“Why are our schools not places of joy? Because too many of us respond to outrageous edicts by […]
Category Archive: school culture
Of all the revolutions and evolutions being called for in the noisy narrative surrounding modern education, the notion […]
She showed me a piece of paper and, with tears in her eyes, revealed that she was Irish, […]
“Modern learning is grounded in one important word that represents the present foundational shift: freedom.” – Will Richardson. […]
Who is the God of Curriculum and what does he or she have against student agency? “At best, […]
“Standardized tests can’t measure initiative, creativity, imagination, conceptual thinking, curiosity, effort, irony, judgment, commitment, nuance, good will, ethical […]
If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on […]
Everything that goes on in a school is a function of the school’s culture. (Gruenert, Whitaker) Commenting […]
We know only two things for certain. The first is that we should learn to embrace uncertainty…. The […]
The current educational paradigm is built on building stocks of knowledge, transferring those stocks to individuals, then certifying […]
