“The workplace should be a positive environment where employees feel a sense of camaraderie.” This line is from a post by Ashira Prossack at Forbes.com about making a workplace a good setting for those we’ve Read more…
Last week I attended a program at Stanford titled “Does AI belong in the classroom?” (That’s a pair of letters: a capital “a” and a capital “i,” and it stands for “artificial intelligence.” It is Read more…
The first time I watched this video about a South African woman who knits warm things for babies she’s never met, I was moved by the power of her voice to speak to what matters. Read more…
“Don’t worry; you’ll grow out of it.” The boy looked back at my smile quizzically, with that, “Did he just encourage me or insult me?” look on his face. The truth is that it was Read more…
Ask a lot of people what they are planning to do when they retire, and you’ll get the response, “As little as possible!” Were you to have asked that of my friend Cecelia a few Read more…
Several years ago I was told a story about how baby elephants are trained for the circus. Can’t say that I know how accurate it is or remember exactly where I heard it, but the Read more…
This morning I watched a video that directly challenges how schools typically run. The video is called What is School For? by Prince Ea, who blends commentary with hip-hop delivery to explore why we do Read more…
The question, “Do you believe in magic?” raises a natural reply. That being, “What do you mean by ‘magic’?” If magic is what happens when we make wonderful things happen by tapping into the deepest Read more…
Yesterday morning I talked with a teacher about a project that he’s done before – one he really enjoyed when he did it. It involved having students research charities, interview volunteers, and create videos telling Read more…
Teachers face challenges. Often. Some of our students work against our efforts to help them learn. Some of our students’ parents treat us as opponents rather than partners in their children’s education. Some of our Read more…