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As an educator of many years and after extensive travel and observation, I found myself reflecting on our education system and a decision lay before me: remain within the status quo or step out and try to change things. Reflecting on the characteristics and importance... more
In 2010-11, I took a group of international students to live and study in three different cities around the world. We spent three months in each of Stockholm, Sydney, and Beijing with plenty of travel around these hubs: Gotland and Are, the Blue Mountains and... more
A modern learning environment should reflect everything we know about building a community, developing young people, and providing a healthy environment for human beings. We know that people, no matter their age, feel better and are more productive in spaces that are comfortable, clean, and... more
Over the past 20 years, I have studied and worked with educators who have aspired to be change leaders in a wide variety of schools in the U.S. and elsewhere. The most effective of these change leaders – whether they are classroom teachers, principals, or... more
Politicians, educators, business owners, and other organizational leaders don’t seem to know how to handle the world of the 21st century. Most are “doubling down” on behaviors that “always worked before.” While these decisions to continue with previous methods are not being successful, current leaders, nonetheless,... more
The most impressive act of leadership I ever witnessed came this past fall in a semi-annual all-day meeting of our school’s leadership team. We meet weekly to discuss everyday business, but this one is the big meet, the time when we go off site so... more
Great leadership is inclusive leadership, yet the largest stakeholder group in schools is often forgotten: students. Students are 92% of the population at most every school site. To be a leader, you have to lead 100% of the population, not just the 8% who look... more
We have waded deep into the waters of change at Mercy High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan (U.S.). We discontinued a 1:1 PC laptop program, which yielded mixed results and little passion, and began a new program called Mercy 2.0, which brought major disruptions in... more
Compassion is a response to suffering—our own, and to the pain of others. The word comes from the Latin meaning to co-suffer. Compassion is noticing pain, feeling it... more
In the 19th century a fascinating debate broke out between two public intellectuals about the purpose of education. Matthew Arnold, an erudite scholar, believed that children should be soaked in... more
The principal of the elementary school I attended as a little kid was obsessed with the baking-soda-and-vinegar-volcano “lab.” You know that activity– you spend a ton of time... more
The iPhone launched in 2007 and though it may be hard to remember, there was no availability to distribute or run any third party applications. However, soon after... more
My most important mentor, the late Dr. Rosemarie Carroll, used this quote from a 2002 television commercial to introduce me to our Board of Education when I moved... more
What does leadership for a global future look like? What types of leaders do and will support ‘flat’ or connected learning that includes local as well as global... more
As an educator of many years and after extensive travel and observation, I found myself reflecting on our education system and a decision lay before me: remain within... more
There is plenty of discussion about preparing our students to become innovative, digital, and global citizens, so how are we helping teachers teach those students? A Pew Internet... more
Embracing technology is critically important, as 21st-century jobs will increasingly require an educated and highly skilled workforce. Over the next 10 years, 5 out of 8 new jobs... more
James Sanders is the co-founder of ClassBadges.com, a free website where teachers can custom badges to their students. It would be difficult to find a part of our... more
I’m a 90s baby — as in I did not exist when Vanilla Ice was rocking the world with “Ice, Ice, Baby” or when the first episode of Beverly... more
I studied French in junior high and high school, then, I continued on to get a degree in French Language and French Literature. When I graduated from college,... more
Online learning isn’t going anywhere. According to the Sloan Consortium/Chronicle of Higher Education Survey, 70% of college presidents say online learning is a critical piece to their university’s... more
“Anda sombong.” (You are arrogant, in Bahasa Indonesia) Two very simple yet seemingly harsh words addressed at me by an Indonesian orphanage teacher, little did I know about... more
It’s a simple question with seemingly endless answers. However, I believe students come for one reason and one reason only… to chase his or her dreams. Somewhere deep... more
