Agents of Deeper Learning
Persistence. Grit. Tenacity. Perseverance. Agency. These words are all abuzz on the educational circuit today, and while it’s easy to get wrapped up in these [...]
Persistence. Grit. Tenacity. Perseverance. Agency. These words are all abuzz on the educational circuit today, and while it’s easy to get wrapped up in these [...]
Ever since the opening session of the Deeper Learning Conference this past spring I have been intrigued by the term “courage”, or “academic courage” as [...]
“…But the results are not as important as the process. The process of being curious about something, asking questions, and exploring various solutions are all [...]
I was recently asked a question that left me feeling restless: Does PBL guarantee acceleration for students from historically underperforming groups? As somebody with deep roots [...]
As a Humanities teacher I was always frustrated with my inability to showcase the depth of learning and growth that happened as a result of [...]
I had the pleasure of working with a wonderful group of educators today who are really digging in to what scaffolding and assessing student agency [...]
A few weeks ago I participated in a podcast conversation about collaboration in the classroom. As I chatted with three of my colleagues about the [...]
I have spent the past few weeks with new [New Tech Network] schools working to establish their school's vision, mission, culture and ideal graduate before [...]
In my last post on collaboration I referenced this TED talk on introverts and it really got me thinking about the power of quiet and [...]
...And so the quest continues to better understand how we foster collaboration for deeper learning. In my position as a coach I am privileged in [...]