by John Zurn | Aug 21, 2024 | Blog
John Zurn Educational Author- School Consultant Thomas Jefferson wrote that “talent and virtue, needed in a free society, should be educated regardless of wealth, birth or other accidental condition”. Over the years, public schooling in America has been...
by John Zurn | Aug 14, 2024 | Blog
John Zurn Educational Author- School Consultant In the months leading up to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, one of the greatest conflicts occurred between two giants of American history, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. John Adams (the Federalist)...
by John Zurn | Aug 9, 2024 | Blog
John Zurn Educational Author- School Consultant In my experience, the greatest impediment to a child’s success in school is the gap between what the child’s parents believe and what the school believes. That gap generates a potential conflict in expectations...
by John Zurn | Aug 6, 2024 | Blog
John Zurn Educational Author- School Consultant Stories From the Classroom: Cesar Cesar was a twelve-year-old student in sixth grade at our school. He was bright and personable, as indicated by his strong grades and his election as a student council member in...
by John Zurn | Aug 2, 2024 | Blog
John Zurn Educational Author- School Consultant Traits for Success We agreed to work on eight character traits in four different schools to help children become successful in school and in life. Organization: I plan ahead; I have places for...