Loving Learning: Thank You Tom Little

10 years ago

Tom Little’s lifelong passion for progressive education emerged directly from his experience with its antithesis. I was six years old,…

How well are our children?

10 years ago

By chance I discovered this wonderful document Growing Up in Ireland with its photographs of a lush green landscape and quick…

Staying Curious: Susan Engel’s “The Hungry Mind”

10 years ago

The Hungry Mind The Origins of Curiosity in Childhood That's the title of Susan Engel's new book and it's about…

The Finns Are At It Again: Redesigning Education

10 years ago

Not content with sweeping the international testing stakes Finland is setting about radical school design and reform - again. And given…

The Essential Capacities

10 years ago

I'm not sure when PDS became a member of NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) but it was a long…

Paper Cuts: Josh at the Sewing Machine

10 years ago

The first day of alleged spring and another day disrupted by the rituals and routines of early dismissal. By  mid…

Before Endeavors Melt

10 years ago

It's been a cold winter here in the Hudson Valley.  Poughkeepsie records only go back to 1949  but this February…

Global Studies and Math Count

10 years ago

Dropped by the prek-k last week and found them deep in a pattern block exercise (well it actually felt like…

Surprise! Deep Learning and Democracy

10 years ago

There’s solid evidence that American students do well when they are encouraged to think for themselves and expected to collaborate…

Leadership in a VUCA World That’s Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous

10 years ago

John Maeda is the keynote speaker at #naisac this week and I'm looking forward to hearing him. He just shared…