Ask a recent graduate of a school what they are good at when they leave, and how they know? They will likely respond that they were good at this subject
A previous blog post explored the enrollment increases we have been observing in online schools and courses. Increases in students attending online schools are often in the range of 40%,
In 2014 it finally registered that I needed to change the way I approached teaching my students. Until then, my middle school Humanities classes had always conducted several research projects,
The last time I heard of an independent school student justifying murder was just 12 months ago (see video). It was at a DEI conference- the Student Diversity Leadership Conference
December 10, 2024 This may be an unpopular opinion, but here goes: if we are going to prepare students to thrive in the midst of uncertainty, schools need to prioritize
December 3, 2024 Recently, educators and parents have been inundated with definitive evidence that social media causes anxiety in school-aged children. In 2023, the Surgeon General issued an advisory outlining
November 26, 2024 This is the fourth in a series of posts about AI strategies in teaching and learning. AI grading tools are appealing and popular, offering to reduce the
November 14, 2024 Productive struggle plays a critical role in fostering student growth and development. Allowing students to face challenges leads to increased self-confidence, independence, and cognitive growth. As a
November 4, 2024 Most mergers fail. This was one of the key points that my corporate law professor at Oxford University made in my favorite course, Mergers & Acquisitions. Why?
October 30, 2024 Last month, I shared an interview I did with Michelle Icard on her new book, Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success. It occurred to
October 28, 2024 “For all of us, becoming indigenous to a place means living as if your children’s future mattered, to take care of the land as if our lives,
October 22, 2024 This is the third in a series of posts about AI strategies in teaching and learning. One of the most significant developments in educational technology has been
June 18, 2024; August 22, 2024; and October 21, 2024 In his 2004 book, Making Minds Less Well Educated Than Our Own, AI expert, psychologist and educator Roger Schanck described