When I wrote this piece a few months ago, I could not have imagined that the Covid-19 pandemic would close our schools. The…
2020
Coach of the Day One Sunday evening in September, I received an email from one of the captains of the…
When I came to my office door, I realized I had forgotten which key would open it. The halls were…
I don’t think I’ve ever spelled out the word, “beholden” — let alone understood what it meant — until three months ago. The son of immigrants, “beholden…
In the days since Covid-19 caused us to distance and even isolate ourselves from one another, I’ve grown increasingly aware of…
In 1988, my school’s soccer team was supposed to be good, finally. Win a few games. Have a winning record.…
Why do we teach what we teach? What happens when a story we love isn’t greeted with enthusiasm by our…
Three years ago, I slipped into Tim Ferriss’s SXSWedu keynote “The Secrets of Accelerated Learning and Mastery” and found myself…
Earlier this year, just as news of a possible coronavirus outbreak was being reported, I lost my closest friend, Rob…
I wrote this piece about Lab Atlanta’s school model in January and February, well before we were closing schools and…
Spring, 2020: the season of missed milestones. Beyond birthdays, anniversaries, and religious gatherings that were not celebrated together or much…
“If we know what the right thing to do is, why aren’t we doing it?” Three years ago, the Revolution…
The rhythm of our days has shifted, in some ways even slowed a bit, as the need for change in…
