by admin | Jan 19, 2019 | Blog
Establishing Your Vision for 2017 Most of you are either approaching the end of the semester or already on break. Congratulations! You did it. You made it through the first half of the year. I’m sure right now the only thing on your minds are the sandy beaches of...
by admin | Jan 18, 2019 | Blog
Do you know how to grow your own food? I’m 34 years old, and I still can barely manage to perfect macaroni and cheese! In our integrated unit entitled “The Phoenix Project,” students would not only learn to grow their own food, but make real...
by admin | Jan 17, 2019 | Blog
During the last few years, teachers have been inundated with quick “fixes” for education. Increased technology budgets. The creation of maker spaces. 1-1 laptops. New Common Core Standards. State of the art classrooms. Interactive white boards. Have these...
by admin | Jan 9, 2019 | Blog
On March 4th, 2016 I presented at the largest educational conference in Asia. This conference was built around “doing school different,” and invited leaders from all across the world involved in innovative programs to talk about school transformation. I... by admin | Jan 8, 2019 | Blog
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