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 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 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
October 9, 2023 It can sometimes feel like there is an unnecessary amount of fear-mongering in the education space. From students falling behind because of COVID-19 to uncertainty about the
October 3, 2023 It was the end of first quarter, and I was sitting across the table from a pair of very concerned parents. Their student had struggled so far
August 30, 2023 There are some notable parallels between the predicament of the current screenwriters’ and actors’ strikes and the situation independent schools and teachers are facing now and in
August 24. 2023 Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to speak to school superintendents, instructional superintendents, principals, CTOs, and other school leaders about generative AI and education. When introducing
January 21, 2022 & August 18, 2023 In this episode, I speak with Dwayne Matthews, who makes his second appearance on the podcast. Dwayne is a Chief Innovation Evangelist and
August 16, 2023 November 2022 brought another AI disruption on the heels of the last one: ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence (GAI) bot that can often out-perform students on common
August 10, 2023 I still appreciate the opportunities I had as a small child because my mother was a reading teacher. In kindergarten, Miss Brown ultimately turned over the responsibility