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Design Thinking Keynote and Workshops Subscribe to My Channel Design thinking is a flexible framework for getting the most out of the creative process. It's used in the arts, engineering, and in social and civic spaces. As educators, we can use design thinking to help...

Project-Based Learning Keynote and Workshops Page

Project-Based Learning Keynote and Workshops Subscribe to My Channel Think back to your most memorable educational experience. Chances are, it was an epic project. As teachers, we can design epic projects to make this happen! But what about the time constraints? What about the standards?...

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Empowering Students with Voice and Choice Subscribe to My Channel We need to move beyond focusing on engagement and into empowerment. Here, students own every part of the learning journey so that they grow into self-directed, lifelong learners.  My goal is to provide a roadmap...

Empower Workshops Page

Empowering Students with Voice and Choice Subscribe to My Channel We need to move beyond focusing on engagement and into empowerment. Here, students own every part of the learning journey so that they grow into self-directed, lifelong learners.  My goal is to provide a roadmap...

Design Thinking Workshops Page

Design Thinking Workshops Subscribe to My Channel Design thinking is a flexible framework for getting the most out of the creative process. It's used in the arts, engineering, and in social and civic spaces. As educators, we can use design thinking to help our students...

Project-Based Learning Workshops Page

Project-Based Learning Workshops Subscribe to My Channel Think back to your most memorable educational experience. Chances are, it was an epic project. As teachers, we can design epic projects to make this happen! But what about the time constraints? What about the standards? What happens...

Why Trust Is Vital to Peer Feedback Blog Post

I still remember a moment in my fifth year of teaching when I invited my colleague, Javier, to observe a lesson I was teaching. “Colleague” doesn’t quite describe it. Javi and I ran a project-based service learning together. We developed a fully tech-integrated curriculum together…

Starting the School Year on a Creative Note Blog Post

When I was a middle school student, I dreaded the first week of school. Teachers would walk us, line-by-line, through the syllabus and handbook and we would practice the classroom procedures. It was as if school started a week before the learning started. But then…

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EMPOWERED TEACHERS EMPOWER STUDENTS Over the last few years, I've had the chance to work with teachers all of the world. If you are interested in having me speak or present, please click below or email me at [email protected] and I'll be in touch within...

Getting Started with P.B.L. Page

Getting Started with Project-Based Learning Subscribe to My Channel Think back to your most memorable educational experience. Chances are, it was an epic project. As teachers, we can design epic projects to make this happen! But what about the time constraints? What about the standards?...