In need of a little quiet
Look who I found on the stairs, hiding from her brother so she could read in peace.
Teachers: Stop assigning word problems. It’s a problem.
My daughter was working on her math homework last night. Side note: First graders should not have homework. The research is exceedingly clear and unequivocal in this regard. Homework is…
In favor of simplicty
On Saturday, during my daughter's dance recital, I was tasked with keeping my son entertained for the hour-plus gap between her first and second performances. I took the hungry boy…
If I could travel to the past, 13 things I would do differently (without risking my current existence)
Time travel is a dangerous piece of business. I have argued that the greatest superpower — without question — would be the ability to travel in time. That said, I…
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…
Gender reveals: Another example of “Not every thing needs to be a thing”
Gender reveal shenanigans are pretty stupid on a couple of levels. First, they are stupid just because they are stupid. Your doctor tells you that you're having a girl, so…
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…
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 I've worked with during that time…
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