July 26, 2023, and July 19, 2024 In what feels like a divided, screenbound world, here’s something I think most Americans would agree on: we need to re-learn how to
April 26, 2023, and July 11, 2024 I feel like I need to preface this post with a disclaimer (which I encourage students — especially girls — never to do).
October 30, 2023 For many teachers, class discussion is a chance to dive into content: to unearth new meaning in a text, debate the impact of a historical event, draw
October 26, 2023 Bullying in schools can put tremendous pressure on students to conform. Social conformity has been described as “…a type of social influence involving a change in belief
October 25, 2023 These past two weeks of October have tried our ability to communicate. Free speech, either oral or written, has been tested. For educators, it is a poignant
October 24, 2023 Newsflash: Getting into college shouldn’t be any child’s central goal. Or so says Ana Homayoun in her new book, Erasing the Finish Line. I emphatically agree with
October 16, 2023 Now that the school year is in full swing, I’ve noticed that more parents are sharing how much their kids with ADHD dislike school. Neurodivergent children and
October 12, 2023 As much of life returns to the patterns and rhythms of the pre-pandemic world, schools and organizations are continuing to observe and experience the effects of the
October 11, 2023 In my 2009 Project Based Learning Design and Coaching Guide, I speculated about the longevity of Project Based Learning. I titled my introductory paragraph ‘PBL: A Bridge
October 2, 2023 The universe often brings me things in threes. When I come across a book three times in conversation, I know it is time to read it. If