Take a look at the above picture of my daughter. It’s awesome, isn’t it? The expression on her face. The green ‘hair’ in the form of grass. It sits in our kitchen. And I smile every time I see it. […]
In Order to Keep Learning, Keep Curiosity
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Embrace the Messiness of Character Education…
…for there will be hiccups When I was in ninth grade, I had a Math teacher, Mr. Phillips, who used to drive me nuts. After lunch some days, he’d be hanging out near the restroom where I always went. And […]
No, Students Shouldn’t Have To ‘Beat The Odds.’ There Should Be No Odds.
Georgia’s current school metric underscores how our education system is stacked against certain students. You can guess which students. In my hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, our Cincinnati Bengals beat the odds. The Bengals, one of the worst teams in the […]
To Make a Difference, Choose to Restore Dignity
In 2010, Panera launched an experiment that would define our society. Panera Cares, an initiative to help those who struggled to pay for meals, opened in several cities across the US. The aim, in essence, was for people to pay […]
Dear sir, I am.
There’s an old fable that I love that takes place about a hundred years ago. At the time, the world was in disrepair. Racial and social inequities plagued society. Most of the West was on the brink of war. Diseases […]
25 Year Ago, A Teacher Took A Risk. I Still Benefit Today.
How one teacher’s chance on me kept me writing 25 years later As I look back on the greatest risk anyone took on me 25 years later, it still blows my mind. I teach 7th graders. I love teaching 7th […]
Student Voice is always important. With online learning, it’s essential.
We all know the story. Mermaid princess sees a man she loves, but can’t be with him because, well, he’s a man, and she’s a mermaid. So mermaid princess does the unthinkable. She strikes a deal with an octopus witch […]
Five Conclusions from Range that could Change Education
Author David Epstein uses tons of research to challenge our conceptions on everything, education included Range isn’t a book on education. Yet I’m certain it’s one of the best book for educators to read right now. Author David Epstein challenges […]
When Planning Any Lesson, Start with These Three Questions
A few years back, I was tasked with rewriting an entire semester’s worth of curriculum for three different courses. No textbooks. No workbooks. The only thing I had to work with were the foreign language national standards and the Internet. […]
Deliberate Play is Back in the Classroom!
A few years back, I was at a technology conference about 1-to-1 computers in schools. At the end of the conference, there was a student panel. One particular student response has stuck with me ever since. I’d been in schools […]