Make Them Feel Something
We say it to our students all the time: “Words matter.” But, do we ever take that to heart beyond using kind words? Do we consider how...
Am I an innovator? Are you?
If you want to innovate, you have to be an innovator. If you want to help students become innovators, you have to be an innovator. This...
History Repeats Itself
I am frightened. Before progressive education in the 1940s, students were being drilled to memorize facts. The teacher was front and...
Are you a farmer?
The most valuable resource in a school is not the Chromebooks, iPads, textbooks, programs purchased, etc. The most valuable resource in a...
Disrupt and Blend
As educators, we often say that we do not want our students to disrupt the class. However, as educators, WE should disrupt the class....