TEDxTheCountrySchool: Speak Less. Expect More.
This is a TEDx Talk that I delivered in April of 2016 at The Country School in Madison, CT. The conference was run almost exclusively by the students of the…
Cold, hard truth from a middle school boy that explains why many people want to succeed but few do.
A middle school student reading a poem onstage at a TEDx Talk said this:"You are who you want to be."This is some cold, hard truth.That is a truth that many…
Gender reveals: Another example of “Not every thing needs to be a thing”
Gender reveal shenanigans are pretty stupid on a couple levels.First, they are stupid just because they are stupid.Your doctor tells you that you're having a girl, so you plan a…
What is the longterm impact of not having the support of parents after high school?
My friend and I were discussing the possibilities of a barbecue this summer. I asked him about the size and condition of his gas grill."It's a little dented, but it…
Stop it, teachers: 3 things educators must stop doing now.
As a teacher, I admire the hell out of my colleagues. I've been teaching for almost two decades, and the vast majority of educators with whom I've worked during that…
Questions asked so far this morning by my children (ages 7 and 3):
What's a heart defect?Why is water slippery?Why is Mommy still asleep?Why are Cheerios round?Can I have more Cheerios?Can I have pizza for a snack?Why didn't you scream when I scared…
These people don’t know Jesus, and Jesus doesn’t give a damn about toilets
A woman defending transgender rights at a school-board meeting in Horry County, South Carolina last week was interrupted by a roughly 500-person chorus of “Jesus Loves Me.”Jesus may love these…
Reach out to a teacher. We want to hear from you.
My former second and third grade student - now a 24 year old woman - texted me this image along a message:I know this answer because of you. Being a…
My former students discover that their teacher is still alive (and maybe doing cool things) thanks to The Moth
In the last two days, The Moth - the preeminent storytelling organization in the world - has oddly brought me in contact with two of my former students in fairly…
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