Learning Curve

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

Going in and out of schools and classrooms in different areas of the country has made one simple premise real to me: Context matters. I...

For our final week on lessons learned through cooking, I made something that I’ve never felt skilled enough to try: croissants. (For...

Sheryl Sandberg popularized the idea of “leaning in,” and it’s a phrase my husband and I find ourselves using often, albeit not in the...

Call me a curmudgeon, but I’ve never been a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. I do think it’s important to celebrate and honor relationships,...

Twitter is an interesting place. Kris and I have been using it to connect Astra with other like-minded folks in the education world...

Our #EngagingSchools tour is in its home stretch, as three of our National Alliance for Engagement-Based Education (NAEBE) members...

Kris and I were together in the second-half of last week, doing some work with our National Alliance for Engagement-Based Education...

I’ve been thinking a lot about inquiry and the role of questioning recently. I think it’s partially because I’m a new parent who wants...

As a relatively new mom, I’m relearning what it means to trust myself. In many areas of my life, I’ve developed a gut sense that helps...