Dec 30, 20163 Keys to Leading Child-Centered ChangeIt seems like education is being poked and prodded from nearly every direction. Some of these influences may be helpful, but they get...
Dec 23, 2016Powerful Tools and a Powerful ResponsibilityWatch the first phase of a global video project that's connecting kids to complex problem-solving experiences. In the video above, you...
Dec 14, 2016Ugly Sweater LottoI was recently talking with a teacher about small gift ideas that might be meaningful to our staff. Our conversation drifted back and...
Dec 12, 2016PD is Sinking…Here Are 3 Ways to Save ItMost educators really don’t care about what we call PD. They care about their students and want practical solutions to the challenges...
Dec 2, 2016A Story about Risk, Change, and Putting Kids 1stI know what you're thinking. There are a million books and articles about change, and risk-taking is becoming a buzzword in education....
Nov 30, 2016Cafeteria DJs: What, Why & HowOur teachers do so many things to amplify student voice in their classrooms. It's important for me to find different ways to support the...
Nov 24, 2016Casting CallLast year Jen LaGarde and I co-hosted the World Championship of Book Talks. We started with a field of passionate educators who each...
Nov 13, 2016Memory LaneI was recently searching through a bin containing some old pictures and elementary school projects that my mom had saved for me. I didn't...
Nov 8, 2016Our #EduFreeze VideoTake a look at what some creative kids produced this week as part of the principal's podcast! Students filmed an #EduFreeze video based...