education… Creating High-Agency Schools: A Leadership Guide 9 Jun 20262 Jul 2026 When do students engage in their own learning most deeply? https://youtu.be/akk5EvTMGKo?si=bDsVcdO-RvEpF3IC When they have a locus of control, students will dive deeply! Student agency—the capacity of learners to make meaningful…
education… Podcast Episode: Student-Centered Learning Practices 26 May 202612 Jun 2026 Pip: Learning Paths Consulting — where the question isn't whether your classroom needs a rethink, it's whether the rethink actually reaches the students sitting in it.Mara: Noah Hurlburt has been…
Uncategorized Mastering Learning Targets in the Classroom 26 May 202626 May 2026 One of the biggest hot-button issues that I have discovered when talking to teachers and administrators integrating more student-centered educational practices is the incorporation of learning targets into the daily…
education… Effective Reflection Techniques for Engaging Students 15 May 202622 May 2026 Student-centered learning means evolving pedagogy to teach kids how to monitor their own learning journey. This transparency creates common ground for both teachers and students, building a stronger growth mindset.…
education… Unlocking Success with Student-Centered Learning 12 May 202612 May 2026 For years, schools have maintained a learning model that focuses on efficiency of delivery. While content delivery matters, today’s highest-performing schools understand something deeper: students achieve more when they actively…
education… The Quest for Clarity and Consistency Needs an Additional Element. 15 Apr 202626 May 2026 There is something missing here. Surficially, it looks like a solid pan. Transparent- What standards are being taught? These are then broken into manageable Learning Targets to be shared with…
education… Why Classroom Alignment Matters for Student Success 14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026 We often discuss schools as either “high-performing" or “high-learning"—but that’s really a false choice. The most effective classrooms are designed for both. Because strong performance without deep learning doesn’t last,…
education… Beyond ‘Good Job’: Using Meaningful Feedback as an Engagement Tool, not a Summary of Failure 13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026 As teachers, we’ve all been there. It’s late on a Sunday, and those assignments are piled high. You dutifully write comments, circle errors, and scribble "Vague!" or "Supporting Evidence?!" in…
Education and teaching… Transforming Pedagogy: How to Reignite Educator Passion 3 Apr 20261 May 2026 We often ask educators about their "Why." What we should be asking is what is their "How?" This discussion focuses on how pedagogy can drive purpose and reignite passion for…
education… The Importance and Value of Play. 3 Dec 20254 Dec 2025 "Heyyyy yea, yea, yea, heyyyyy, yea, yea! What's goin' on?" https://youtu.be/6NXnxTNIWkc?si=FfoUX5wZZo39a5HT I often play music in the background of my classes. These are normally lofi, calm, or zen meditation collections.…
