Who’s Ready?
Nearly a decade ago, The Huffington Post published an article I wrote, Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! Today, all the …
Expanding Positive Visions for Educational Progress
I am excited to announce that my old friend, Will Richardson, and I are are hitting the road in October to lead a series of …
Vivian Paley, a Legacy of Learning Stories (1929-2019)
The world lost a giant of an educator on July 26th when Vivian Paley passed away at age 90. Paley was the only kindergarten teacher …
general / leadership / news / politics
Holocaust Denier or Cowardly Contortionist?
Either the principal IS a holocaust denier OR a cowardly knucklehead trapped in a zero-tolerance school setting where a misguided quest for “balance” is king. …
When Books Kill a Love of Reading
I’m a big fan of children’s book illustrator/author, Dav Pikley. So, when I came across a beginning reader by him called, “Big Dog and Little Dog,” …
creativity / education policy / leadership / learning / project-based learning / teaching / technology
Let’s Stop Classifying Teachers
I’ve never been good at ice-breakers or getting-to-know-you games. If I am being paid to teach, whether it be children or adults, that’s my focus. …
Lessons from My Latest Family Workshop
Leading family learning-by-making workshops in schools around the world is a pure joy. When parents can experience through the eyes, hands, and screens of their …
Books / creativity / Featured articles / learning / news / project-based learning / teaching / technology
Great Honor and a New Book
One great joy of my life has been getting to know and work with so many of my heroes/sheroes. Even greater satisfaction comes from sharing …
The Subtlety of Prompt Setting
Presented with what we hope was a good prompt, great materials, “sufficient” time, and a supportive culture, including a range of expertise, the assembled educators would be able to invent and learn in ways that exceeded their expectations.
Don’t Pee on My Leg and Call it Science!
Long ago, a wise friend told me that 90% of education research is bullshit. As I mature, I realize that estimate is far too modest. …