Education Reform

Confidence is the word we talk about the most in education — and understand the least. We tell students to be confident . We encourage them to believe in themselves . We expect them to show confidence  on demand. But we rarely stop to ask where confidence actually comes from. Here’s the truth: Confidence isn’t something students just have. It ’s something that grows. And it grows from success. Confidence Is Built Through Success — Not Pressure Confidence is not innate. It ’s

Consistency gives learning structure. But connection  is what makes it stick. Connection is where the magic actually happens — not the “engagement theater” kind with flashy activities and empty buzzwords, but real, meaningful understanding. Connection is when abstract concepts stop floating in a textbook and finally land somewhere real. In math, this is often easier to see. Real-world connections are everywhere. But connection goes deeper than word problems and cute examples.

Learning is like building a house. If the foundation isn’t right, everything above it ends up off — even if it looks fine at first glance. And that’s exactly what’s happening in education right now. Consistency is the foundation of successful learning. What We Get Wrong About Consistency Consistency in schools is often misunderstood. When people hear the word consistency , they immediately think about rules, policies, or punishment. And yes — those things matter. But that’s n

There are a LOT of words in education right now that people absolutely love to throw around. Project-based learning. Personalized learning. Data-driven… well, everything. Learner-centered. Standards-based anything. They sound impressive. They look good in presentations. They make it feel like progress is happening. But if we’re being honest, they often amount to a whole lot of nothing. Because here’s the thing — none of those matter if we don’t have consistency . And right no

Remedial college courses are rising fast - but the real story is inside the brain. Earlier this week, I read an EdWeek article that hit...