What’s Age Got To Do With It?
I recently listened to the Revisionist History podcast episode Outliers, Revisited. In the episode, Malcolm Gladwell investigates the privilege…
Forest First
We often have the problem in education of not being able to see the forest for the trees. We…
Bounded Flexibility
Freedom and flexibility often scare teachers. It’s the fear that freedom equals chaos. WL Gore, the manufacturing company behind…
Decide What’s Important
As educators, we recognize the amount of tasks that come across our desks each day, not to mention the…
Needs
This school year, recognize everyone’s needs. Recognize your own needs. Recognize the needs of each individual student. Recognize…
Be Intentional (when it comes to Classroom Design)
I never really gave classroom design much thought. As a teacher, I made some conscious decisions about the classroom,…
It’s You!
At first, I assumed that others would take responsibility to help me learn. I assumed that those who hired…
Switching Up Staff Meetings, Volume 5
Don’t waste another minute during a staff meeting going over logistical minutiae! Use the time for meaningful, purposeful learning.…
A Different Metric?
As I worked on next year’s schedule, I came to a painful realization. We often mark education in allotments…
ROGUE Leader: Innovator’s Mindset Podcast
I recently had the opportunity to join George Couros for an episode of the Innovator’s Mindset Podcast. We had…