Too Many Solutions

Too Many Solutions

  Dear Education Vendors, Health & Safety Experts, and EdTech Companies:   I get it.  Each of you has the ultimate solution to all of our problems. While the pandemic…
5 Ways to De-Stress Right Now

5 Ways to De-Stress Right Now

  We are experiencing one of the most stressful times of our lives right now. Everything can be extremely heavy and fraught with tension and anxiety. Try these simple methods…
What If Wednesday #3

What If Wednesday #3

  Asking What If questions can be a powerful tool to lead toward thinking critically about the problems that we face in education. Asking What If questions can help us…
Brave Face

Brave Face

  When you serve in a leadership position, you are expected to put on a brave face in spite of whatever crisis is happening. The expectation is that you will…
20 words. Will Not Work.

20 words. Will Not Work.

  20 words. 10 sticky notes, 2 words each. Trying to spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, conversation. Let us know what you think at #4OCF.   Rich  
As a Parent First

As a Parent First

  As a parent (first) and educator (second), I am very conflicted about the reopening of schools in the coming months. I’ve seen the struggles that my own children have…
The Role of Schools Within Our Society

The Role of Schools Within Our Society

  It seems like we now truly understand the importance of the role of schools within our society. We have figured out that maybe our society (specifically, our economy) doesn’t…
Bright Spots

Bright Spots

  While we have focused a great deal on the problems that arose out of emergency remote learning, we still struggle with how we are going to serve our learners…
A Daunting Proposition

A Daunting Proposition

  We are about to embark on a path that none of us have ever taken before. The “school day” as we know it will cease to be. We’ve always…
Business as Normal?

Business as Normal?

  When schools reopen, will we remember everything that was said during this time? Or will we return to business as normal? Will things go back to the way they…