2015 was an exciting year for Corwin Connect! We’re privileged to publish blog posts from many of the top thinkers and influencers in education. We see Corwin Connect as a place where educators can meet and dialogue with each other—where best practices can be shared,
Dr. Randy Pausch, in his landmark book The Last Lecture spoke of brick walls as indicators of how much we wanted something. If we see them as excuses to stop, we may not have really wanted to achieve the goal. I wonder if he also
Why the “Soft Skills” are the Hard Skills, and Why they are Essential for Students’ Academic Success Dear Colleagues, For all of the rhetoric about ensuring that students are “college and career” ready, the reality is that our schools are still focused almost exclusively on students’ academic
This article was originally published on ZacarianConsulting.com. How do two separate people from different places and with different roles actually go about writing one sentence let alone a book? Our answer takes some explaining as it reflects what we believe is needed in education, now. Partnerships are
Throughout the history of education we’ve heard about the importance of the three R’s (even though only one of the words actually starts with an R!) as the foundation of good schooling. As the end of another school year is upon us and every student
Contributed by Janelle McLaughlin This was originally posted on Reflecting Inspiration. What does it mean to be doing enough? Let’s pretend that a teacher is well-connected on LinkedIn, Twitter, and other social media sites learning with/from other educators. She reflects on her instruction regularly and shares those thoughts
Contributed by Jessica Allan Recently I listened to an incredible podcast episode of This American Life called “A Not-So-Simple Majority”. If you want to be transported by a dramatic saga complete with financial crises, allegations of racism, legal woes, a truly divided community, and a compelling treatise
Contributed by Hadley Ferguson Imagine yourself in an enormous warehouse, filled with boxes of every size and color, stacked to the ceiling, row after row of them. That warehouse is like your digital collection, filled with all that you have found interesting on the Web. Now,
How could a book about Nazi Germany and a sport I know very little about have implications for my job as an editor? I have to admit that as I began reading The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown, I never thought it
Teachers today face a unique challenge. The world we live in is changing so quickly that we have no way of imagining the future we're preparing our students for. Gone are the days of teaching and memorizing facts. Our always changing lives drive a need