Remembering Joe Bower

9 years ago

I never met Joe Bower but it seemed easy to imagine knowing him.  He was one of those people you…

Happy New Year

9 years ago

A small selection of New Year's greetings from a a century ago.  

1915 and The Midnight of the Nations

9 years ago

On Christmas Day 1915 David Lloyd George the former radical liberal,then Minister of Munitions and soon to be Prime Minister…

Winter Solstice

9 years ago

The winter solstice - the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. The earth - tilted away from the sun…

Finding the Heart of Progressive Education

9 years ago

Finding the Heart of a Progressive Education What follows is the text of the article recently published by Hudson Valley…

The 100 Ways Children Learn and Why You Should Ignore Them

9 years ago

Learning styles - they used to be everywhere. You know - learning styles -  that notion that the way children…

Keep Your School All-American

9 years ago

Here's some good advice from Superman worth sharing in these political times of divisive politics and inflammatory anti-immigration rhetoric. "...and…

The One Sentence Employee Handbook

9 years ago

This is (only slightly) adapted from the original  (without the typo) that you can see here “All Poughkeepsie Day School…

Everyone is a Maker: Resources for Educators

9 years ago

There's a new book available it's packed with practical ideas for teachers from teachers: Meaningful Making: Projects and Inspirations for FabLabs and Makerspaces.…

First they make you crazy. Then they sell you the cure: Be Mindful of Mindless Mindfulness

9 years ago

Coloring books for adults are apparently a big new craze. Amazon's #1 bestseller in stress management/ self-help is a coloring…