Learning Curve

Talking to members of Francis W. Parker’s Class of 2019 has been a love of mine since 2013, when they entered the school as 7th graders,...

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

Somehow, impossibly, our hot, wet summer has trundled its way into August and I am realizing that in just a few short weeks it will be...

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...

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...

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

Last Wednesday night, I was able to see Ted Dintersmith talk in Pittsburgh about his new book, What School Could Be. I’ve been thinking...