The most radical idea in education today isn’t about new curricula or technologies—it’s about fundamentally rethinking how we design schools to handle change itself. Instead of treating change as a disruption that needs to fit into the current system, schools need to be able to naturally adapt and respond to evolving needs. Beyond the Reform…
The Change Paradox in Education “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” This quote, often attributed to Einstein, captures something important about the current situation in education. It reflects the current situation found in education today: constantly doing different things and expecting them to somehow add up to…
“choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.” Barry Schwartz A troubling pattern has emerged in education: educators are being asked to continuously improve, innovate, and adapt their practices with little time to make change while not be given the time or resources to do so effectively. This contradiction has…
Teaching in the Age of Hustle Culture Teaching, Society, and Shifting Expectations Teaching has always trailed behind broader social and industrial trends. While sectors like business and healthcare often adapt quickly to innovation, education tends to shift slowly—bound by tradition, bureaucracy, and the political apparatus of change. Yet, despite the many common critiques, education has…
Ah, it’s finally here. The school year has wrapped up. Marks are done. The final “i’s” and “t’s” have been dotted and crossed. The necessary plans for next year have been put in place. Yes, it’s summer vacation. As a teacher, I look forward to the few weeks when I can shift away from thinking…
I’ve been working on the idea of a podcast for some time now and finally taken the time to do some planning and organizing to move from ‘idea’ to ‘action’. This isn’t the first time I’ve attempted to do a podcast. In the past, I’d get an episode or three completed but then the hectic…