I wrapped up several books in September of 2022 because I focused my time better than I had in many months. Beginning my doctoral work at the end of August necessitated that focus. I also ramped up my audiobook listening this month, taking advantage of my 30-minute commute and a couple of road trips. September …
Take a peek at this animated map showing the spread of writing worldwide over time. It’s an interesting perspective on something we all take for granted. I’m really enjoying Ryan Holiday’s latest installment in his Stoic Virtues series: Discipline is Destiny. As I continue my own journey to better health, fitness, and completing a doctoral …
“The most important thing a young ball player can learn is that he can’t be good every day” – a baseball scout to Lou Gehrig If you’re familiar with the great Lou Gehrig’s story, you probably also know that he held the record for over fifty years for consecutive baseball games. 2,130 games, to be …
While we can blame the COVID-19 pandemic on many things, we can’t blame it for the “digital divide” among students across the United States. That divide was in place long before anyone had ever heard of COVID-19. However, the pandemic did shed more light on the inequities of digital access across the country. Three primary …
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How much time do we spend on inert learning daily in our classrooms? I’ve been asking that myself a lot lately as we’ve had more and more discussions in my schools and across the country about deeper learning and what our students are learning in schools. I’m watchful of any inert learning happening in classrooms …
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