“There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation.”     -James Nathan Miller

“You were the first person to stop talking at me

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Maria Montessori says, “We cannot create observers by saying “observe,” but by giving them the power and the means for this observation.” I cannot agree more and that is why Clipboard Cruising is one of the 14 Essential Elements of … Continue Reading

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”     -George Bernard Shaw

The Texas drought may have dried up our pond, but it offered our two youngest children the opportunity to play in … Continue Reading

“I’ve learned there are three things you don’t discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin.”     -Linus

Out of all of the Peanuts comic strips and television specials, this one is my favorite. As a child I thought … Continue Reading

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment to improve the world.”     -Anne Frank

Many secondary teachers are fine-tuning the use of small-group instruction in their classrooms. The email below is an incredible exchange with great … Continue Reading