We made it through a Pandemic! Blow Up Your Bell Schedule
Do you STILL have a 6 period day? What the hell are you thinking? Blow it up.
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project based learning
My Students (of Color) Aren’t Ready for PBL – 6 Examples of Implicit Bias
Can we bring Project-Based Learning to the Hood? Most people would say no, and these thoughts are heavily based on implicit bias and White Supremacy Culture. Culturally responsive leaders must be prepared to call it out and reframe the work of moving towards deeper learning.
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A School Principal Ponders Pandemic Pedagogy and a Coronavirus Project Plan (4 part series)
What the hell are we supposed to be doing during “distance learning”? How do we make it feel more human? Here are my thoughts on the coronavirus, distance learning, and what it means for our education system.
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#covid19pbl – A Coronavirus Cross Curricular Project and Nationwide Student Exhibition
Educators, you already know that we are in unprecedented times. Let’s burn the damn packets and do some pandemic focused PBL. Check out the cross curricular project!
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Antiracist Project Based Learning Workshop
We know we need to teach different, but what exactly and how? What does antiracist education look like in practice.
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Keep the Canaries Alive: Design Thinking Meets Racial Equity in Schools
You may WANT to redesign your bell schedule, but how do you do it with equity in mind? What process can you go through, where can you get inspiration, and what are some pitfalls to avoid? And how the hell do you keep the canaries alive?
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3 Schools You Actually Need to Visit in El Paso
When leaders and educators visit schools they jumpstart their learning. We can gain a lot from the success of others. Here’s what I learned about leadership and deeper learning from visiting 3 transformational schools in El Paso, Texas.
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Deeper Learning Conference 2019 – Review
I just wrapped up 3 days of deep learning at the Deeper Learning 2019 Conference, in San Diego, put on by the High Tech High folks. Workshops, keynotes, good music, good food, and lots of learning. But should YOU go?
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