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Did you change a life today?
The bell rings. There’s a pile of papers, a sea of emails in your inbox, and you just fought with the copy machine for twenty minutes. By the end…
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The River is Alive
We’ve taught science in a very specific manner for a long time. We’ve pinned down the facts, labeled the parts, and drawn diagrams to help us understand the physical…
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Back to Basics
Sometimes, we are trying to find problems for our solutions. Our days are shoehorned in ways they don’t need to be. We try to fix things that don’t need…
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The Opposite of a Good Idea
I just finished listening to the audiobook Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life by Rory Sutherland. The book features many…
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The Spotlight
If you’ve ever seen a great stage production, you understand the importance of the person operating the spotlight. When the spotlight clicks on, it helps the audience to focus.…
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Teacher or Facilitator?
Are you a teacher or facilitator? The days of sitting at the front of the room and imparting our wisdom are over. Students can learn too much outside of…
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Learn When No One’s Looking
I love those students that are sneaking into their desk to do other learning. It’s that kid who is secretly reading a book under the lip of their desk…
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Take Two Steps Back
We are constantly trying to move forward at an incredible pace. New apps, faster devices, and more data lead to instant gratification. Education is no exception. What if, instead…