The Education Crisis of Perception

Some years ago Fritjof Capra wrote about the environmental crisis we face in the book The Web of Life and… Read more The Education Crisis of Perception

Enacting Patriotism

This morning’s bike ride was as beautiful as they come in the North woods. It was cool, but warming fast,… Read more Enacting Patriotism

Trust and gratitude go together. When you have gratitude toward someone or something then you also have trust in it.… Read more Trust and Gratitude, Teaching, and Church Shootings

It’s early Sunday morning and I am sitting in a coffee shop in Ely, MN, getting the last of some… Read more PATIENCE!!!! (lessons learned from young dad—not me)

I’ve never been a fan of the acronym STEM. It is used a lot but I’m not sure it actually… Read more Are We Sacrificing The Liberal Arts at the Altar of The All Mighty STEM?

We are always enacting a story. It is more than just living a life. To say one is enacting a… Read more The Story We Enact

What I’ve always found most energizing about teaching are two things. First, is that moment when a student “gets it.”… Read more The Need to Create

A few years ago, I started letting my students see behind the curtain, if you will. In addition to teaching… Read more Let Them See the Wizard

“But if I don’t give them a test, how will I know they know it?” This question drives so much… Read more But If I Don’t Give a Test, How Do I Know They Know It?

Some years ago I watched a movie titled Mindwalk. I then read a book by the scientist who co-wrote the… Read more Meeting a Hero