Dear colleague, When I started the research for The Will to Learn 10+ years ago, I didn’t know how important it would be. I mean, I knew — student motivation multiplies a given lesson’s impact like nothing else — but I didn’t know how critical an issue student motivation would become in the 2020s. First, […]
The Best AI Thought Pieces I’ve Encountered Recently
Dear colleagues, These are the AI-related thought pieces I have found valuable in the past month or so. The first one is good for either listening or viewing. It’s called “How Will AI Change Education?” There are a million low-quality thought pieces on this topic, but what I respect about this video is that he […]
All Right, Fine: Let’s Talk About It
Dear colleague, The most notable through line in my professional journey this year has been wrestling with the AI boogeyman. Every school year is a journey, no matter what. But this year my journey has been more intense and existential than any I can remember. Suffice it to say, I’ve come a long way since […]
AMA Livestream re: Blogging, Writing, Speaking (Blog Birthday 2025)
Dear colleague, During the Ask Me Anything (AMA) livestream that took place on May 3, 2025, I answered the following submitted questions: If you’d like to listen, you can access the replay here! DSJR
Everest Statements in Elementary School?
Dear colleague, Recently, one of our colleagues in Saudi Arabia wrote in with the following question: I appreciate that These 6 Things is aimed at [secondary] teachers, but so much of it applies to [elementary] too! Do you have any examples of Everest Statements made by Elementary Teachers that you could share? I haven’t got […]