Oct 6, 2018Innovating School PicturesIf you were to list ten traditions you think most schools have in common, my guess is "school pictures" would be somewhere on your list....
Sep 19, 20184 Questions Learning-Savvy Leaders AskRecently, a student approached me in the lunchroom to pitch an idea. The idea required a little bit of help with technology - which I was...
Aug 22, 2018Student vs. SystemThe system should always support the learner, right? And when the system does not support the learner it may be time to rethink the...
Jun 23, 2018Something Simple that Every Effective Communication has in CommonI was sifting through some e-mails earlier this Summer and an unexpected message popped up from a parent. The parent was going through...
May 8, 2018Introducing the World Booktalk Champion (Results Video)When Jenn LaGarde and I started the #30SecondBooktalk challenge three years ago, we had one goal: to help get kids excited about books...
Apr 29, 2018The World Championship of Booktalks (Video)The wait is over! With over 30,000 votes cast in round one, excitement has been building for this year’s final four #30SecondBooktalk...
Mar 4, 2018Is College Really a Good Investment?Is a college degree more than a social signal? When considering the high cost of college, we need to think differently about blindly...
Jan 30, 2018Massive "Mobile MakerSpace" ResourceThe purpose of this post is to provide the information educators inquire about most often when visiting our school (in person or from...
Nov 21, 2017Whose Eyes?Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with several other people at a local university for a round-table conversation on innovation....
Oct 10, 2017Can Teachers be Entrepreneurs?For the past couple years, I've been fortunate to co-host an educational podcast with a very good friend of mine. We call our show...