Curious as to what this intersection would be?  Read on! Okay, so regardless of the man you envision when you think of Sherlock Holmes,...

How did I do on my intentions for this year?  Not bad.  I definitely learned a lot about myself and how I operate- my likes, dislikes,...

What’s driving teachers from the profession? I think it can be explained in two words. Performance Penalty. Read on to find out what I...

Pivoting is something we think of when envisioning sports or business. But the power of pivot is something so important that needs to be...

Have you read through part I to see what sparked this idea for teaching literary analysis through fairy tales? Read part I before you get...

Think this is too simple? Too baby? Let me show you how this is perfect for any age. One of the most engaging ways to teach literary...

Ending/Beginning of the year reflections have put me in a pensive mood for the last month or so. Confucius said, “Learning without...

My kiddo came in one session totally defeated. His ninth grade Social Studies teacher assigned a book report assignment with a 2 page...

If you haven’t read Part I, please read it first! In my last post I told you about a student I was working with who did not master many...

Part I- My "thinking out loud" on holding students back, having students move on to the next grade, or is there something else that will...

The assignment: write a speech acknowledging the challenges Odysseus overcame and give an example about your own personal challenge that...

In his book Atomic Habits, Adam Grant writes that the small wins are what build momentum. “The most effective form of motivation is...

Struggles. No one likes them. Most don’t want them. Some live most of their lives avoiding them. Few embrace them. But, like change,...

Like a great recipe, there was a perfect combination of ingredients that were mixed together to create HI Achievers. Those ingredients...

Sounds dreamy doesn't it? Read on... My last post asked about the re-visioning of education and how you saw the future of it. However,...