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 Holly Clark about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in elementary and middle schools. Holly is a bestselling author...
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,...
