Will Your Innovation Fly?
Just recently I returned from my first ever SXSWEDu conference. Three weeks later and I'm still nerding out over what I saw: Robots...
What we can learn from shadowing a 6th grader
How long has it been since you were 11 years old? For me, it was over 24 years ago. It hurts to think back that far. I remember pulling...
My Five Biggest Leadership Mistakes and What I learned
My Five Biggest Leadership Mistakes and What I learned The Success Train that Made Only One Stop I am an incredibly naive person. It’s...
Project- Based Learning: The Swiss Army Knife of School Reform
School Leaders and Change Initiatives Are you a school leader or teacher leader involved in school reform? Do you stay up late at night...
Five simple strategies to improve relationships in your classroom
Little Johnny is Acting Up Again You told little Johnny about the lesson’s objectives and even provided a computer to make it easier for...
Five simple strategies to improve relationships at your school
Relationships Eat Strategy for Breakfast First confession- I misquoted Peter Drucker. I did it intentionally. His famous quote is,...
How to ensure a smooth rollout of PBL at your school
The Deer in the Headlights We’ve all seen it. The deer caught in the headlights. Frozen with fear. Unable to move. Jump to the right or...
5- Tech Free Innovations
When people think of the future of learning, they envision AI headsets and virtual touch screens that hover inches from students’ faces;...
How to come up with the idea for your kick- ass PBL experience
When working with teachers and school leaders new to project- based learning, one of the most frequent questions I get asked is: “How to...
Transform Student Learning in 2017 with a Vision Board
Establishing Your Vision for 2017 Most of you are either approaching the end of the semester or already on break. Congratulations! You...
