The Adjacent Possible for Education
Most people have a fixed image in their mind of what a school is and what it is for. When they hear the word educators, they think of...
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Sheila Wilson
- Aug 30, 2022
Educators Prioritizing Their Own Health and Wellness. How and Why They Can and Should.
As the school year gets underway it would be fair to say that many educators are coming back to school with mixed emotions. Of course,...
Meghan Raftery
- Jul 20, 2022
May I Have Your Attention Please?
Like many educators, I have struggled this year with my mental and physical health. I have a strong sense of urgency for the work that...
Meghan Raftery
- Jul 13, 2022
Birthday Party Tired
Last winter, my dental hygienist asked me what I do for work, a question that is never easy for me to answer. I described my unusual role...
Meghan Raftery
- Jul 3, 2022
Bring Your Summer Self to Work
My colleague, fellow designer, and coaching partner Cheryl Zigrang and I have had the honor of working with several faculty groups on a...
Meghan Raftery
- May 20, 2022
Post-Interview Ghosting
Post-Interview Ghosting Ghosting: the act or practice of abruptly cutting off all contact with someone (such as a former romantic...
Marthaa Torres
- Apr 13, 2022
Embracing the Prototype: A Day with Edjacent
As some of you may have noticed, we recently made the difficult decision to postpone Bespoke: A Day with Edjacent, our planned gathering...
LouAnne Metzger
- Mar 7, 2022
How Can Our Instruction and Classroom Environment Support the Humanity of Everyone?
As a retired principal and still practicing educator who isn’t finished learning, growing, teaching, and leading, I feel fortunate to...
Sebrina Lindsay-Law
- Feb 18, 2022
His Feet Hurt!!!
This past weekend, my son, Josiah, had basketball workouts. Josiah was not moving the way he normally moves on the basketball court....
Meghan Raftery
- Feb 4, 2022
Teachers Cannot Solve the Substitute Teaching Crisis. Nor Should They.
The logical next post in the substitute teaching sequence (see Part 1) would be to share ideas for teachers, school leaders, and...
Sebrina Lindsay-Law
- Feb 2, 2022
Pandora’s (All-giving) Systems
There are three connections I want to make in this post. First, the movie Avatar (2009). Second, the idea of Pandora’s box. Third, the...
Laura Solomon
- Jan 19, 2022
Chapter Three: Let’s Fix This
Awareness of and solutions to the teacher shortage crisis are prolific in opinion pieces lately. The number of teachers ready to walk...
Sebrina Lindsay-Law
- Dec 15, 2021
Stand With the Three Hs: Hope, Humanity, Humility
I will never begin to know anyone’s total lived experiences. I only know my lived experiences and perspectives because I have to...
Meghan Raftery
- Nov 16, 2021
The Self-Authoring Educator in VASCD Journal
Edjacent Assistant Chief Design Officer Mark Diacopoulos and I are the proud authors of an article called "The Self-Authoring Educator:...
Sebrina Lindsay-Law
- Oct 27, 2021
Everything Is a Lesson! Part Two
As I aspire to be a better human being, I understand the beauty of valuing myself, my lived experiences, and every individual placed in...
Sebrina Lindsay-Law
- Oct 26, 2021
Everything Is a Lesson! Part One
Learning is essential to improvements in our daily lives, especially when someone says or does something that you feel is a concern....
Sebrina Lindsay-Law
- Oct 25, 2021
Everything Is a Lesson! Setting the Stage
Experiences and reflections that you engage in allow you to develop the will to activate “lessons learned.” There are so many thoughts...
Doug Wren
- Oct 23, 2021
Parents Will Get to Decide What Their Children Are Taught
Earlier this month, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted, “I think parents should decide what their children are taught in...
Meghan Raftery
- Sep 17, 2021
Is It Time for A Permanent Remote Learning Contingency?
From June through October each year, my family waits for “The Big One.” My husband is a weather buff by interest, but also part of the...
Meghan Raftery
- Aug 24, 2021
Edjacent Shared Agreements: Claim Your Professional Purpose
The opportunity for a fresh start at the beginning of each school year: it’s one of the best things about being a student or an educator....
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