Dear colleague, In my PD work with schools during the last two years, I’ve been fortunate to have a handful of schools where the scope of the work is longer than a single-day PD. In these places, I’ve gained systems-level, boots-on-the-ground insight into how the methodology in The Will to Learn works. One thing that’s […]
The Tires I Fix 🛞🔧
Dear colleague, I’m not a mechanic, but I can change a flat tire. I don’t know how to fix a transmission or build an engine, but if you’re stranded on the side of the road with a popped tire, I got you. My work as a writer is a lot like that. I can’t figure […]
Let’s Talk *Sustainable* Teacher-Student Relationships
Dear colleague, I’m the last person that’s going to tell you school is all about relationships. Because it’s not. It’s all about advancing the long-term flourishing of young people by teaching them to master things that, apart from school, they’d be unlikely to master. That said, few factors are as critical to long-term student and […]
The Insanity of “Preparing Students for Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet” by Using Unproven Methods and Ignoring Fundamentals
Dear colleague, I’m switching it up today by basically saying one thing: read this Blake Harvard article. Let me give you some context: So it’s not a long article (love it), but it’s packed with wisdom. That’s basically the goal here in DSJ Land, but I can’t make the points Blake makes any better than he does. Here’s the […]
Am I Cool With Teachers Asking AI to Pretend It’s… Me?
Dear colleague, Here’s a question I received a bit ago from one of our teaching colleagues, Mr. Rick Coriell. Dear Dave, I have been reading your blog for about 10 years. You have been one of the best mentors I have ever had. I love doing the hard work to get better at a small […]