by Jim Knight | Nov 14, 2012 | Professional Learning |
Life is, or should be, a struggle: Comfort should make us uncomfortable; contentment should make us discontented” –George Sheehan A few months back, Jenny and I had a conversation about how we are raising our kids. We were direct and honest about our strengths and...
by Jim Knight | Jan 12, 2011 | Professional Learning |
When Catherine Ryan Hyde released her novel Pay it Forward, I suspect she had little idea just what kind of impact her book might have. Her novel, as you no doubt know, is built around a simple idea, do a good deed for three people, and then ask those three to “pay...
by Jim Knight | Dec 10, 2010 | School Reform |
To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. E. E. Cummings Free at last, they took your life, They could not take...
by Jim Knight | Oct 18, 2010 | Learning From Video, Student Learning, Teaching Strategies |
“The important thing is not to stop questioning” –Albert Einstein Asking questions is an important part of the art and craft of teaching. A good question can open up learning, be a catalyst for spirited dialogue, and can lead both the person asking the...
