Education
Finding the Heart of Progressive Education
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
Learning styles - they used to be everywhere. You know - learning styles - that notion that the way children…
Keep Your School All-American
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
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
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
Coloring books for adults are apparently a big new craze. Amazon's #1 bestseller in stress management/ self-help is a coloring…
What do we mean when we talk about Diversity?
Here for one way to start is Derrick Gay's TEDx talk exploring the challenges of the word "diversity."
Everyone Can Be a Maker These Days
Common Sense Media announced a new report, based on a survey with 2600 tweens and teens, that they say depicts…
Talking with Children about Tragic Events and Loss
I share two resources in case they may be helpful in conversations with children about tragic events. The first is…
Play to Fail Not Fail to Play
The good folks at 21 Toys are at it again. First it was TThe Empathy Toy and now The Failure…