Giving a voice to teacher-leaders, administrators, and students doing amazing things
A fresh perspective can make all the difference. The Virginia Beach Aviation Museum boasted one of the highest “Things to Do” ratings on TripAdvisor.com, yet it was struggling to attract local visitors. “People come from all over the world to Read More …
It’s no secret Americans value sports. Young boys in particular dream of playing professional basketball or football, relishing the idea of fame and fortune. This dream grows in underprivileged areas. I once presented at career day at a high school Read More …
When I worked for the Detroit Lions, the community relations department had an event that brought together current players, PGA pros, and local kids who played golf. The scene at a driving range was hysterical. Elite athletes with undeniable strength Read More …
When Allison Zmuda sat down to talk with building principals Dr. Eric Chagala (Vista International Design Academy) and Meghan Ofer (Roxborough Intermediate), she wanted to know one thing each of them could suggest to let teachers know they didn’t “have Read More …
One Texas school is giving kindergarten and first grade students four recess breaks per day and it’s paying off. “There was a part of me that was very nervous about it,” Donna McBride, a first-grade teacher at Eagle Mountain Elementary Read More …
The Greenwich High School Innovation Lab is where hands-on learning takes place. Students apply what they are learning within the classroom to a project of their choosing, digging deeper into the principles covered in class. But even though students are Read More …
Each child in America is beautifully unique … so why is our education system designed to evaluate and teach them all the same? That is the question Indi-Ed Founder and Lead Teacher Christine Laurenzi addressed in her TEDx talk last Read More …
Todd Rose is a faculty member (educational neuroscience) at Harvard who has dedicated himself to putting an end to average. As a high school dropout, he is more than familiar with how a capable student can get lost in the Read More …
Defining who we are is critical to educational, professional, and relational success, though that exercise isn’t always the easiest to perform. Have you ever tried it? Try to summarize in a sentence or two what you’re best at, what you’re Read More …
From an educator side we get overwhelmed, distracted and anxious about our mountain of emails and obligations that we never seem to make time for. And that’s just keeping our heads above water. What about time for our own growth? Read More …