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  • Sharing as AdultsWe ask kids to share constantly. From the time they are in Kindergarten we have come to expect it. But, there are so few models showing the same…
  • Our Learning I/OOne of the questions that I constantly ask myself is, “Where does the learning come from and where does it go?” What I mean by this is that…
  • Brain Torrential DownpoursA lot of people look down on brainstorming. They may say ideas you generate in the brainstorm don’t pan out once leave or that you need to take…
  • Self DirectedIt is not always possible to self-direct your learning. In the same way, it feels even harder to self-direct your progress and your career…
  • Tea vs. Kool-AidWhen I was a kid, I used to make the most sickeningly sweet Kool-Aid. I would put as much of the sugary substance as I could into our biggest…
  • Redemption TechnologyMy mother is proud of her cooking style, something she calls redemption cooking. She takes lot of different fully cooked meals that she has…
  • A Lead FollowerI 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…
  • Our ExpeditionI 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…
  • Arguing Against the Constant BuzzQuiet wisdom is often the best kind. It is the ability to shut out what doesn’t matter, and focus on what is truly important. It is in picking and…
  • Achieving the FutureSaying that the students are our future is a little bit like saying that we trust gravity to hold us to the earth. Students are our future is the…