What Jimmy did — once a month; every month

He built trust in his high school community — the coin of the realm!

Trust — the coin of the realm

Here’s vignette # 4: What Jimmy did once a month, every month

This set of vignettes is all about TRUST — how to build it, how we need it in schools (and everywhere), how to spot and avoid distrust, etc., etc.

I’ve gathered these vignettes –short, very short stories — over the years from my clients, colleagues, famous people whom I don’t know personally, my own experience, passers-by. You get the picture.

Just call me the “Trust Lady” — after more than 50 years in public education — as a teacher, hearing officer, school attorney, author of 8 books, including Special Education 2.0 and many opinion pieces, including in The Wall Street Journal, Education Week, and other publications, even a traveling salesperson for educational materials, a speaker, reformer, parent, and grandparent, I’ve come to understand that TRUST is, too often, the missing piece in our schools, in our quest for excellent education for all students.

Let me know what you think. Best way to reach me is through my email: miriamkfreedman@gmail.com.

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