Liz Garden, my co-Fellow for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Center for Innovative Learning (CIL), and I had a chance to talk with Bryan Byerlee about school redesign. Bryan is the principal of Garden City Elementary School in Cranston, Rhode Island. He...
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in December 2024… The Industries of the Future, Alec Ross (economics) On Tyranny, Timothy Snyder (government) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, Becky Chambers (science fiction) The Priory of the Orange Tree, Samantha Shannon (fantasy) We Solve Murders, Richard Osman (mystery) Saints of...
One of the schools that I visited for my Deeper Learning in Elementary and Middle Schools (DLEMS) book project was Down to Earth Forest School in West Linn, Oregon. Down to Earth Forest School is a phenomenal outdoor learning experience for the children that it...
I have read or revisited a number of education books in recent years as I’ve been visiting innovative, deeper learning schools all around the world. I could recommend many, but I keep returning to How Children Fail by John Holt. Below are 52 quotes from...
I officially wrapped up all of my school visits for my Deeper Learning in Elementary and Middle Schools (DLEMS) book project last week. I have seen some incredible schools the past two years and am excited to finish writing up what I have learned. I...
Below is a snippet from A.J. Juliani’s blog post, The relevancy problem: What can we do to make learning meaningful? I encourage you to read the entire post, which is an excerpt from his upcoming book, Meaningful and Relevant: Engaging Learners In An Era of...
Google Chrome moved its QR code generator. If you want to access it now, here's what you do: Click the three dots on the top right of your screenScroll down to "Cast, save, and share"Select "Create QR code"The screenshot below shows exactly how to do this.Google...
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in November 2024… The Pulse of PBL, Mike Kaechele & Matinga Ragatz (education) A Blight of Blackwings, Kevin Hearne (fantasy) A Curse of Krakens, Kevin Hearne (fantasy) Epic Road Trips of the Americas, Lonely Planet (travel) Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key,...
Twelve years ago Will Richardson published Why School?, a short but incredibly impactful ebook that has strongly influenced my own thinking about learning, teaching, and schooling. Published by the folks who run the TED conferences, it contained gems like: What doesn’t work any longer is our...
