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Not all of our students will go on to be entrepreneurs.  But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t learn to think like them… *winks* We live in an entrepreneurially-minded world, where skills such as problem-solving, creativity, grit, and teamwork are the backbone of innovation and progress.   In having these skills, our learners will better understand themselves […]

Teaching argument in the high school classroom is pretty much a ‘must,’ right?   Somewhere between core learning standards in academics and an increasing need for critical thinking and problem-solving in the real world, the-art-of-argumentation-as-unit continues to gain its momentum (and rightfully so!) In my own classroom, just before my students launch into arguments of their […]

As a writing teacher, I’m sure your students write a lot, right? But how often do you give them time to ‘make’ their writing? How often do you let them get lost in the ‘parts’ of writing instead of merely plugging out draft after draft? How often do you let them create? In this Facebook […]

According to Holly Clark and Tanya Avrith, who offer up 10 characteristics of today’s learners in their text, The Google-Infused Classroom, it’s pretty standard practice for our students to speak in images these days. From emojis as a frequent replacement for text, to snapshots and video ‘stories’, images are the Gold standard for teen communication […]

Just as you can count on fireworks on the 4th of July or leftovers on Boxing Day, you can expect a good ol’ fashioned debate in the high school classroom. Whether it take the form of a single-day activity or a weeks-long research project, many of us rely on the classic ‘Debate’ activity as a […]

The following is part of the ‘Remix Archives’, a catalogue of articles I’m ‘recalling to life’ from my days of blogging over at the Global Pen (circa 2012, y’all!). Specifically, this archive involves those posts my audience has known-n-loved over the many years we’ve been colleagues and friends, so consider these ones ‘back by popular […]

It’s been roughly 30 years since Stephen Covey wrote The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and it’s still, hands down, one of the most relevant reads of our time. Why? Because it offers gems like this: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Stephen Covey, Habit #5 Amidst the noise of political polarization […]

According to Forbes magazine, freelancers are expected to become the workforce majority by 2027, in large part, due to the perks of a digital era. Things like automation, video conferencing, document sharing, and infinite digital reach are opening doors to freedom, flexibility, and the chance to work from *virtually* anywhere but an office cubicle. With […]

Coined in the 1950s and popularized by his 1960s publication, Applied Imagination, advertising executive + businessman Alex Osborn’s  brainstorming concept has since made its way through the boardroom and into the high school classroom as a standard means for essay preparation. Prior to drafting the various elements of their essay, we typically encourage students to […]

The following is part of the ‘Remix Archives’ from my days at the Global Pen (circa 2012, y’all!). This archive involves those posts my audience has known-n-loved over the many years we’ve been colleagues and friends, so consider these ones ‘back by popular demand’! Enjoy! The original version of this post was published on: JULY […]