I can't say this enough: I am so grateful to all of you who have taken the course and come back to…Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
A Dose of TranscendenceIt was 5 am, still pitch black in the middle of the Serengeti. We woke up early to experience a Tanzanian sunrise, and in an hour or two…Apr 18, 20211Apr 18, 20211
Designing Meaningful Learning Together“The search for meaning is not a solitary philosophical quest, as it’s often depicted, and as I thought it was in college — and meaning is…Aug 6, 2020Aug 6, 2020
Published inAge of AwarenessDesigning The Modern AcademyThe painting above is a depiction of Plato’s Academy in ancient Athens. If you zoom in on the middle of the painting, you’ll see two men…Dec 23, 20162Dec 23, 20162
Try to be of valueMy first job was at Walgreens in Sioux City, Iowa. I was 16 and in high school, so they entrusted me with menial tasks like stocking…Aug 28, 2016Aug 28, 2016
The Top 5 Long-term Signs That Our Education System is BrokenFrom time to time, I’ll find myself talking about the challenges schools face with people who are not in education. Most of them adamantly…May 22, 20161May 22, 20161
Applying What I've LearnedTony Wagner writes frequently about education reform, and he has a quote that I always come back to. He says, “The world doesn’t care what…May 2, 2016May 2, 2016
Designing a Culture of Deeper Learning“The achievement of students is governed to a large degree by their family culture, their neighborhood culture, and their school culture…Apr 10, 2016Apr 10, 2016
Iterations: a restaurant & a university*According to some recent studies, Peruvian universities lag behind other schools throughout Latin America and the world. However, there’s a…Apr 3, 2016Apr 3, 2016
Perpetual Hunting“The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them…Mar 7, 20161Mar 7, 20161