“Believe in yourself and you’re halfway there!” Theodore Roosevelt
In 1970, the U.S. had the highest rate of school and college graduation in the world. 50 years later, we’ve dropped to No. 21 in high school completion and No. 15 in college completion as the quality of our primary and secondary education falls in comparison to the rest of the world. Just as importantly, ... Read more
“Learn to dance in the rain.” Vivian Greene .
Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish — and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring TED talk he tells us how to get out of the educational “death valley” we now face, and how to nurture our youngest generations with a climate of possibility. ... Read more
Usually, when we talk about mass extinction, we’re referring to events long past. However, extinction is also a looming possibility of the current world. Listen below to this insightful episode from The Common Descent Podcast to better understand just how bad our current ecological crisis is, what’s causing it, and whether or not it ... Read more
“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” Hanlon’s Razor
“Strive to be the woman you would like your daughter to be.” Unknown
For my fabulous conference attendees (from various conferences, you know who you are!) … here is an initial primer on working with your values list.
We know how to help kids develop into powerful learners. Now, we just need to make that happen in schools. A parent of two teen-agers, Will Richardson has spent the last dozen years developing an international reputation as a leading thinker and writer about the intersection of social online learning networks and education. Will has ... Read more
“Never be afraid to sit for a while and think.” Lorraine Hansberry