Rethinking School in 5 Steps

Today is the first day of school for my kids.  They guys are now a junior in high school and an eighth grader, going off with a bit more enthusiasm than I expected, to be honest. Education is under fire from all fronts these days, in part because we all know, in our...

Born to Learn

I came across this video through a blog called “For the love of learning” with a subtitle of  “Teachers who blame students for being bored is the equivalent to yelling at the hammer after you strike your own thumb.” This encapsulates much of...