Nov 25, 20193 minLiving On The EdgeI recently came across this quote: Life happens on the edges. We can’t find the next place on our journey until we discover the edge...
Nov 18, 20196 minFive Ways To Engage in Impactful MentorshipOne of the most powerful professional decisions I ever made was to develop relationships with mentors. I have a few different mentors to...
Sep 17, 20194 minSupport and the Risk-Taking CycleYou read about a new technology on Twitter. You love how the teacher used the tech to support learning and empower students. You decide...
Feb 7, 20194 minWhen You Feel You’ve Lost Your VoiceI am a firm believer in blogging to organize my thoughts and create brainspace when I have 1000 ideas and a million thoughts all crowded...
Dec 26, 20187 minThe Search for Harmony (Balance) Between Work and LifeWe are beginning to recognize the value of balance in education. Finally, people are starting to understand that handing yourself over...
Dec 2, 20184 minStudent Managed School Social Media AccountsRecently, one of my favorite teachers in the high school approached me about students starting student managed social media accounts for...
Nov 29, 20183 minWhat Can Divergent Thinking Do For You (The Teacher)?I was reading through this guide by the University of Texas at Austin on thinking and teaching divergently and I came across these...
Nov 10, 20185 minFive Questions to Aid in Deep ReflectionWhile going through the editing process for Divergent EDU my editor left me a comment in an area where I alluded to divergent thinkers...
Sep 15, 20186 minFive Characteristics of the Divergent TeacherThe idea of divergence is occasionally envisioned as two paths diverging in the wood, perhaps thanks to our friend Robert Frost. However,...
Mar 23, 20184 minFinding The Passion Needed For Great ChangeI was in the grocery store the other day and I did something that I very rarely do, I picked up a magazine and read the cover. I’m...
Jan 5, 20184 minHierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking: When the supports are in placeThis is the fifth installment of the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The purpose of the Hierarchy...