Fifth grade was a memorable one for me. I was attending school in a small rural town in the South af...
Articles + Resources
There was a time until not too long ago that good schools could stay abreast of a changing landscape. But now, that landscape is changing so quickly that traversing it can no longer be done alone. The EXPLO Elevate team explores ideas, programs, and practices in order to help build powerful learning environments where students and faculty can flourish.
(An earlier version of this piece appeared in the SAIS magazine in the Fall of 2016. It has been upd...
I was recently reminded about the power of people and what you can learn when stepping away from you...
Summer camp administrators from five urban camps in Wilmington, Delaware traveled to Massachusetts f...
Most independent schools claim that academic excellence is their lodestar, which if true, means guid...
When I was a teacher in boarding schools, I noticed a recurring shift in the emotions and expression...
Our patience is out, our ample indignation, at one time held like a good card hand to our chests, is...
(Looking back at my writing during the pandemic.)
Reports, Case Studies, and Whitepapers
Tools for Navigating Change
A case study in applying the Bridgeway Group's tools for conflict management -- the Stakeholder Mapping Process; the Strategic Trust Tool; and the Ladder of Inference -- to the thorny problem of a school community trying to determine whether or not to eliminate Advanced Placement courses.
Creating a Sustainable Student-Led Research Program
A case study about how to elevate a science research program to an entirely new level. Guided by one teacher, the result is deep learning, students taking on serious teaching roles, and broad and deep student engagement. This is a program model that could be used for subjects beyond science.