Showing Up
Showing up can be hard. Think about the kid who struggles. The outsider. The kid without friends. The one…
Intervention as Intervention
For many of our struggling learners, we often provide as many interventions as possible. The word intervention can be…
Telling a Good Story
Whether you are selling a product, or an idea, selling a restaurant or a concept, or selling an experience…
The Entrepreneurial Bug
The entrepreneurial bug hit my house big time over Winter Break. It all started about six months ago when…
The Problem with Lesson Plans
We strive for our classrooms to be learner-centric, where students are at the center, managing, collaborating, choosing, making decisions,…
Measuring Smiles
What if, when a principal observed a lesson, he or she focused on how many times the kids and…
Just Like Norm
Hopefully, there are still some out there that remember the Norm greeting from 80’s TV Sitcom Cheers. In case…
Push (Through)
I’ve heard educators talk about how our students aren’t willing to push through when things get difficult. And yet,…