October 13, 2022 Recently, I received a note asking Intrepid to write about a specific free speech/academic freedom issue that occurred at Milton Academy (MA) in April 2022. Events at
October 12, 2022 My interest in modernizing the experience of high school students began when I was just nine years old. My mother, a computer teacher at our local high
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Bayo Akomolafe. Bayo is a philosopher, psychologist, professor, and poet. He is a teacher and public intellectual renowned for his unconventional views on
October 6, 2022 It was on a cold April morning, I received an email from my niece’s school informing me that she was on the verge of failing her English
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Penny Hay and Alex Soulsby. Penny is an artist, researcher and educator. She is a Reader at Bath Spa University in Creative Teaching
September 29, 2022 At the point of encounter, there are neither ignoramuses nor perfect sages; there are only people who are attempting, together, to learn more than they now know.
September 28, 2022 When I taught middle and high school Humanities, the same doom loop happened every time I had a class discussion: a verbally-confident student made a comment that
September 19, 2022 It’s early fall and each school has communicated to teachers, students, and parents how this year will be better than the past. Small changes have been made
September 15, 2022 Schools are fractured and many of our students are fractured. Summer should have been a time to regenerate and rest, but for many depressed by the sad
September 14, 2022 Mastery Learning is hard work—really hard work! I believe that the most important part of teaching a successful Mastery Learning class is how it is structured and