Monumental Opportunities

14 years ago

So here I am at the NAIS annual conference - where it is sunny and balmy- ready to engage in…

The Unconcert and the Unconference

14 years ago

Inuksuit is inspired by the stone sentinels constructed over the centuries by the Inuit in the windswept expanses of the…

No Rhyme or Reason

14 years ago

Seth Godin started it and invited participation so here it is: Unreasonable It's unreasonable to get out of bed on…

Diversity Matters

14 years ago

Rather like how I'm quoted in Saturday's  Poughkeepsie Journal "Diversity is a core value embodied in the school's mission," said…

Twitter Asks: Ken Robinson Replies

14 years ago

Ken Robinson answers questions sent to him via Twitter.

Snow Days and Disruption: An open letter to families

14 years ago

Dear PDS Families: A few lines (with minor edits)  from division in-boxes and my twitter feed: Student: I just wanted…

“Knowledge not purchased by the loss of power!”

14 years ago

Children: How will they ever know who they are? The question is the last line of  "The Things we Steal…

Hardwired to be good: Altruism and evolution

14 years ago

In contrast to Hobbes' view in Leviathan that we are destined to lives that are "... solitary, poor, nasty, brutish,…

The Possible’s Slow Fuse

14 years ago

Wisdom and inspiration from Emily Dickinson: The gleam of an heroic Act Such strange illumination The Possible's slow fuse is…

How to Read a Report Card

14 years ago

PDS student reports are not just a list of untethered numbers and letters  but rather in-depth narratives that convey detailed…