AI in Education: Overcoming resistance and embracing change Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping education in ways we never imagined. Yet, despite its growing potential, many educators and therapists (and support staff) resist its integration. Some fear AI will...
I trust the timing of learning. This is why I follow my son's lead. In a print-rich, language-abundant, nurturing environment, children naturally gravitate towards what interests them and what they are ready to receive. It takes a skilled, observant adult to tune...
I reflect a lot about the state of education. I have experienced a great deal of anger and disbelief about decisions made over individuals rather than with. Teachers are fed up with their working conditions and never being heard. Home-educating parents...
I experience resistance to anything forced upon me. On Sunday evenings, I experience the grief of switching from the freedom of the weekend to the restrictions of the weekday (and, at times, both). Many adults are finding newfound flexibility in working...
It's not good enough to say we will modify, adapt, and accommodate. Standards were never built for all learners. Period. For decades, we have twisted ourselves into knots trying to force equity into a system that was never equitable to begin with. We've called it...
Can you imagine if we handled life experiences the way conventional education handles students?⠀ ⠀ After attending a hockey game, you are required to write an essay about what you observed.⠀ ⠀ After grocery shopping, you must take a multiple-choice exam about items...
How are you honoring the child in your learning environment? As much as it appears that educators, parents, and students are sometimes at odds, the reality is, we all want the same thing. ⠀ We're simply not communicating it well.⠀ ⠀ What do we want?⠀ ⠀ We want...
When inspiration drives learning, motivation is unnecessary.⠀ ⠀ Education often focuses on external motivation to get children to complete set tasks and achieve pre-identified goals.⠀ ⠀ What if, rather than coaxing a student to do what they don't necessarily what to...
It's not good enough to say we will modify, adapt, and accommodate. Standards were never built for all learners. Period. For decades, we have twisted ourselves into knots trying to force equity into a system that was never equitable to begin with. We've called it...
Can you imagine if we handled life experiences the way conventional education handles students?⠀ ⠀ After attending a hockey game, you are required to write an essay about what you observed.⠀ ⠀ After grocery shopping, you must take a multiple-choice exam about items...
How are you honoring the child in your learning environment? As much as it appears that educators, parents, and students are sometimes at odds, the reality is, we all want the same thing. ⠀ We're simply not communicating it well.⠀ ⠀ What do we want?⠀ ⠀ We want...
When inspiration drives learning, motivation is unnecessary.⠀ ⠀ Education often focuses on external motivation to get children to complete set tasks and achieve pre-identified goals.⠀ ⠀ What if, rather than coaxing a student to do what they don't necessarily what to...