The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
I hope that anyone reading this is healthy and sane during this period of uncertainty. Teachers and kids alike are grieving over the loss of …
One of the most remarkable achievements of American democracy was its provision of free universal compulsory education for all its children and young people. No …
Scratch is a miracle. It’s popularity as a creative computing environment and its ubiquity around the world are truly impressive. Millions of children use the …
Once a decade or so, the New York Times publishes a hysterical article about “the reading wars,” in which the argument for systematic phonics instruction …
In August 2018, I delivered the opening keynote address at the Constructionism Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. When invited to speak at the conference nearly eighteen …
Stop the Insanity Simple strategies to address the growing epidemic of at-risk learners. By Gary Stager October 2007 issue of District Administration Magazine When politicians …
Following speaking at the prestigious WISE Conference in Qatar (November 2017), Gary Stager delivered a keynote address on learning-by making at a conference held at …
In May 2018, Gary Stager sat down with Change.School founders, Bruce Dixon and Will Richardson for their Modern Learners Podcast, to discuss learning, teaching, school …
I once heard former President Clinton say, “every problem in education has been solved somewhere.” Educators stand on the shoulders of giants and should be fluent …
With all of the problems in the world, I know what you’ve been thinking. “I sure wish there was a new Gary Stager TED Talk …