Grades As A Motivator There is a raging debate in the education community over whether students should receive letter grades or not. I...

One thing that drives me nuts when I am teaching kids is when they tell me, "I don't know." That's because 9 times out of 10 that is a...

You Gotta Have Soul Alright this post is going to be a little more...out there. More abstract, less concrete. So if you want out, hit the...

What Resistance Looks Like Have you ever felt resistance to doing your homework before? Uh...duh obviously. Ok, silly question. I imagine...

A Trashy Story Ya know today I meant to write an entirely different post than this one, but sometimes life grabs you by the Sylvester...

I don't like sunglasses They make the world darker, and I love the sun. I don't want to make the world darker anymore than it already is....

When most people think of marvel, they think of a wrinkly chinned, purple destroyer of the universe with a bejeweled golden gauntlet, or...

The Little Gregory Saga: A Tale of Testing Tragedy Little Gregory strolls into the classroom. He confidently takes his seat at his desk,...

Feeling Flow State For Real LeBron James draining a last second 3 pointer with the championship on the line. Taylor Swift belting out a...

Let's start out with a quiz. The fun kind of course. Imagine these learning scenarios: 1. You have no idea what a pie is, and you are...

School Diaries is an interview series that tells the behind-the-scenes stories of student life. The aim is to give you a peek into the...

I Used to Think Getting an F Was The Worst When I was in school, I hated getting an F. Whenever it happened, I remember feeling sick to...

Cave Dwellers on The Hunt Picture this. You're slinking about the savanna in Africa many moons ago. You're out hunting wildebeest or...

Whether you believe in God, don't believe in God, are unsure about God's existence, or think we live in a hyper realistic computer...

There once was a woman named Helen With quotes so profound they're worth yellin' Her last name was Keller and I'm here to tell ya That...

A Tale of a Test The teacher walked about the room almost as if in slow motion. My hands were sweaty, and I nervously glanced at the...