August 31, 2022 My oldest sister is a retired teacher who specialized in gifted education, science, and art. As you might imagine, Leonardo da Vinci’s expertise and work inspired many
August 26, 2022 I start my 36th year in education (28 as a classroom teacher) and below are the lessons I have learned hanging out with teenagers for so many
August 19, 2022 “You’re just a glorified babysitter” a (non-teaching) husband ‘joked’ to his (teacher) wife.“… I went to school, I know what teachers do and I can see what
August 18, 2022 What do you do in your first class of the year? What do students do for their first homework assignment? (How) do these early experiences reflect your
August 17, 2022 Sometimes the greatest impediment to change is trying to do it from within the structures, formats, restrictions, and histories of a system. In doing so, answers to
August 8, 2022 Agile is a mindset that makes workplaces and systems more transparent, efficient, and collaborative. When there is widespread adoption of agile, teams work through iterations quickly completing
Glenn Whitman is a History teacher and Executive Director of the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL) at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. Glenn is the co-author of Neuroteach: Brain Science and the Future of Education,
August 5, 2022 A note from the editor: Most of our readers know that NAIS is searching for a new President. We would like the search to be a more
August 4, 2022 One often hears that in life, the most important thing is just showing up. In education, just showing up is certainly necessary, after all, truancy laws make
Note from the Editor: Most of our readers know that NAIS is searching for a new President. We would like the search to be a more open process, therefore subject