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

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

10 years ago

The Finns Are At It Again: Redesigning Education

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

10 years ago

The Essential Capacities

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

10 years ago

Paper Cuts: Josh at the Sewing Machine

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

10 years ago

Before Endeavors Melt

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

10 years ago

Global Studies and Math Count

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

10 years ago

Surprise! Deep Learning and Democracy

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

10 years ago

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

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

10 years ago

Making is on its way to College

The  NAIS Annual Conference - #naisac15 - is coming right up. This year schools were invited to contribute to an…

10 years ago

Mind the Learning Gap

"Once upon a time there was a mindless little girl named Little Red Riding Hood " So begins Ellen Langer's…

10 years ago