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October 20, 2020 A Light in the Darkness

I attended a concert recently, although the performers didn’t know it. They were collegiate musicians practicing outdoors beneath a tent; I overheard the…

October 15, 2020 Changing the Conversation: Praising Effort over Ability

Praise can be incredibly powerful. It’s that spark we see on our students’ faces when we offer a bit of useful positive reinforcement…

September 27, 2020 5 Books for Hispanic Heritage Month

Those of you who have been following this blog for a while know that I am a voracious reader. I love…

September 22, 2020 Two of a Kind

The passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg has made me think of Dennis the Menace. There are, famously, two…

September 17, 2020 5 Hispanic Heroes Your Students Should Know

Every year, from September 15th to October 15th, the United States celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s a time when we as citizens recognize and…

September 1, 2020 Never Stop Learning – A Lesson from Bessie Coleman

Not long ago, a helpful stranger sent me a video from the National Aviation Hall of Fame. It told the story…

August 16, 2020 3 Lessons from Lonnie Johnson

One fun aspect of working in education is that you’re always learning new things. For example, a few weeks ago I was assembling an engineering…

August 6, 2020 Just Read: 5 Books for the Fall Semester

The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries. —Rene Descartes The school year hasn’t even started…