What if this moment of multiple crises also holds an opportunity to co-create better ways of being post-pandemic? This piece was originally posted on RVLTN School of Thought. — — The Crises Many of us are feeling the “pandemic wall” right now. This is understandable given the multiple crises the past year has wrought (and that at times feels never-ending). …

Systems change, new visions, equity, and how police reform and school reform are similar ** This is a cleaned up and slightly edited transcript of an interview I did with Chris McNutt for the Human Restoration Project Podcast. The content was interesting enough to warrant sharing in a different medium (pun intended). You can listen to the podcast here. ** Chris McNutt Hello and welcome to…

Resilience is more important than efficiency in a crisis A shorter version of this piece was originally developed for Nobl Collective. ******** When suddenly, everything we’ve taken for granted is called into question; when the rules are uncertain; when the future is unpredictable; when we personally and collectively feel anxiety or experience depression; when solid businesses are in jeopardy…

School choice has been a hot topic for years and, given Mike Pence’s recent attack on Joe Biden for supposedly not supporting school choice, it is likely to be a key concept in the upcoming political debates on schooling and equity. Betsy Devos’ Department…

When the world feels uncertain and scary, cultivating resilience is resistance. What is Resilience? Dealing with change, setbacks, loss, and grief is an inevitable and normal part of life. Resilience is the psychological strength that allows some people to adapt, thrive, and/or return to their baseline faster after adverse experiences happen. Resilient people are emotionally agile — they don’t ignore bad events or negative…

How might we engage school communities in asking beautiful questions? This was originally written as a thought piece for Education Reimagined. This Moment: A Challenge and an Opportunity In the history of public schooling, we have never encountered a moment like this — a moment where the normal daily routines have been interrupted for everyone at once at on all levels. Amidst all the challenges this moment…

I’ve been grappling, again, with what to do with the feelings of anger, anguish, helplessness, grief, fear, and despair after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, which are just the most recent and most publicized lives lost to a systemically and systematically racist, unequal society. As…

#7 of 7 research-backed ways to become more resilient — What is flow? Being in “flow” is when you are so absorbed in doing an activity that nothing else seems to matter. Time seems to stop, you forget yourself, you’re focused on the challenge at hand, and you feel in control — you’re not worried about failure or perception of others. It’s so…

#6 in 7 research-backed ways to grow more resilient every day. — It’s often thought that if you’re happy *then* you’ll be grateful, but studies have shown that, actually, causation likely goes the other way: if you’re grateful, you’ll be happier. And, you’ll also be more resilient to the inevitable challenges life throws your way. Dealing with change, setbacks, loss, and grief…