Design Thinking Keynote and Workshops Page

Design Thinking Keynote and Workshops Design thinking is a flexible framework for getting the most out of the creative process. It's used in the arts, engineering, and in social and civic spaces. As educators, we can use design thinking to help our students reach their...

Project-Based Learning Keynote and Workshops Page

Project-Based Learning Keynote and Workshops Think back to your most memorable educational experience. Chances are, it was an epic project. As teachers, we can design epic projects to make this happen! But what about the time constraints? What about the standards? What happens if students...

Empower Keynote and Workshops Page

Empowering Students with Voice and Choice We need to move beyond focusing on engagement and into empowerment. Here, students own every part of the learning journey so that they grow into self-directed, lifelong learners.  My goal is to provide a roadmap that will inspire innovation,...

Empower Workshops Page

Empowering Students with Voice and Choice We need to move beyond focusing on engagement and into empowerment. Here, students own every part of the learning journey so that they grow into self-directed, lifelong learners.  My goal is to provide a roadmap that will inspire innovation,...

Design Thinking Workshops Page

Design Thinking Workshops Design thinking is a flexible framework for getting the most out of the creative process. It's used in the arts, engineering, and in social and civic spaces. As educators, we can use design thinking to help our students reach their creative potential...

Project-Based Learning Workshops Page

Project-Based Learning Workshops Think back to your most memorable educational experience. Chances are, it was an epic project. As teachers, we can design epic projects to make this happen! But what about the time constraints? What about the standards? What happens if students struggle to...

Why Trust Is Vital to Peer Feedback Blog Post

I still remember a moment in my fifth year of teaching when I invited my colleague, Javier, to observe a lesson I was teaching. “Colleague” doesn’t quite describe it. Javi and I ran a project-based service learning together. We developed a fully tech-integrated curriculum together…

Starting the School Year on a Creative Note Blog Post

When I was a middle school student, I dreaded the first week of school. Teachers would walk us, line-by-line, through the syllabus and handbook and we would practice the classroom procedures. It was as if school started a week before the learning started. But then…

Speaking and Consulting Page

SPEAKING AND CONSULTING If you are interested in having me speak or present (in-person or virtually), please click below or email me at [email protected] and I'll be in touch within 24 hours. Learn More SPEAKING TOPICS (IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL) Note: I am available to do...