The Condition of “Open”

“The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge.”…

Curiosity Is the Cat

I’m becoming more curious about curiosity. I’m beginning to think it’s the only “C” that truly matters, and that it’s been…

On Learning and Common Sense

As I continue my trek through some of the “classics” regarding learning and schools, I’m finding it interesting the belief systems that many authors take pains to articulate when it comes to answering my current favorite question “What do you mean by learning?” And while there…

10 Principles For Schools of Modern Learning

It’s time to raise the bar on our conversations around school change.

Thinking About “Learneracy”

From the “I’m An Ex-English Teacher and I Can Make Up New Words Department:”

We have a huge focus in schools on literacy, and deservedly so. Almost no one argues that kids don’t need to be able to read and write and do basic math. We measure ourselves by…

The “Future of Learning” Isn’t

Just read a headline that said “The Future of Learning to Be Revealed!”

And all could think of was, “fake news.”

This is the same tripe as when educators say stuff like “student learning has changed so much in the past…