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Stick to Our Knitting

August 23, 2020August 23, 2020

If you ask educators to name one educational theorist from their preservice education, they’re likely to remember Abraham Maslow. Admittedly, I never thought much of …

Revisiting Learning Adventures in the Time of COVID-19

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

Seeking to model progressive education traditions in this new virtual world while providing experiences demonstrating the power of computing in knowledge construction, I developed a pedagogical approach I called, “Learning Adventures.” (video)

Flip the Script

July 10, 2020July 26, 2020

So, here is my advice for the teachers expert in learning-by-doing. Stand your ground. Fight for your programs. Defend your turf – literally and figuratively. Make it abundantly clear that when face-to-face school resumes, you’re not going anywhere.

Deborah Meier & Ted Sizer Resources

June 15, 2020July 25, 2020

Here is a collection of resources (books, articles, web sites, and video) related to the work of Deborah Meier and the late Ted Sizer.

Big Ideas

June 8, 2020July 26, 20201

Which educational practices can you imagine abolishing in schools? I am sure you can think of ineffective, grossly expensive, distracting, or miseducative “traditions” most people take for granted.

THIS is Why Schools Exist

May 30, 2020August 4, 2020

Hint: It’s probably not what you think.

Planning for the Best-Case Scenario

May 30, 2020July 26, 2020

Schools bear the brunt of economic adversity, but rarely profit from periods of prosperity. Educational institutions may be slow to change, but they are quick to react.

Educational Zoom Activity #1

April 14, 2020July 26, 2020

“You can’t think about thinking without thinking about thinking about something” – Seymour Papert I find potentially interesting education provocations everywhere. The remarkable generosity of …