Jan 5, 20152 min readDesign for Resilience . . . in EducationWe traveled to Boston from NYC this past weekend for a college audition, and walking around Back Bay found the above exhibit at the...
Jan 5, 20153 min readDesign Help for Those Who Can’t Sit Still in the ClassroomIn an earlier post, I wrote about Johnny, a student who couldn’t sit still and for whom I proposed a curriculum that included less time...
Dec 9, 20142 min readCollaboration in An Hour of CodeI’m thrilled to participate in this week’s “An Hour of Code,” that is taking place as part of the annual “Computer Science Education...
Dec 9, 20143 min readPartnerships for Lifelong LearningBy default and most frequently by definition, most schools are designed to ensure success measured by graduation and college acceptance...
Nov 26, 20142 min readDesigning a Place for the PK-12 Student in Our Social NetworkA recent article in the Chronicle by Judith Shapiro, The Value of a Shared Education, laid out the principles of Gemeinschaft and Gesells...
Nov 11, 20142 min readMeeting Veterans’ Needs with Continuous Learning Prepare Your Audience We know that many of the traits associated with entrepreneurship are characteristics shared by the vast majority of...
Nov 6, 20144 min readMeet Johnny’s TeachersIn my previous blog, This is a School that Johnny Wants to Attend, I wrote about Johnny’s new school, an environment designed to optimize...
Oct 21, 20142 min readE-Learning Days Support a Wide Range of Practical Learning ExperiencesBeyond the obvious benefits of reducing days missed when an actual snow day is called, or the challenges of getting everyone to the...