Principals play a crucial role in supporting and fostering STEM and project-based learning among teachers. This article offers five ways principals can support teachers to inspire innovation and create an environment where both educators and […]
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Technology, when it's at its best, is like magic. Arthur Clarke famously said, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." I prefer the science fiction writer Nick Harkaway's version:
New technologies are often on […]
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Whenever a new idea is introduced to education, expect a flood of criticisms. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, in fact, we need naysayers and critics to challenge all our ideas. It’s what makes a democratic society function and it’s important […]
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We’ve seen a major focus on Social Emotional Learning in the past few years. Certainly, the pandemic made it a universal priority for schools. Overall, this has been a good thing and one I’ve advocated for a long time. Our mission is not simply to […]
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The education world is full of smart people. We are not short of innovative and creative thinkers. What I believe holds us back at times is finding a different lens.
When we think about the priorities of our schools and the priority of learning it […]
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No matter who you are or where you’re from, the past few years have done some damage. It’s by no means the same for all of us and I count myself as one of the fortunate ones in so many respects. Yet even as fortunate as I am, every once in a while I […]
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If you asked parents “What is it that you want for your kids?” You’d have an overwhelmingly common response of: “I just want them to be happy?” While they may add other things like health, a job they love and good relationships, happiness would top […]
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The past few weeks have initiated a great deal of conversation about learning, schools, and education. If we were to dive in, those three things are somewhat separate and unique. Learning is generally agreed upon as the seminal idea. While its […]
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I had the privilege of sharing a session last month called “The Future of Professional Learning” based on these previousblogposts. Admittedly I’m still parsing out in my own mind these thoughts and this session was an opportunity to clarify my own […]
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