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A theory of brain usage from a guidance counselor’s perspective  Learning spaces are always a balance between students taking “in” information and students transferring information already “in” outwards through some action.  A standard example would be a student listening to his teacher (input) and a student writing a creative essay (output).  In general schools tend […]

My favorite characterization of a learner has always been in the form of an explorer.  Explorers are self-directed and motivated, take risks, yearn for discovery, and are fueled by the unknown.  They seek to make sense of the world for themselves and then for others.  From an early age my greatest motivation to learn has […]

I have never been one for super sappy, “this is what makes it worth it” stories about education, but I must admit there is something extremely powerful, gripping, and satisfying when a student reaches out to you on their own accord in order to maintain a connection, after they are no longer under your care.  My […]

Being clear minded is an ongoing struggle.  Focus and distraction both have their strengths and should be used efficiently for optimal effectiveness, for I fear one has a limited amount of each at any given time.

I find that when I am most tired my brain seems to act the most divergently.  It is almost as if the neural signals get lost, which either results in clicking send on a terribly misspelled and awkward email to my boss intended for my mother asking her to fix my favorite boxers, or writing […]