Collaboration Nation
In many classrooms, students sit in straight rows, face forward, and the teacher lectures at them for 45 to 55 minutes. The students take notes […]
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An Interesting Perspective: Less Me, More We
Howdy bloggers, Today marks the fourth official installment on An Interesting Perspective. In this post, we will discuss cooperative learning and its importance within the […]
Who Packs Your Parachute?
I have a question for you: why do we teach teamwork in schools? While you think about that one, consider this story- Charles Plumb […]
Candy Isn’t Always the Answer
Think about your life and what motivates you to get out of bed in the morning. Normally, people say that money, possessions, and success make […]
An Interesting Perspective: Carrots and Sticks
Howdy bloggers, In this week’s installment of An Interesting Perspective, we will dive into a discussion about Daniel Pink’s novel Drive. What is motivation? By […]
A drive down the road less traveled
A reflection on DRIVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us An introductory thought: When you wake up in the morning and have a long […]
The Force of Discovery
It was late, and as the frequency of the clock’s ticking drove itself deeper and deeper into the back of Mikial’s mind, he found himself […]
The Business of Education
Today’s business industry is pretty uniform. Workers come in to the office at 8 A.M. and leave at 5 P.M. like clock work. There is […]
Margins and Manticores: How Being a Nerd Can Make You a Better Teacher
Barbara Whitacre shivered as she walked into her classroom on this cold autumn morning. She flicked the wall switch and illuminated her empty classroom, bringing her […]
An Interesting Perspective: Left of Center
Howdy Bloggers, Welcome back to the second installment of An interesting Perspective. This week we will be discussing the idea of teaching in the margins, […]