I didn’t realize the true power of literacy until I was driving my niece, Mina, who was 7 years old at the time. She was sitting in the back seat of the car, reading enthusiastically every sign and billboard that she could see! I realized at that moment that the […]
Earlier this month I attended a hands-on workshop at The University of Vermont on Experiential Group Facilitation and Teaching. My visit to UVM inspired me to reflect more deeply on the influence of one of its most famous alumni – philosopher and progressive educator, John Dewey. Dewey was a proponent of […]
Thanks to the folks at Brentwood College School on Vancouver Island, I have a new mantra that I am sharing with everyone I know, young and old: Grit & Joy. It is simple, direct and applicable to us all. Click here to see Brentwood’s motivating description of their core values: […]