A Broken System

A Broken System

  The system is broken. No matter what we try to do to help certain students and their families, the system often turns a blind eye. The system presents one…
Inundated with Data

Inundated with Data

  Data was supposed to revolutionize education.  With multiple data points on every student, we are supposed to be able to personalize learning for every student. Unfortunately, we have been…
Think Habit Instead of Talent

Think Habit Instead of Talent

  On a recent Master Class that I watched, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, film director, screenwriter and author, David Mamet said about his writing, something like, I’m not any less…
20 Words. Masking Mistakes.

20 Words. Masking Mistakes.

  20 words. 10 sticky notes, 2 words each. Trying to spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, conversation. Let us know what you think at #4OCF on Twitter.   Rich (@RACzyz)
Sweet Beats

Sweet Beats

  JK Rowling was told her stories were too long, nobody would read them. Van Gogh sold one or two watercolors in his lifetime. The doctor who originally advocated for…
Pronounced Chiz

Pronounced Chiz

  Throughout my entire life, my name has been pronounced wrong. There have been a number of variations, and the age old Wheel of Fortune joke that I have heard…