

Student Work is Student Voice
In the past couple of months, I’ve been consumed with two parental pursuits: helping my child take his first steps and coaxing out his...


How old is the shepherd?
I’m lucky to be able to teach part-time in addition to my work at the Center for Innovative Education, and right now I’m reflecting on my...


Student Voice Matters (And they say community counts)
I’ve been to a variety of graduations. There are my own (preschool, high school, college—I have fondest memories of preschool, as it...


Why Important Work Matters
Sara and I have been thinking a lot about what students are able to do and under what conditions. We’ve been talking with innovative...


Wanted: Systems that Promote Courage
Regularly, when someone found out that I taught 12, 13, and 14 year olds, I would hear that I was courageous. I never particularly...