May 17, 2023 My experience at Vermont Academy (V.A.) has been primarily focused on connection. I wasn’t thriving in my previous academic environment, and connections with my teachers and peers
May 16, 2023 In a country where self-serve businesses seem a fitting symbol for a pervasive approach to life, I’m not surprised that I get a lot of criticism for
May 15, 2023 Districts and schools dedicate significant time and energy to providing ongoing training and professional development for their educators. Look at any school calendar, and you will see
May 12, 2023 How might we embrace complexity to open more to life? In this episode, I speak with Michelle Holliday. Michelle is a consultant, facilitator, author and researcher. Her
May 11, 2023 How can we build skills to become more emotionally intelligent school leaders? This article is the second in a series, investigating the ways in which emotions serve
May 10, 2023 This may be an unpopular opinion, but the pandemic year was awesome for our school. We had families who were grateful for school and for our teachers.
May 9, 2023 “If there is a meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering. Suffering is an ineradicable part of life, even as fate
May 8, 2023 Growing up in rural Vermont, I have had the opportunity to be a part of many different and unique education systems ranging from Waldorf and outdoor programs
May 5, 2023 What would it take for us to embrace decay as means to creating new life? In this episode of the Coconut Thinking podcast, I speak with Lennart
May 4, 2023 Are you constantly plagued with a lack of motivation? Do you find yourself scrolling through Tik Tok instead of through your extensive list of assignments? Have you