’s a cool Saturday morning in October. Everybody is gathered at the Tim Nixon Invitational Cross Country meet in Liberty, Missouri.
Parents gather on the sideline straining in . . . Read more
By Scott Carr October 21, 2015
As a principal I used to be frustrated by how indifferent many of my teachers acted toward professional development activities. After all, I had spent a great deal of time putting the presentations . . . Read more
By Scott Carr June 06, 2012
As a parent and a school administrator, I am saddened at times to see the view that my own kids have about schoolwork. Homework is seen as the pursuit of arbitrary points and compliance with a . . . Read more
