Hey Confident Learners: It’s me again — after an absurdly long absence! I’ve gotten so busy coaching up teams and teachers in schools across America that I’ve set writing here on the regular to the side — and I feel bad about that. But in
The last few months have been a whirlwind, all y’all. Here’s why: I decided to retire from classroom teaching. My last day with students was June 2nd. Since then, I’ve been consulting full-time. On the road every single week working to support meaningful collaboration around
A few weeks back, I left a bunch of folks more than a little riled when I posted this message in the Twitters: Go read through the replies. It was a wild conversation to say the least. The responses that leave me the most frustrated
At the end of last week, I posted a Tweet that I thought shared a relatively benign message: My point was a simple one: If our students don’t understand the relevance in what they are learning — if they don’t see any real connection between
Every year, students arrive in our schools with predictable challenges that interfere with their ability to master essentials at the highest levels. Some struggle with food security or are responsible for supporting their families in countless ways after school; some are new to the country,
