Some things worth investigating…   How to incorporate the outdoors into elementary math learning How a California district is ...

I am teaching a Leadership for Deeper Learning elective for one of our doctoral cohorts this summer and thought that I would ...

It’s mid-June and we are about halfway through the fantasy baseball season in both of my leagues… There’s no crying in ...

Did anyone else receive an email like this? Could this be more AI-generated? Could this feel more scammy? I sure hope that ...

It is hard to remember that Iowa once was a solidly-purple state, politically speaking. For example, Iowa was one of the first states to recognize gay marriage. During my 14 years in the state, I ...

Both of my grandfathers served in the military. One grandfather was in the Marine Corps. The other was an officer in the Army. Between them, they fought in World War II, the Korean War, and the ...

It’s always good to graduate doctoral students! This semester I had FIVE students finish their degrees, which was a LOT of editing for all of us!

There are multiple definitions of ‘deeper learning’ floating around out there. The widely-adopted list from the Hewlett Foundation (2013) postulated that deeper learning occurs when students master ...

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in January 2026... Mastery, Tony Wagner and Ulrik Juul Christensen (education) Planetside, Michael Mammay (science fiction) Spaceside, Michael Mammay (science ...

If you are an educational technology advocate who is not subscribed to Audrey Watters’ Second Breakfast newsletter, you probably should be. I am going to just leave this quote here for us all to think ...

I kicked off a new principal licensure cohort this week. It’s always fun to meet a fresh group of graduate students for the first time. They bring new energy and perspectives, new experiences and ...

Fall 2025 Commencement was fun. I continued in my Faculty Marshal role. This time I was in charge of the doctoral students. That was a new learning experience but thankfully everything went smoothly.