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The Cult Of The Scientific Method In Education

On July 2nd, 1881, Charles Guiteau, a man who was upset he did not get a political favor from the President of The United States, attempted…

5 min readJan 10, 2023

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The Cult Of The Scientific Method In Education

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Embrace Being A Novice

Here is something that I have noticed throughout my time as an educator. As educators transition from one job to the next, we often find…

2 min readOct 3, 2023

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Embrace Being A Novice

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As my wife and I toured the Gettysburg battlefield this week, I noticed that the statues of the…

As I pondered the reasoning behind the choice of these words, I immediately thought about how our schools could discuss these three words…

4 min readSep 19, 2023

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As my wife and I toured the Gettysburg battlefield this week, I noticed that the statues of the…

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The Learner-Centered Leader

Staff Pyramid Of Needs

A group of us at my work have been thinking deeply about our staff. We know the problems facing all of us in education as it relates to…

2 min readAug 31, 2023

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Staff Pyramid Of Needs

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What Do You Have To Believe To Believe What You Believe?

Forgive me for editorializing a little bit. I recently listened to a podcast from a “conservative” commentator. Overall, she was…

3 min readAug 24, 2023

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What Do You Have To Believe To Believe What You Believe?

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What Is Your Learner-Centered Model?

Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that there is merit in building schools around the new learning ecosystem. If we agree that the…

3 min readAug 14, 2023

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What Is Your Learner-Centered Model?

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The Learner-Centered Leader

Base School On Seeing The Good In The World

Here is a question for you.

3 min readJul 11, 2023

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Base School On Seeing The Good In The World

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The Learner-Centered Leader

Utopian Visions For Public Education Should Not Be Realized (But you MUST still try)

Why you should strive for utopia in public education but SHOULD never get there.

3 min readMay 24, 2023

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Utopian Visions For Public Education Should Not Be Realized (But you MUST still try)

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The Learner-Centered Leader

Shame And Blame Culture In Education

I was having a conversation with a passionate educator about the current state of education and schooling in America. As we were talking, I…

1 min readMay 18, 2023

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Shame And Blame Culture In Education

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The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same!

How would you like these conclusions from a study done to evaluate the effectiveness of “new” structures for schools?

2 min readMay 17, 2023

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The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same!

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Tom Butler

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