PinnedpammoranThe StartUp Generation: A Time to Establish School as a New Space for LearningIn a quick blink, schools close down one year and start another! We begin fresh with new budgets, sometimes new buildings, new staff, new…4 min read·Aug 10, 2023----
pammoranVirtues and Vagaries of Life as Learned in a GardenThe early morning work I do in my garden reminded me on this morning what challenge really means when your survival depends upon providing…4 min read·Dec 5, 2023----
pammoranClosing the Distance Between Us: Teacher and LearnerControl. Power. Authority. Distance. Conflict. Opinion. Fear. Status.2 min read·Dec 30, 2019----
pammoranGrowing Up With Jimmy’s Gifts“Hey, Mrs. Moran. How are you today? You having a good day?”2 min read·Dec 15, 2019----
pammoranWhat’s on your list? Educating Learners and Learning for Life, Not Just to Pass Tests“What do students need to learn to be successful?” Most of us have been in workshops over the years where some version of this question…7 min read·Nov 26, 2019----
pammoranLiving LifeDon’t be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don’t have to live forever, you just have to live. …. (Angus Tuck)3 min read·Oct 25, 2019----
pammoranBack to school.Everyone knows what that means for our kids — shopping for new shoes, maybe something new to wear, all the requisite supplies on the list…5 min read·Aug 6, 2019----
pammoranThe Justice in Leading with EmpathyOf all the dispositions a leader can bring to their work, empathy bonds leaders to the people they serve, particularly those who are…2 min read·Jul 7, 2019----
pammoranSongcatcher:In the ways of the old mountain people of the Blue Ridge, songcatcher simply referred to those who collected songs. I watched the movie…2 min read·Jul 7, 2019----
pammoraninNWP Write NowI’ve been thinking about questions.Have you ever been in a meeting and taken the opportunity to observe what happens when those on the receiving end don’t ask questions or…4 min read·Feb 8, 2019--1--1