Kings of Independent Study
New nerd obsession. The Way of Kings book series by Brandon Sanderson. A time consuming, wonderful indulgence. And of course we can find...
Algebra is My Zen Garden
One of my GT ISP students lingered in my room one afternoon on his way from tennis to his car. That is so often how my best mentoring is...
Bored Yet?
New article worth diving in to: "Why boredom is anything but boring", by Maggie Koerth-Baker. Prior to this article, I was of the opinion...
On Attendance...
If you had a choice, would you choose to go to school? With the new school ranking systems and focus on improvement, one of the areas...
Attendance Part 2
My last post looked at a student’s reasons for wanting to go to school (or not wanting to go). We need students to choose school. When a...
Austin Mini Maker Faire
Austin Mini Maker Faire was amazing and inspiring. I keep saying that... This was the perfect collaborative learning environment. Perfect...
Purpose Based Learning
Read a validating post from one of my favorite blogs, Upcyled Education, on purpose based learning. This phrase seems to flow with what...
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[Long]Pause For Thought
So much rattling around in my brain lately. Which is why I have been silent. I am one of those who process before output. Pause for...
Is College Next?
Nikhil Goyal-- you have me convinced! There are other paths to higher education than just college. In his book, One Size Does Not Fit...
Ghost Boy--Pistorius
Martin Pistorius reminds us not to take communication for granted. To slow down and connect with those who we cross paths with. Not to...