Rick Jetter's BLOG, Educational Consultant

The Art of Professional Short-Cuts--A GUEST Blog for EduMatch Publishing

It took me years to remember and use “Ctrl C” and “Ctrl V” on my computer keyboard for copying and pasting stuff into my documents. I’m v...

Educators and Booze: The Unreported Facts--A GUEST Blog for Andrew Marotta

If there was ever a more trying time in our society than now--with a COVID-19 pandemic attacking us, racial unrest, major cities in ruin,...

Virtual Learning Fatigue

This is [one scenario] happening in lots and lots of places around the country right now: Sarah wakes up at 7:00 a.m. She turns on her s...

The Problem with Servant Leadership

Robert Greenleaf’s (1977) definition of servant leadership had good intentions back in the 70’s when he began writing various books about...

The COVID-19 Crisis through a Student’s Eyes

I recently spoke with Jack from Niagara Falls, NY. Jack is a 9th grader who has been out of school since March 16, 2020. He is not retu...

6 Feelings to be on the Lookout for When Re-Socializing Your Students

As educators are wondering what the 2020-2021 school year might entail, our students will, inevitably, be going back to their schools and...

The Kid Who Likes Remote Learning

I know this kid who likes remote learning. He is fortunate to have a laptop and a solid internet connection at his house. He doesn’t mi...

What Google will NEVER Know, but Our Students Should

Many students think that the Prophet Google really knows everything. I mean, humanity can easily turn to their web browser for “answers”...

The Importance of Teachers in Googleland

Disneyland is closed and Googleland is open (WIDE open and HEAVILY surfed more than ever before). Both of these places are where dreams ...

187 Notifications

I tried it. Just for one day. A student let me hold on to his cell phone from 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.. During school hours. Breakfast sta...

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