It’s not the kids… It’s the system.

It’s not the kids… It’s the system.

Have you watched Hard Lessons on Netflix? To sum it up, the movie is a portrayal of the life of Dr. George McKenna. McKenna is a man that 30 years ago walked into a failing Los Angeles high school and turned it around. What may perhaps be most striking about the film...
Are you ready for the new PBL?

Are you ready for the new PBL?

Are you ready for the next phase of problem based learning? Finland has been taking the teaching approach that we all have grown accustomed to and made it even more nuanced. The new PBL is not problem or project based learning, it is phenomenon based learning. Yes....
We CAN prevent suicide

We CAN prevent suicide

Recently, the Washington Post covered the story of eight year old Gabriel Taye. Taye was a third grade student in Ohio who killed himself due to bullying at his school. According to school officials, they did not know the extent of the bullying. When Taye and his...