People who run talk about getting a “runner’s high.” Well I’ve never experienced that. I’ve experienced runner’s dread and runner’s… Read more The Creativity High
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How to Cause an Explosion of Creativity in Teaching
In the 1980s there was great concern over the state of education in this country. On international standardized tests our… Read more How to Cause an Explosion of Creativity in Teaching
Public Education’s 9/11
In 1983 a report titled A Nation at Risk was published highlighting deficiencies in public education. The deficiencies were (are)… Read more Public Education’s 9/11
The Learning Cycle
Consider this question: where does most of the mass come from in a tree? The soil or the air? If… Read more The Learning Cycle
The First Day of School
I can clearly recall the excitement I experienced before my first day of kindergarten. I sang, over and over, a… Read more The First Day of School
Educating Hunter-Gatherer Minds in Modern Society
Modern humans’ brains evolved approximately 200,000 years ago. For most of our species existence we lived as hunter-gatherers with maximum… Read more Educating Hunter-Gatherer Minds in Modern Society
Size Matters
Let me tell you about a couple of end of year school events I attended at two different schools. The… Read more Size Matters
Education, History, and Place
My heart is aching this morning. Actually the last few days. Also the last few days I have awakened at… Read more Education, History, and Place
Reflect, Rebuild, & Recharge
Every spring I re-read the poem, Prayers of a Mad Farmer by Wendell Berry: At the start of spring I… Read more Reflect, Rebuild, & Recharge
A Lesson in Patience From the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
It is a century now since Darwin gave us the first glimpse of the origin of the species. We know… Read more A Lesson in Patience From the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Tim Goodwin 