Giving a voice to teacher-leaders, administrators, and students doing amazing things
Last week we started our year long theme, though I didn’t say anything about it being our year long theme because … uh … I’m not sure why. But I didn’t … Who Am I (at the Moment) and Who Read More …
There is a significant difference from dropping into a classroom for a few minutes and shadowing a student for a day. The latter allows you to see and feel things you wouldn’t have picked up on in a 10-20 minute Read More …
Allison Zmuda recaps her two-session day presenting at the School Administrators of Iowa Conference! “The great takeaway of the day for me: students crave authenticity and the kind of work that we give them absolutely matters. So keep designing bold, Read More …
I am excited to present two sessions tomorrow at the School Administrators or Iowa (SAI) Annual Conference, Re-Imagine. I hope to meet some of the speakers who will be at the conference, and am looking forward to seeing the opening keynoter Read More …
As a teacher, having students invested and focused on inquiry, examination, discussion, and creation is the absolute best. Close your eyes and envision your classroom. Hear the excitable conversation surrounding a question you’ve just posed. Isn’t it amazing? Now for Read More …
I was introduced to Christine Laurenzi through my content and digital media strategist, Chrissie Wywrot. Christine and Chrissie graduated high school together and, coincidentally, Christine is as personalized learning advocate as I am. Christine was invited to give a TEDx Read More …
By: Michael Mohammed If you haven’t read about our sharing of the personal learning project, you can read it here. This post will focus on reflections on the project and process. After getting some informal feedback from students on the 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 …
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 …