…is today. The first-best, obviously, is the day they begin school, then every day thereafter. Trouble is, I don’t control the first-best. So I’ll take the second, with gratitude. After all, how often in life do you find yourself 100% in control of bringing about a second-best thing? I know, I know. At the time […]
Archives for April 2024
Secondary Schools Wanted
If you work at or with a secondary school where teachers are feeling defeated, dejected, or sad about student demotivation, let’s connect. In the 24-25 school year, I’d like to focus on helping teachers and schools who have this problem. Let’s take the strategies and ideas from The Will to Learn and put them to […]
Using AI as a Parent
As I’ve said in recent articles, I’m intentionally not good at most things related to teaching. To me, this is the key to being a good teacher while having a life. It’s the crux of the two books that represent my core thinking, These 6 Things and The Will to Learn. Both of those books […]
What I’m Trying to Say Is
Dear colleague, I’m grateful to be coming off a needed staycation spring break. Now I’m ready to get back to teaching right beside you as we seek to finish strong. During the break, I took a mini-retreat to a cabin with no wifi, seeking clarity about this blog. What the heck is this blog for? […]
