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).
June 25, 2024, and June 20, 2023 There is an energy crisis happening in education now. The crisis is impacting millions of young learners each day in schools across the
November 8, 2023 Remember the last time you were working on something, got deeply absorbed in it, and lost track of time? That’s called being in a state of flow.
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 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 23, 2023 I sometimes wonder whether reading is the cause of my insomnia. Reading is often what people do to help them fall asleep, but in my case, it
October 17, 2023 Another workshop. Another late afternoon, the light fading as the enthusiasm and energy of the presenter grow. An unsettling whiff of change floats in the air —
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 10, 2023 Introduction: In an era marked by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), the need for adaptable individuals and systems has never been greater. The Learning-Educational Agile Framework