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Co-authored by Catlin Tucker and Robert Mayfield In Part 1 of this two-part series, Robert identified a challenge facing most teachers: they spend significant time on necessary but shallow tasks. In Part 2, Robert and I want to […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I sit down with Jay McTighe to revisit the core principles of backward design and why they matter more than ever in today’s classrooms. We unpack the ongoing tension between content […]
Guest Post by Robert Mayfield At conferences this year, I’ve had dozens of conversations with teachers about AI. Not surface-level curiosity, real curiosity, thoughtful questions, and genuine interest. Educators are leaning in and asking things like: There’s a […]
When I facilitate workshops on the station rotation model as a vehicle to improve Tier 1 instruction, I always get questions about pacing. Teachers are concerned about the reality that some students take more or less time than […]
Related Podcast Episode This is the final post in my five-part Skills Before Tools series based on my K-12 AI Implementation Guide. Each post in this series unpacks one of the five core skills students need to use AI strategically and responsibly. […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I sit down with bestselling author and educator John Spencer to talk about the power of deep learning in today’s classrooms. We discuss insights from his book The Depth Advantage and […]
Related Podcast Episode This post is part four of five in my Skills Before Tools series based on my K-12 AI Implementation Guide. Each post in this series unpacks one of the five core throughline skills that students […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode of The Balance, I chat with George Couros about his new book, Forward Together: Moving Schools from Conflict to Community in Contentious Times. We start with the origin story, why he […]
Related Podcast Episode This post is part of the Skills Before Tools series based on my K-12 AI Implementation Guide. Each post unpacks one of the five core throughline skills that students need to use AI strategically and responsibly. Purpose setting, questioning, […]
Related Podcast Episode In many classrooms today, students are hesitant to communicate their thinking. They sit silently, wait to be called on, and avoid talking with peers about their ideas. Even when prompted, many offer short, minimal responses. […]
Related Podcast Episode A busy classroom with students working, devices open, and pens scratching answers on paper looks productive. But when you ask students about their work, they can often explain what they are doing but not why. […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this conversation, I chat with Peter Liljedahl to unpack the research behind Building Thinking Classrooms and what it really means to design classrooms where students think deeply. We explore the conditions that support […]