Education Essentials: Agency

Laying learning’s foundationUnlocking life-long learningHow can educators empower students to succeed in a world of hyper-speed change?As information diminishes in importance, the value of learning how to learn increases. Safety, agency and integration are key,...

Education Essentials: Safety

Laying learning’s foundationWhat do students need to succeed?Conventional answers include materials, methodology, technology, which are useful. But the absolute must-haves are safety, agency and integration. They are of particular significance to the gifted,...

Feed Your Head

Celebrating where life and learning intersect One of the most delightful student conversations I’ve had recently began with my ritual, How was your weekend? query.His polite expression vanished in a glow: “I caught a seven-pound bass.”The few minutes that followed...

Writer, Know Thyself

Opening the door to your mind College application essay season is getting underway and I’m looking forward to coaching a new cohort of brilliant teenagers as they craft personal narrativesBrainstorming is crucial to this process, and I love creating fun exercises to...

Writing as a Career Skill

Five ways writing enhances professional successA friend of mine who is a performance and intelligence consultant (i.e., crunches numbers then tells executives how to recruit, plan, and deploy budgets) told me his recent posting is likely to be extended because...

Poetic Wisdom

Finding answers within, and between, the lines“No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it.” ~ Matsuo BashoSeventeenth-century poet and Zen Buddhist Basho was an extraordinary poet whose...