January 21, 2025 Any time I have the opportunity to hear Dan Heath present, I am reminded of the impact his concepts have had and will continue to have on
January 16, 2025 Educators often feel the weight of new strategies presented as solutions for improving teaching and learning outcomes. Amid this, Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE) practices can seem
January 14, 2025 This keynote address, adapted here as a 30-minute narrative meditation on silence, was delivered at the OESIS Annual Conference in Quincy, Massachusetts, on October 27, 2024. “This
January 7, 2025 Our world is in disarray and now it is vital that educators are supported to assist their students to understand and manage the changing landscapes that surround
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?