Educational Leader | Speaker | Writer
A few months ago, I connected with IDEO and School Retool to provide feedback and gain insights on a national movement to gain empathy by shadowing a student for a day, the Shadow a Student Challenge. In order for me to gain a better understanding of how I can better lead our schools, I accepted... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, I had the privilege of presenting, along with the high school principals, to the Worthington City Schools Board of Education on the "State of the High School Programs". We spent time framing our work to consider the whole child as well as students with different backgrounds, interests, and levels in learning.... Continue Reading →
Classic Movie Line from Speed (1994): "Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a bomb on a bus. Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do? What do you do?" The clock is ticking, and leadership matters. In instances like this, there... Continue Reading →
There are some questions I don’t like being asked. Even more, I admit that some questions annoy me when asked repeatedly. But, there are some questions I actually like being asked, such as: How did you meet your wife? How did you become a Christian? How did you get in to education? Yet, there’s one... Continue Reading →
Out of all the 1970's TV remakes, I am still waiting for the remake of the Six Million Dollar Man! There he was, Steve Austin, an astronaut who was injured in a crash and rebuilt with robotics to become super human! What 5-year old wouldn't have been glued to the TV to watch him in... Continue Reading →
I've been in enough Twitter chats and "coffee room" conversations where we talk about the need to be more empathetic for our students. We say all the right things about how important it is to have empathy and lead our schools from the lens of our students. In those same conversations, we also talk about... Continue Reading →
My first white-water rafting adventure was a first for many of us on the raft. In an effort to bond and build team with the church youth group, a number of adults and college-age students chaperoned a trip of high school students to brave the cold waters of the Cheat River in West Virginia. The... Continue Reading →
It's becoming a common response in our house when someone complains lately: Somebody used all of the hot water! First world problem! I can't record a TV show because there's no more room left on the DVR! First world problem! My iPhone only keeps a charge for 10 hours! First world problem! People will make fun... Continue Reading →
I admit it, I am hooked on the new TV show, Limitless. The TV show focuses on Brian Finch, who helps solve crimes after discovering the power of a mysterious drug which opens the full possibility of his brain and gives him perfect recall of everything he has ever read, heard, or seen. This comedy/action... Continue Reading →
I PROMISE THERE ARE NO SPOILERS TO THE NEW STAR WARS MOVIE! I am getting very excited for the upcoming Star Wars movie! What has me more excited than watching the screen? Watching my son witness his first Star Wars movie on the big screen! My son isn't just jumping on the bandwagon for a... Continue Reading →
Neil Gupta, Ed.D. 