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Redemption Technology

My mother is proud of her cooking style, something she calls redemption cooking. She takes lot of different fully cooked meals that she has previously made and she concocts some master recipe out of them. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t, but it is always interesting and you could …

A Lead Follower

I have never been a part of a truly visionary team. In every team I have been on, I have held the role of the designated question asker. I have always assumed that I would need to create whatever revolutionary environment I needed for my own learning. I now know …

Our Expedition

I am struck with a few questions after meeting with representatives from a school that hasn’t even opened yet: What does it truly mean to go on an expedition? What would we do and where would we go? What does it mean that we want to go exploring? Are we …

Grading is Us

What does a grade mean? Does an “A” look like the same thing from all perspectives? Does it feel like a slap in the face to some and a stunning achievement to others? Does it measure attendance or does it measure understanding? And really, what do we want it to …

Sustained Growth

Piloting something new can be a natural process. We have the capacity to do it all the time within ourselves. Our ability to see something of value out of the world, pursue it and then to build capacity towards being able to use it should be something we do almost …

The Holmsian Hat

We wear many hats. We depend on these hats for our perspectives. We wear learning hats, teaching hats, and even hats that help us see out into the future. I know each hat I have ever worn, having broken each one in the best I could before trading it in. …