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January 13, 2020 Why Professional Development Fails

As a professional development provider, I obviously believe deeply in the virtues of PD. I think it’s nothing short of hypocritical to expect our…

December 23, 2019 The Learning Illusion

I have vivid memories of attending math class during my freshmen year of high school. Not because the class was particularly interesting, or because I…

December 18, 2019 Are Teachers Being Driven Away?

Teachers are being driven out of the classroom. Ever since 2012, teacher turnover has been skyrocketing.…

December 9, 2019 Who Asks More Questions? Anyone? Anyone?

There’s an infamous scene in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off where a bland, monotoned teacher tries to explain a piece of American history…

December 4, 2019 On Selling

Hello. My name is Ben, and I’m selling something. Now, I don’t feel particularly comfortable about that. By nature I’m a…

November 22, 2019 How To Help Your Students Outside the Classroom

Recently, a certain video began making its way through my social media feeds. It contains a brief clip of a 10-year-old student using a department…

November 13, 2019 Five Reasons Why Teachers Should Give Twitter a Try

In today’s social media-driven world, it can be a huge time suck to sort out the good from the bad. With so many…

October 17, 2019 The Roots of Perseverance

"Are your students listless? Unengaged? Apathetic?" "Do you want them to get going when the going gets tough—to give 110% all of the time, every…