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My Room Is Infected by Jesus
This is a story about plastic Jesuses, Bad Idea Park, student creativity, and what happens when people stop worrying about looking cool.
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Why Schools Keep Relearning the Same Lessons
Every year, schools lose decades of expertise. The strange part isn't that teachers leave. It's that we keep acting surprised when their knowledge…
Jun 11
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Response to: Why Gen X Shouldn't Be in the Classroom
Public Education Doesn't Have Too Many Veteran Teachers. It Doesn't Have Enough.
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Explainer: What is "Teacher Tired?"
Why Teachers Are So Exhausted in May — and Why Summer Doesn’t Feel Like a Break
May 26
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We Created the Lotus Eaters
Why students don’t start, and how classroom design shapes motivation and independence
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What "AI in Education" Means For the 99%
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The 100-Point Scale Is a Design Flaw
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We Created the Lotus Eaters
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I Don’t Want to Be Teacher of the Year
Some of the best teachers I know will never fit in or win awards—and that’s not an accident
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Why You Should Become a Teacher
You won’t love it at first. You might grow to. And it might matter more than you think.
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Measles Is Back on the Faculty Meeting Agenda
How one of the most contagious viruses on Earth spreads through schools—and why we’re talking about it again.
Mar 17
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I Tried Living Like a Teenager for One Night
The story of an accidental experiment
Mar 9
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Want AI in Schools? Start With the Teachers
Serious AI integration requires serious investment in teacher expertise
Mar 5
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The 100-Point Scale Is a Design Flaw
Why Failure Shouldn’t Be Final
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It Takes Ten Years to Grow a Teacher.
So why do our systems interrupt and prevent it?
Feb 23
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Earn the Seat: What a School Board Is — and Why Mine Failed
A crowded primary, a failed school board, and the bare minimum standard for governing public schools not being met.
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I Can't Learn It For You
What My Students Are Telling Me — and What I Need Them to Hear Back
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