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The Narrative We Need for Strategic Change

On April 8, 2014   /   Beaver Country Day School, coding, design thinking, NotYourFathersSchool, project-based learning, school change, strategic change, strategic directions, teacher autonomy  

Yesterday I found myself in a discussion with a head of school who was decrying the ways in which—in his opinion—the tradition of teacher autonomy has limited the development of new and improved practice in independent schools. Taking the long view, I have to say that I […]

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When “Ship, Then Test” Fails

On October 23, 2013   /   Affordable Healthcare Act, coding, college admission, Common Application, NotYourFathersSchool, Rob Killion, Ship then test, technology  

“It isn’t rocket science” seems to be a timeless trope, suitable for every occasion and at certain moments hilariously funny when the task actually IS rocket science. So far I haven’t heard it rolled out for the Healthcare.gov fiasco* or for the rolling catastrophe nearest and dearest […]

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TRADITIONAL LANDS

I here affirm that the offices from which I work are situated on lands that have a very long and continuing history as a locus of residence, livelihood, traditional expression, and exchange by the Massachusett, Wampanoag, Abenaki, Mohawk, Wabanaki, Hohokam, O’odam, Salt River Pima, and Maricopa people. The servers for this website are situated on Ute and Goshute land. We make this acknowledgment to remind ourselves, our educational partners, and our friends of our shared obligation to acknowledge and work toward righting the inequities and injustices that have alienated indigenous peoples from the full occupation and utilization of these spaces.