The True Story — This isn’t an easy article to write. As soon as I type the word “teacher” everyone has an opinion and all of those opinions are based on assumptions, not facts. An even bigger issue is that teachers themselves are guilty of assuming they know everything about the K12 system, just…

Going Behind the Scenes of the Course Development Process — Everyone knows what schools teach. They teach kids how to read, write and do math. …

How to Never Get Fired Again From a Job — Winners quit and losers get fired. I have only been fired from one job in my career and the reason I got fired was because I couldn’t afford to lose the job. Let that sink in for a second. Welcome to Fear The main reason most people feel unhappy or…

Find Out How America is Becoming a Nazi-Propaganda State — What I’m trying to do with this account is help people learn 21st century skills and follow their dreams. Having said that, it’s important that anyone reading this article understands that there is a larger lesson from Dave Chappelle’s opening monologue on SNL a few weeks ago. Did his comments…

Life Lessons School Didn’t Want to Teach You — How would you feel if you found out that the education you received was wrong on purpose? That’s right, everything your high school teachers and college professors tried to tell you was “important” was not actually important in your life. Would you be angry? Feel betrayed? Or would you just…

A Crash Course in What Not To Do and What You Can Learn from Elon Musk’s Blunders — Learning from the Mess at Twitter I could not have asked for a better teachable moment for 21st century leadership skills then what is currently happening at Twitter. To describe it as a complete dumpster fire would be an understatement. But the situation does highlight why having 21st century leadership…

Case Study Series: What Would You Do? — If you were hired to run the worst performing school in America, what would you do? For the last two years on social media, I have had thousands of “gurus” complain about my posts, offer their two-cents and claim to know more than they do. …

The Real Story of Success Education in America — You probably won’t believe this story. If you believe America has systemic racism, you won’t believe this story. If you believe any media story that says it’s impossible for people from low socioeconomic neighborhoods to be successful, you won’t believe this story. And if you buy into the narrative that…

Creating a Modern 21st Century School, One Brick at a Time — Should students get homework every single night? If you haven’t been paying attention to social media or teacher groups, then you may not know there is a growing trend to END HOMEWORK. Which side do you fall on in this debate? Do you think students should get homework or do…