At the close of a successful 2022-23 school year, NTC’s CEO Margaret Eames and President Pat Rowan wanted to give the staff a summer of purposeful restoration. The email went like this: Starting June 16 through August 11, 2023 we’d like to enact a fun perk and employee benefit over…
What is the Silver Tsunami and How Do You Deal with It?
People are living longer across the board. While very few will tell you this is a bad thing, it does present challenges in the world’s economies. As a large population of older people age out of the workforce, more and more employers are feeling the sting of filling vacancies. If…
Teamwork in School: Why Do You Need to Teach Students to Collaborate?
Have you ever watched a concert or musical performance where one person is alone on stage singing a song? It seems like that person is on their own, but in reality, they are working with musicians, lighting and sound technicians, a director and a whole crew to make that performance…
Ways to Spread Awareness for a Cause
Most of us have a cause or two that are near and dear to us. Sometimes they simply involve strongly held beliefs. Sometimes they’re born out of a love of the communities where we live, work, and play. Maybe a loved one battled a disease that raised our awareness of…
Real World Connections: Key Factor in Learning
Most of us resisted a lesson or assignment at some point in our lives, saying we’d never use that particular lesson in the real world. Sure, it was a simple excuse to get out of something we didn’t want to do, but there is a real kernel of truth in…
MEND THE GAP: Mental Wellness Education
“Nearly all students have experienced some challenges to their mental health and well-being during the pandemic and many have lost access to school-based services and supports.” – US Department of Education, report on Education in a Pandemic“Since 2006 the number of suicides for ages 10-14 has more than doubled, making…
The rEVolution is here
Why your organization should educate the community about electric vehicles Electric vehicles are the future of driving, and the future is now. In the United States, electric vehicles (EVs) are predicted to account for over 38% of all new vehicle sales by 2025 – only three years from now! The…
Focusing on Future Ready Skills
Teachers dream big for their students. They want them to succeed, not just in the classroom but in their future lives too. But how are schools preparing students for the future? The ways we work, connect, and live in the future will be shaped by technologies and events that will…