I was at a conference in September and one of the speakers gave a great piece of wisdom. It was simple and yet so impactful: Smile more. But as we all now, simple doesn't mean easy and most of us …
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Reflection as the goal
What if we considered deep self reflection a goal in itself? The focus shifts from being about the grade, the essay or even the project and onto the self-learning that came about. If the answer to …
Student-directed iteration
When students care about the work, they know when there's room for improvement. They don't need to see a grade, or wait for the written feedback. They can sense it. The best part is, a burning …
The big question
How many of you feel truly and authentically seen for who you are? I expect the percentage of "yes" answers would be quite low. But the interesting question is: "What would need to be true for that …
Questions not assignments
A student in Dual School was waiting to hear back from someone she emailed. She was on her phone, scrolling through social media and feeling like she had done what she needed to do. So I asked a …
Astro Teller’s Two Options Exercise
This post is based on a talk by Astro Teller that aired on Tim Ferriss' podcast There's a classic quote from Astro Teller that is always harder to find than it should be, but here it …
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