William MintonWhat is Critical Thinking Anyway?We need a definition for critical thinking that is useful to educators. Everyone knows that critical thinking is important. But what is it…May 16, 20181May 16, 20181
William MintonLessons From One of the Best Education Schools in the World — NIE in Singapore“It’s not just about paper achievement anymore. It’s about the holistic development of the child. But if you are to nurture the holistic…Nov 17, 2016Nov 17, 2016
William MintonYale-NUS and How Singapore is Creating the Future of Higher EducationElizabeth and I got a taxi at the airport and quickly realized that Singapore is nothing like India. The streets are quiet and orderly…Nov 10, 2016Nov 10, 2016
William MintonStudent Voices: What Makes a Good Teacher?At this point, we’ve spent close to a year traveling the world, visiting schools, and talking with students. One of our most interesting…Nov 3, 20162Nov 3, 20162
William MintonThe Power of Poor People: Two Days at Barefoot CollegeAfter hours of driving on sporadically paved roads, we parked in a small and remote village. The stars were brilliant above and the air was…Oct 25, 2016Oct 25, 2016
William MintonEmpathy & Collaboration: The Not So Secret Approach Behind One of the Best Schools in IndiaThe first thing we noticed about The Riverside School was the space itself. There’s a large open area with offices on one side and long…Oct 18, 2016Oct 18, 2016
William MintonResponsibility is More Than Compliance: More Lessons from Switzerland“You should ask them about their apprenticeships” suggested Melissa, the dynamic English teacher who had let us take over her classroom for…Oct 4, 2016Oct 4, 2016
William MintonLessons From One of the Best Schools in Switzerland (and maybe the world)Olaf and I were wrapping up our time together when I asked him a final question, “What makes an excellent teacher?”Sep 27, 2016Sep 27, 2016
William MintonEducator Voices: What’s the Purpose of Education?Whenever we visit a school we try to make our questions responsive to that school’s unique context. But there are a few questions that we…Sep 21, 2016Sep 21, 2016
William MintonCharity v. Solidarity: A Look at a True Community School in Rural MalawiOne of the first things ‘Love Support Unite’ did when they began working with the school in Mkunku village, Malawi was to create a women’s…Sep 13, 2016Sep 13, 2016