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The New Abnormal

It’s not coronavirus alone but it was almost a final straw on top of other financial threats. Schools are braced…

5 years ago

Time to Make it Happen

I did not attend the NAIS Annual Conference this year - first time for many years - so I don't…

8 years ago

Two Cheers for Diversity and the Unfinished Work of America: Stronger Together

The NAIS Annual People Of Color Conference opens this week in Atlanta. It will draw independent educators from across the country. They…

8 years ago

The future happens very slowly and then all at once

My title line is from Kevin Kelly whose new book The Inevitable is about the deep trends in the next 20 years…

8 years ago

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: We Stand On The Brink

The summer 2013 issue of Independent School magazine was about technology and schools and posed the  question The Great Disruption?…

9 years ago

The Magic Roundabout of Education and Innovation: How should schools prepare for the future?

What does innovation in education look like to you? This question and What does innovation in education look like around…

9 years ago

My PDS Challenge: Those 10 Ten Most Important Skills and How They Are Learned

Disruptive changes to business models will have a profound impact on the employment landscape over the coming years. Many of…

9 years ago

What Skills Will We Need in the Future Economy?

Five years from now, over one-third of skills (35%) that are considered important in today’s workforce will have changed. That's…

9 years ago

On the Brink: The Fourth Industrial Revolution: What it Means and What to Do

We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate…

9 years ago

The End of Expertise

Here's a interestingly provocative article for all of us in education. How Much Do we Need to Know? by Peter…

9 years ago

The Folly of “College and Career Ready”

For those of you who concerned about our children's future - and I would think that includes all of us -…

9 years ago

The Future of Education

Panel on the Future of Education from the NAIS Annual Conference, Boston 2015. With college presidents Rebecca Chopp, Nan Keohane,…

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

Ride the Tiger: Design the Revolution

I'm looking forward to the NAIS Annual Conference- #naisac15 - this year - assuming of course that Boston can dig…

10 years ago