

The Limits of Technology
I’ve been on just about a billion and one Zoom, GoToMeeting, and Google Meets over the past nine weeks. Among my new insights: I have...


Seeking Rainbows
Ages ago - in February - when I was sketching out some ideas for upcoming blogs, one of the ideas I had was to challenge myself to go...


Leaning into Relationship
As I begin this post, one day after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, my attention is many places at...


New Beginnings
When we hear the word graduation, some may think first of caps and gowns, Pomp and Circumstance, and photos taken in May or June...


Gifts for Students
I don’t know how everyone else manages the many pieces of holidays with family, but I make lists. I’ve been working on a too-elaborate...


Continuing to Build Relationships (even in December)
It’s December, the days are short, the school day is long, and everyone feels the impending excitement of vacation. December can be...


The power of shame
I’ll speak for myself: Middle and high school were awkward for me. I think they are for many. I was never one of the cool kids, though...


Getting the Adult Culture Right
Recently, I found myself at a conference for administrators, and I was hoping to meet and talk with school leaders who were trying to...


Reimagined Relationships as Guideposts
Several stories about school districts grappling with unpaid lunch balances have come through my news feed over the past few weeks. There...


Ending the Year Well
Last week we released our report, Radically Reimagined Relationships: The Foundation of Engagement, which asserted the primary role of...