RattleBag and Rhubarb

Digging Deeper with The Five Whys

I first tried "The Five Whys" in a faculty meeting. It was an attempt to try something new in tackling…

10 years ago

Outcomes and the Bloody Red Shrimp

Strategic plan outcomes can all seem rather formal and abstract until something like this leaps out and grabs your attention.…

10 years ago

Some of the Fun of the (Maker)Faire

I've been thinking a lot about the MakerFaire and the connections with the "learning by doing" legacy of our school.…

10 years ago

Look who came to MakerFaire 2014

It's not every day that you get to paint with an internationally renowned artist. But that was just one of…

10 years ago

Every time I fail

There was a lively Twitter #satchat this morning and the topic was that fad du jour: Failure. There were plenty…

10 years ago

Three cheers for EdCamp Hudson Valley

There are lots of reasons to be concerned about the digital revolution and its impact on our lives, the lives…

10 years ago

The Future of Employment: Don’t ask kids what they want to be when they grow up; rather ask what problem they want to solve

Don't ask kids what they want to be when they grow up; rather ask what problem they want to solve.…

11 years ago

The Chronicles of Grit

I’ve been researching grit - the way one does on a snowy day. In the process I discovered an Australian…

11 years ago